VPRS National Championships at the International Paint Poole Regatta
by Keith Lovett 30 May 2018 07:27 BST
26-28 May 2018
International Paint Poole Regatta 2018 day 1 © David Harding /
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The 2018 VPRS National Championships formed part of the International Paint Poole Regatta 2018 over the long weekend 26th – 28th May.
Nineteen boats over two classes enjoyed superb hospitality provided by the organising Clubs in Poole coupled with great racing in Poole Bay in glorious sunshine and very light winds.
VPRS One was absolutely dominated by Richard Powell racing his SB20 'Marvel' with seven firsts only dropping back to 4th in one race won by Poole YC local Brendon Pell in his Dehler 29 'Vento Novo'.
'Marvel' being awarded the esteemed 1849 Canford Cup as the overall winner of the entire Regatta to go alongside the VPRS 1 National Championship. PYRA regular Mark Carey racing 'Zorra 3' and Archambault A31 sailed a consistent regatta with a row of 2nds and 3rds putting him into a strong second place ahead of Ivor Graham & Brian Thompson's Dehler 'Deity', National Champions in 2016 and 2017.
Fourth place overall secured by Ed Wilton's First 31.7 'Tom Tit' famed for his barbecuing but still pulling in an impressive scoreline not dropping below sixth in any race.
VPRS Two, racing on a separate course in Studland Bay was equally dominated by one boat, the MGC 27 'Rum Juggernaut' raced to a perfect line of first places by Owain Peters of Poole Yacht Club.
The next three places were split by only one point, with PYRA devotees Clive and Theresa Lawrence deservedly picking up second place. Richard Valentine in his Beneteau 'Mahu Hau Jotun Paints' sharing points with Keith Lovett's Ecume de Mer 'MS Amlin QT' the Beneteau securing the third place on count back.
The VPRS Nationals, now in its third year, remains popular with boats representing no less than six clubs racing.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Boat | Sail No | Helm | Club | Rating | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts |
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| VPRS1 |
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| 1st | Marvel | GBR3728 | Richard Powell | RORC | 0.929 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2nd | Zorra3 | GBR 2114L | D Mark Carey | Parkstone YC | 0.977 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | (DNF) | 15 |
| 3rd | Deity | GBR 8644L | Ivor Graham/Brian Thompson | Poole YC | 0.989 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 4th | Tom Tit | GBR 4150L | Ed Wilton | Parkstone YC | 0.948 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -6 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 5th | Vento Novo | GBR 4631L | Brendon Pell | Poole YC | 0.903 | 5 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 6th | Pavlova III | GBR8399 | Max Walker | Poole YC | 0.987 | 7 | (DNF) | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| 7th | Blues | GBR 4353 | Will Dennis | Poole YC | 0.908 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 |
| 8th | Phantom | GBR 3905R | Anthony Duggan | Royal Lymington YC | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | (DNC) | DNC | 42 |
| 9th | Wicked Wych | GBR1950L | Paul Shelton | Parkstone YC | 0.966 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | DNF | (DNC) | DNC | 59 |
| 10th | Hope & Glory UNICEF | GBR 641 | Rob Gibson | Poole YC | 1.117 | 10 | DNF | 9 | 10 | 9 | (DNC) | DNC | 61 |
| 11th | Chloe Giselle | GBR 3802L | Chloe French | Royal Cornwall YC | 1.156 | (DNC) | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | DNC | 72 |
| VPRS2 |
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| 1st | Rum Juggernaut | GBR 1691T | Owain Peters | Poole YC | 0.869 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2nd | Quadrophenia | GBR 1227T | Clive Lawrence | Poole YC | 0.82 | 2 | -5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | |
| 3rd | Mahu Hau Jotun Paints | GBR 3955L | Richard Valentine | Parkstone YC | 0.838 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 22 | |
| 4th | MS Amlin QT | GBR 1972 | Keith Lovett | RMYC
| 0.836 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | |
| 5th | 'Fraid S'eau | 264 | Roger Bond | Poole YC | 0.863 | (RAF) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 36 | |
| 6th | Hannah J | GBR 7228 | Richard Johnson | Poole YC | 0.834 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -7 | 34 | |
| 7th | Genesis | 16Y | Stuart Terry | Poole YC | 0.829 | 5 | (DNF) | DNC | DNS | 2 | 3 | 37 | |
| 8th | Trican | GBR 8876T | Giles Vigar | Parkstone YC | 0.878 | (DNF) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 46 | |