Powerboat champions gear up for Honda RYA Youth RIB National final

by Susie NationGrainger on 1 Sep 2014

Powerboat champions gear up for Honda RYA Youth RIB National Championship 2014 final RYA http://www.rya.org.uk

28 young powerboaters from across the UK will be hitting the water on Sunday 14 September at the PSP Southampton Boat Show. They’ll be putting their skill, control, and speed to the test in the hope of clinching the prestigious title of 2014 Honda RYA Youth RIB National Champion.

The Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship is Britain’s leading programme introducing kids to powerboats and training them to be safe, proficient drivers and excellent boat handlers. Throughout the summer the competition has seen some very close finishes at regional finals across the country and this year’s final is promising to be a real nail biter!

Watch out for sisters Kamila (13) and Aga (9) who will be flying the flag for the West Midlands. Last year three time regional champion Kamila finished second overall in the 8-12 age-group and this year is desperate to clinch the national title for the first time as she returns to compete in the older age group.

Kamila said: 'I’m so happy and excited to have qualified for the national final again! I was fifth in 2012, and second in 2013, so I’ve done better and better. Now I really want to win!'

Also competing is Harry Chung (14) who will be representing the South East region. This will be Harry’s second national final, having qualified for the Southampton showdown in the 8-12 age-group two years ago. He said: 'It was enjoyable and challenging at the same time, but I’m really looking forward to Southampton now.'

Competitors from the North West Region will kick start the national competition at 09:30am on Sunday, with racing continuing throughout the day until 15:30, off the Solent Park area.

The course will involve tricky timed manoeuvres, including a high speed slalom, stop exercise, and a blast to the finish line, to test every aspect of the youngsters’ powerboat driving skills.

Now in its 13th year, finalists will be battling it out on the water in the hope of winning a fantastic prize. In the 8-12 age group the championship winner will receive a Honwave T40 RIB with a Honda BF20 engine for their club, whilst in the 13-16 age group the winner will receive, again for their club, a Highfield 460 RIB with a Honda BF50.

The newly crowned 2014 Honda RYA Youth RIB Champions will also be taking on representatives from the Royal Lymington Yacht Club and Royal Motor Yacht Club in a head to head showdown to determine the winner of the Honda RYA Youth RIB Champion of Club trophy.

Andrew Norton, RYA Powerboat Project Manager and Event Director said: 'With so many talented young RIB drivers across the country the 2014 titles and the Champion of Clubs trophy could belong to anyone.

'Qualifying for the national final of the Honda RYA Youth RIB Championship is a huge achievement as it not only means that these youngsters can drive the RIBs at speed but they can handle them safely under pressure. It’s also been fantastic to see more girls taking part and qualifying for the national final this year.'

Honda RYA Youth RIB Event Manager Tom Busfield added: 'The expert level of RIB driving we have seen across the UK means things are really hotting up for this year’s final. Youngsters are training hard in the hope that they will be crowned 2014 champions. Good luck to everyone taking part'.

2014 Regional Final Results

Northern Ireland

Held at Belfast Harbour, 3rd May 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Matthew Crichton	Quoile Yacht Club	1.48.00
Second	Callum Wallace	Holywood Yacht Club	1.53.10
Third	Eoin Bannon	Belfast Lough Sailability	2.03.70
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Mark McDonough	Ballyholme Yacht Club	1.09.30
Second	Rory Fekkes	East Down Yacht Club	1.10.40
Third	Ben Martin	Royal Ulster Yacht Club	1.15.90

East Midlands

Held at Burton Sailing Club, 17th May 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	George Baxter	Girton Sailing Club	1.32.13
Second		Notts County Sailing Club	2.16.25
Third	Emilia Sansom	Burton Sailing Club	3.32.87
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Kayla Simmonds	Notts County Sailing Club	1.21.85
Second	Tom Coleman	Burton Sailing Club	1.33.59
Third	James Wall	Girton Sailing Club	1.46.53

South West

Held at Mount Batten Centre, 24th May 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Finn Irvine	Royal Western Yacht Club	1.50.78
Second	Oscar Irvine	Royal Western Yacht Club	1.52.19
Third	Alex Rose	Royal Western Yacht Club	2.40.56
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Max Baston	Lympston Sailing Club	1.27.94
Second	Paddy James	Royal Western Yacht Club	1.29.53
Third	Louis Reece	Lympston Sailing Club	1.30.73

Thames Valley & London

Held at Queen Mary Sailing Club, 31st May 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Jake Swainston	Dinton Activity Centre	2.03.20
Second	Lizzie Gunn	Erith Yacht Club	2.54.00
Third	Alfie Francis	Southwark Sea Cadets	3.20.00
13 - 16 Age Group
First	George Galloway	The Windsor Yacht Club	1.12.10
Second	Josh Lee-Paterson	Dinton Activity Centre	1.23.00
Third	Angus Gunn	Erith Yacht Club	1.47.50

Scotland

Held at Castle Semple Centre, 7th June 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Jamie Paterson	Findhorn Marina	1.54.00
Second	Oban Duncan	I Powerboat	2.35.00
Third	Kate Angier	Royal Forth Yacht Club	2.40.00
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Robyn Dougall	Scottish Poweboat and Yacht Academy	1.21.00
Second	Scott Stevenson	Cramond Boat Club	1.23.00
Third	Jorday Colley	St Andrew's Sailing Club	1.35.00

West Midlands

Held at Draycote Sailing Club, 14th June 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Agnieszka Czartolomna	South Staffordshire Sailing Club	2.12.00
Second	Joseph Stockbridge	Draycote Water Sailing Club	2.21.00
Third	Emily Howard	South Staffordshire Sailing Club	2.23.00
13 -16 Age Group
First	Kamila Czartolomna	South Staffordshire Sailing Club	1.12.00
Second	Oliver Goodhead	South Staffordshire Sailing Club	1.16.00
Third	Abi Riley	Draycote Water Sailing Club	1.28.00

Channel Islands

Held at Guernsey Yacht Club, 21st June 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Jacob Brady	Guernsey Yacht Club	1.28.00
Second	Joe Walters	Guernsey Yacht Club	1.39.00
Third	Marina Haynes	Guernsey Yacht Club	1.47.00
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Matthew Le Vasseur	Guernsey Yacht Club	1.05.00
Second	Eloise Tanguy	Guernsey Yacht Club	1.26.03
Third	Cian Tully	Guernsey Yacht Club	1.26.48

Eastern

To be held at Island Yacht Club, 19th July 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Ben Hall	Grafham Water Sailing Club	1.31.97
Second	James Cummerson	Grafham Water Sailing Club	1.45.33
Third	Max Robinson	Fishers Green Sailing Club	1.51.47
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Christopher Gladwin	Fishers Green Sailing Club	1.10.16
Second	Beau Bidwell	Fishers Green Sailing Club	1.13.28
Third	Phoebe Hawkins	Island Yacht Club	1.20.34

North West

Held at Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club, 27th July 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Jack Pickles	Lancashire Poweboat Racing Club	1.54.79
Second	Sophia Boggiano	Glossop Sailing Club	2.15.12
Third	Jake Cheesman	Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club	2.20.15
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Jack Cowsill	Glossop Sailing Club	1.25.91
Second	Brian Cheesman	Lancashire Powerboat Racing Club	2.27.37
Third

South East

Held at Medway Yacht Club, 2nd August 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Morgan Glass	Medway Yacht Club	1.32.00
Second	Bryn Glass	Medway Yacht Club	2.01.00
Third	Dominic Davis	Medway Yacht Club	2.31.00
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Harry Chung	Medway Yacht Club	1.18.00
Second	Myles Ellerby	Medway Yacht Club	1.19.00
Third	Rebecca Glass	Medway Yacht Club	1.25.00

Southern

Held at Royal Lymington Yacht Club, 9th August 2013

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Alice Wood	Salterns Sailing Club	1.27.57
Second	Callum Morton	Parkstone Yacht Club	1.31.06
Third	George Downing	Stokes Bay Sailing Club	1.49.40
13 - 16 Age Group
First	James Eady	Royal Lymington Yacht Club	0.57.59
Second	Charlie Martin	Sandbanks Yacht Company	1.01.78
Third	Ollie Tait	Salterns Sailing Club	1.06.31

Wales

Held at Pembrokeshire Adventure Centre, 23rd August 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First
Second
Third
13 - 16 Age Group
First	Ieuan James	Tenby Sailing Club	1.20.00
Second	Rhys Jackson	Saundersfoot Sailing Club	1.22.00
Third	Lewis Morgan	Dovey Yacht Club	2.01.00

North East

Held at Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club, 30th August 2014

	Name	Club	Time
8 - 12 Age Group
First	Ollie Pirt	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	1.30.00
Second	Thomas Nicholls	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	1.44.00
Third	Emily Toman	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	1.59.00
13 - 16 Age Group
First	James Moore	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	0.54.00
Second	Peter Owen	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	1.14.00
Second	Aidan Patton	Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club	1.14.00