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2019 Victorian VX One Championships at Metung Yacht Club

by Brian Case 1 Nov 2019 16:27 AEDT 26-27 October 2019

Metung Yacht Club on the famous Gippsland Lakes hosted the 2019 Victorian VX One Championships with 12 boats facing the starter in this rapidly growing Class. Three competitors came from the ACT's Canberra fleet and two from NSW.

A very competitive fleet left the marina on the Saturday only to be sent back ashore when wild westerly winds forced other activities for the day. It was all on for Sunday with a very sharp Race Management team changing a few things to ensure a fantastic days racing producing four vey tight races in 10-15 knots of wind. In the end the winner was decided by countback with Brian Case's Slick sailing with wife Sue and son Michael taking the title for the second year from Freddo Kasparek's Weapon of Choice from Canberra. Third overall was the much improved Public Enemy sailed by Jarrod Wallis and Peter Rechenberg.

An initiative that was successful was including a Junior element with local ribs transferring youngsters from the growing Metung Junior Sailing Program onto VX1's once across the finish line after the final race for a blast in. Was fantastic to see their faces light up when steering and getting a feel for modern sailing.

Metung Yacht Club did a fantastic job in conducting this event, was very pro-active and the facilities were first class.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoBoat NameSkipperClubR1R2R3R4Pts
1235SlickB CaseRGYC13127
2184Weapon Of ChoiceF KasparekCYC22217
3278Public EnemyJ WallisRGYC414312
4279Victoria's SecretJ TalackoRBYC546520
5137Miss JekyllA DivolaASC863825
6146Formula PyeP WilsonRMYCT695626
7281Let's Be NaturalB PfitznerCYC3127729
8186Velocity OneK BaranowskiRGYC1079430
9282Silver FoxP AlexanderRGYC788932
10156KCK ClarkeRGYC95101135
11242AllegroD SmithCYC1110121043
12112MongooseC BlandMYC1211111246

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