Bartica Easter Regatta – Powerboat RacesDave Scott maintains hold on F1 class; Lacourt, Benjamin, Ramkissoon, Peters and Welcome are all category winners

Apr 23, 2019 Sports

Undefeated in their respective categories, Dave Scott (left) and Whitney ‘Don King’ Welcome (Jet Ski) pose for Kaieteur Sport yesterday at the Golden Beach Circuit.

By Franklin Wilson
The 2019 edition of the Bartica Easter Regatta Powerboat races came to end yesterday afternoon at the Golden Beach Circuit with Dave Scott powering his way to his fifth win in the 225HP to Unlimited Class to keep a stranglehold on the title in this division for the 8th consecutive year.
Scott, aboard ‘Jaguar’ remained undefeated in all five races as the opposition just could not handle the power that his engine served up over the two days of action. Scott’s passage to undefeated status was made much easier following the accident in the first race of the two-day event, Easter Sun

Angelo Lacourt, winner of the 115 – 200HP category pose with members of his team yesterday.

day, when Sean Belle who was aiming to dethrone Scott crashed thus ending his ambition to wrest the title from Scott.
Nonetheless, the action went ahead after both Sean Belle and Jose Jardine the other racer involved in the accident were deemed to be stable. They were both still in hospital up to press time, recovering well.

Scott accumulated 15 points Selwyn Joseph aboard De Girls Dem Shuga came in 2nd with Angelo Lacourt 3rd on three points.
Lacourt who piloted his Venezuelan boat (24) was the

King of the 15HP category, Dexter Peters and his Bullet 007.

winner of the 115-200HP category with a total of 5 points; three drivers ended on three points, Joseph (De Girls Dem Shuga), Kurt Welcome (Shoma) and Dexter Peters (Big J).
Danny Benjamin in control of Targaryen ruled the roost in the 75 – 90HP category accumulating 5 points to leave behind Sanjay Ramkissoon (Team Shivraj) and Saigon Hopkinson (3:16) both tied on three points.
The 25 – 40HP division went to Sanjay Ramkissoon (Team Shivraj) who accumulated 8 points two more than Danny Benjamin (Targaryen) and Saigon Hopkinson who was in control of 3:16 who were tied.

Sanjay Ramkissoon’s machine, Team Shivraj.

Bullet 007 driven by both Dexter Peters and Danny Benjamin won the 15HP category with 5 points leaving in their wake, All Star 1 which was piloted by Saringo Buckhan (3 points) and All Star 11 which was commanded by Halim Hussain (2 points).
The only other unbeaten competitor over the two days apart from Scott was Jet Skier Whitney ‘Don King’ Welcome who tallied 9 points from three exciting races. Second was Alec Hopkinson (4 points), with Dylan Williams and Kenrick Washington on 2 points apiece.
Welcome, a multi-talented sportsman who was also a member of the triumphant cricket (Agatash) and football (Beacon) teams that participated in the Regatta Sports activities even won a complimentary Jet Ski race.
A total of 11 races were contested yesterday, following are the results:
Event Name of Captain Name of Boat Position
225 to Unlimited Dave Scott Jaguar 1st
Selwyn Joseph Girls Dem Shuga 2nd
Alberto Lacourt 24 3rd
Jet Ski Whitney Welcome 1st
Alec Hopkinson 2nd
Kenny Washington 3rd
25 – 40HP Saigon Hopkinson 3:16 1st
Danny Benjamin Targaryen 2nd
Sanjay Ramkissoon Team Shivraj 3rd
15HP Dexter Peters Bullet 007 1st
Halim Hissain All Star 11 2nd
Mark Daniels Wild Angel 3rd
115 – 200HP Angelo Lacourt 24 1st
Kurt Welcome Shoma 2nd
75 – 90HP Danny Benjamin Targaryen 1st
Sanjay Ramkissoon Team Shivraj 2nd
Keith Skeete Two Sisters 3rd
225 to Unlimited Dave Scott Jaguar 1st
Angelo Lacourt 24 2nd
Dexter Peters Big J 3rd
25 – 40HP Saigon Hopkinson 3:16 1st
Danny Benjamin Targaryen 2nd
Sanjay Ramkissoon Team Shivraj 3rd
75 – 90HP Saigon Hopkinson 3:16 1st
Danny Benjamin Targaryen 2nd
Sanjay Ramkissoon Team Shivraj 3rd
115 – 200HP Dexter Peters Big J 1st
Saigon Hopkinson 3:16 2nd
Leon Welcome Shyon 3rd
225 to Unlimited Dave Scott Jaguar 1st
Selwyn Joseph Girls Dem Shuga 2nd
Saigon Hopkinson 3:16 3rd
Selwyn Joseph would have feared better in both the 115 – 200HP and 225 to Unlimited classes but encountered mechanical issues during the races yesterday.