KRAKEN ended the Trinidad and Tobago Powerboat Association National Championship season as the national champion, after closing the five-race season with the most points at Caster Cove, Chaguaramas on July 13.
Kraken finished second in the last regatta but dominated the spec class during the season finishing with 5,020 points. Winning the spec class at the fifth regatta on July 13 was Arrow, adding 1,540 points to their tally.
[caption id="attachment_1096465" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Mr Solo competes, on July 13 in the TT Powerboat Association National Championship regatta at Caster Cove, Chaguaramas. - Photo courtesy Ronald Daniel[/caption]
Legendary local boat Mr Solo won the 130 mile per hour (mph) class on July 13 to earn 1,240 points; Tyrant claimed the 95 mph class with 1,240 points; Track Heatwave copped the 80 mph class with 240 points; Extreme Measures won the 70 mph class with 840 points; Raw Knots the 60 mph with 1,400 points; and Ghost Operation the 50 mph class with 1,280 points.
Participants use the National Championship season to determine if their boats are ready for the gruelling annual TT Great Race, scheduled for August 17. The race starts in Trinidad and ends in Tobago.
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