John D leads Jane Anderson in their Toppers, whilst Mary Carter’s Laser heads the other way
Toppers in a Bosun sandwich: Simon Veal with crew Alex Clifton produces an impressive bow wave in the Bosun, followed by the planing Toppers of Jane Anderson and John Duncalf, with Toby Tobias and Jane Chadney making an even bigger splash behind
A mixed fleet, with a good admixture of Toppers, circling before the start
Adeney Pooler’s Graduate catches a gust, whilst John Savage stays flat; the three-up Bosun, helmed by Roger Heasman, with Alex Clifton and Elliot Pomeroy, is heading the other way towards Inlet White
Adeney Pooler’s Graduate catches a gust, whilst John Savage stays flat; the three-up Bosun, helmed by Roger Heasman, with Alex Clifton and Elliot Pomeroy, is heading the other way towards Inlet White
The two Janes (Anderson and Chadney) lead Bob Sampson’s RS200 and Alan Comber’s Enterprise as they head for Dam Red
Nice to see this unusual photo from the Devon bank, with the Watersports Centre in the background as boats get ready for the start
A brilliant shot of the entire fleet of 15 boats on the first lap of the afternoon race: Jane Anderson leads the fleet in her Laser, with Stuart Mealing close behind and both Paul Whybrow’s Solo and Sue Murray’s Topper Trez also well to the fore
Later in the race, area of flat calm are appearing on the lake as boats inch their way round West White
Sunshine glinting off the water, but with a threatening black sky in the background
Simon gives Alex Clifton and Elliot Pomeroy a taste of speed in the Bosun, with Alan Comber and John Weller also kicking up a bow wave in the Enterprise
Bob Sampson and James Pollard sitting well out in the RS200
The fleet get ready for the start from the less-often used Start Line 2
It looks as though the race is underway but in fact all the boats are just circling back in readiness for the start
The whole fleet in shot as they still prepare for the start
What happens when the whole fleet want to be on the same bit of the start line: boats squeeze past the blue Home 2 buoy and start beating towards the Dam
Some close overlaps here: the Bosun of Adam Hilton and Brian Pollard leads the Solo of John Savage and the Otter of John Buckett
Start of the midday race: in a gentle wind, Bob Sampson and Nathan Pollard in the RS200 lead the fleet towards the first mark at Dam Green
The fleet takes the dogleg around Zebra; Roger Heasman and James Pollard have got the RS 200’s asymmetric flying
Later in the race, Simon Veal and Elliot Pomeroy keep the Enterprise of Alan Comber and John Weller at bay
In the afternoon race, Paul Whybrow heads the restart after a General Recall
The wake of Jane Chadney’s Laser Radial hints that the wind is now gaining strength across the middle of the lake
The entire fleet in shot as Roger Heasman and Nathan Pollard approach Inlet White in the lead. On the lake for the first time is Steve Harrisson’s Express dinghy, tracking the fleet round the course at the back.
