26th August 2012 Bank Holiday gallery images

Steve Axford ahead of Sue Murray as the mist gets thicker….

Jane Chadney, the eventual winner of both morning and afternoon races, in a classic shot of Laser sailing

Roger Heasman and James Pollard with the gennaker pulling well on a reach

Jane Chadney and Mary Carter setting off from the beach (with rudders still up)

2nd September 2012 gallery images

Jane Anderson and Bob Sampson looming out of the murk at speed in their Lasers

Paul Whybrow’s Solo on the plane downwind, whilst Bob Sampson leads Jane Anderson on the beat.

Paul Whybrow again

Jane Anderson downwind on the place, whilst Sue Murray’s Topper Topaz is about to disappear into the fog

Bob Sampson and Jane Anderson in the foreground, with (we think) Steve Axford leading the way in the background

Bob and Jane bear away onto the run after rounding West, whilst Steve Axford beats back out before heading up to Pinky

Simon Veal and Elliot Pomeroy in the Bosun: sailing forward, looking back

Steve Axford ahead of Sue Murray as the mist gets thicker….

30th September 2012 gallery images

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

7th October 2012 gallery images

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

14th October 2012 gallery images

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

21st October 2012 gallery images

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

28th October 2012 gallery images

A good shot of all five Toppers in the race – each one with multiple reefs on account of the strong winds

The Bosun of Adam Hilton and John Dabbs dwarfs the five Toppers

The whole fleet plough backwards and forward across the lake before the start

Nathan Pollard leads Elliot Pomeroy as they head back towards the Watersports Centre

Starting to look very choppy….

James Pollard and Jane Anderson both planing at high speed

Calm water next to the pontoon, choppy further out

As the race unfolds, the Bosun of Simon Veal with crew Rachael Pomeroy (with the blue mainsail) lead the fleet

4th November 2012 gallery images

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

A shot of the afternoon race

11th November 2012 gallery images

James Pollard at speed whilst keeping the boom from digging in

The three Toppers of (l to r) John, Elliot Pomeroy and James Pollard

Nicky Buckett’s Laser glides across the foreground

Bob Sampson keeping a wary eye under the boom of the RS 200 to see what’s heading his way on starboard…

Jane Chadney completes a tack near the pontoon

A good shot of the entire fleet getting ready for the start of the morning race on the last day of the season

Looks as though the wind is starting to produce one or two awkward gusts, with Elliot having to work hard to keep his Topper upright in the background

Bob Sampson out two-up with Nathan Pollard and Alex Clifton in the afternoon ra

17th March 2013 gallery images

Stuart Mealing gets away well at the start of the midday race, with Bob Sampson and Nathan Pollard just behind in the RS 200

Close quarters racing at Inlet: L to R – John in the Topper, John Dabbs in the Bosun (with helm Adam Hilton hidden) and James Pollard in the Topper

Bob Sampson leaning out to keep the RS 200 flat whilst heading the fleet

Start of the afternoon race: Bob Sampson nicely positioned to windward in the RS 200, but Paul Whybrow in pole position in the Solo