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.
In the midday race, Jane Chadney gets away first on a broad reach to the first mark at Dam Green
The fleet bears away round Zebra, with Elliott Pomeroy going well in the Topper; good to see Sue Murray out in the Topper Trez
Playing follow-my-leader behind Mary Carter, in the Laser Radial, with Alan Comber and John Weller going well in the Enterprise
Bob Sampson and Nathan Pollard get the asymmetric pulling well on the downwind section back to the start line.
Roger Heasman and James Pollard in the RS200 now ahead of Mary Carter
The wind had increased by the afternoon race, as the sight of the Bosun with three up (and all sitting out) confirms, though John looks very comfortable in the Topper
Steve Axford starting to kick up an impressive plume of spray in the Laser Radial, as he bears away towards Inlet White, but with RS200, Solo and Streaker not far behind
Bosun going downwind at speed; impressive mast bend on Steve Axford’s Laser Radial in the background
Adeney demonstrating how clean he keeps the bottom of his Graduate as he chases the Bosun in the afternoon race
Elliot Pomeroy going really well in his Topper as he approaches Zebra mark
Jane Anderson at speed, planing in her Laser Radial as she attempts to make up a deficit of over a lap behind the earliest starting boats
In the foreground, Bob Sampson and Nathan Pollard in the RS200 and Adam Hilton in his Solo
Later in the race, the Enterprise approaches Zebra once again, overtaking John’s Topper, but in turn in danger of being caught by Roger Heasman in the Streaker
Just before the hooter sounds for the end of the race, Roger Heasman’s Streaker heads the Bosun as they pass Zebra, but James Pollard, the runaway winner in his Topper in the left of shot, is already beating back up the lake towards West
Start of the midday race: Bob Sampson gets away first, with Adam Hilton’s Solo squeezed just inside and Jane Anderson and Roger Heasman close behind
Start of the midday race: Bob Sampson gets away first, with Adam Hilton’s Solo squeezed just inside and Jane Anderson and Roger Heasman close behind
On a broad reach back from from Inlet White to Zebra, the Graduate well up the fleet on the first lap, keeping up with Roger Heasman’s Streaker. The pairing of Sue Murray and Alex Clifton also going very well, as would be reflected by their eventual third place on handicap
John Weller’s Laser and Mary Carter’s Laser Radial try different tacks on the beat up the lake on the second lap, but they were still close together at the finish
Jane Chadney gets a good line up the centre of the lake for the Bosun on the windward leg of the second lap
John leading a trio of Toppers and John Weller on an altered course for the afternoon race, beating towards Inlet White
Struggling towards Inlet White, as the lee of the hill reduces the power of the Northerly breeze, whilst in the foreground, the Toppers are still running down towards Dam Green
