Circling before the start, waiting to begin the beat up to West White in the gentle and fluky breeze
A group of boats still circling, with Sue Murray and Alex Clifton (the eventual winners on handicap in the Topper Topaz) on the right
Almost the entire fleet in shot, with most helms opting for a port tack start, following a run in from the near the shore next to the Dam
With the midday race now underway, the trio of Roger Heaman’s Streaker, Jane Chadney’s Laser Radial and Sue and Alex in the Topper Topaz all in very close contention
Just after the start of the afternoon race, a group of boats tightly bunched in the middle of the fleet, but Bob Sampson and James Pollard are away out ahead in clean air
Adam Hilton and John Dabbs close on the heels of Nicky Buckett, Rachael Pomeroy and John Leveridge
A quartet of boats being pushed straight up the lake by the afternoon’s building breeze on the beat to West White
The RS200 heeling as it beats to West White, whilst boats on the previous lap run down towards Middlle and prepare to gybe before heading to Inlet White, as the Bosun is already doing
