11 Competitors came to the line in what was to be some of the best sailing of the year , A one minutes silence was observed at the lakeside for the events that had unfolded in Paris over the previous 48 hours . The forecast was for 26/40 knots , in truth the mean wind was around 20 knots and one or two gusts around 30 knots , The weather was cloudy but very warm probably around 14/15 C and dry . Britpops still rule I am afraid with Darin Ballington showing his class and beating the V9’s of Mick Chamberlain and Dave Thomas, Chaz Jordan was pretty consistent throughout the morning and Norman Fish showed at times that the Gadget can go . Young Joe Harpham continues to get better and had a good day with the Stealth gaining a couple of 5th places .           9 races were completed in a very relaxed atmosphere, and a few gained some valuable tips from the very experienced Darin which was nice to see . Results below and thanks everybody for a great mornings racing

Mick Admin