The previous days gales had passed, thank goodness , but the forecasted breeze was missing when OOD Mike W came to try and set a course , however 8 skippers had arrived and the game was on, racing started on the East Bank , and even before racing started it was going to be a no no for Mick C 46 as a twitchy winch had a mind of its own , luckily he had a spare winch and changed but it cost him two races. Pete W 678 took full advantage and took the first two races , with Colin H 301 in hot pursuit, Mike W 76 and Mick Cooper 39 taking the third respectively. The wind was very light and with a new winch fitted Mick C 46 showed good speed to take the win , Cooperman 39 and Mike w 76 getting great results in second and third. Same deal for race 4 and Jen H 69 who was having a quiet day manage to get second spot, with Mike W 76 keeping his consistency going with a good third spot. Coffee loomed and thanks to Dave C 537 a few mince pies were on offer , it was at this time we decided to switch to the South Bank, And Pete W 678 continued his winning ways with three straight wins, very impressive , the breeze had filled in somewhat and the racing was excellent, Colin T 431 and Dave C 537 having their own private battles. All in all this was a good days for racing , the rain held off in the main and everybody enjoyed the morning, we will all look back and think where we could have done a bit better, in some races, and some of us will have gone home with a great big smile on our face, just before he sorted the results for us , Well done Colin H 301 a very good showing, Close racing it certainly was , not the best turnout by a long way, but hey ho , Many thanks to Mike W the OOD and many thanks to everyone for mucking in and getting stuff put away, Pete W well done for the win .