Not only did the conditions make for an adrenalin-charged day of racing for competitors, but it also gave the crowds gathered along The Green plenty of thrills.
It was the Cape 31 Class - a relatively new and extremely popular 24-strong international one-design fleet – that stole the show with a spectacular downwind start off the Royal Yacht Squadron line out to the east.
Pictures by Paul Smith
13. Cape 31 Class -10 seconds to start
Cape 31 Class -10 seconds to start. Picture by Paul Smith Photo: Paul_Smith
14. Cape 31 Class - Team Vision Highlander
Cape 31 Class - Team Vision Highlander. Picture by Paul Smith Photo: Paul_Smith
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