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Thanks to storm Floris there was no sailing on Monday, the Race Officer sensibly gave everyone the day off, making the decision at 08.00 on the Monday morning. Tuesday brought a F5 from the North West.

After a delayed start, Porto delivered on Day 3! With a big swell and light breeze early on, racing was slow to begin, but when the sea breeze kicked in around 13:30, it turned into a spectacular afternoon of 29er racing.

After storm Floris had kept the fleet ashore on Monday, allowing for trips to chandleries and boat repairs for some, thers explored the town of Tenby and, once the sun came out, played games on the beach.

A windy day saw the fleet launch with varying degrees of trepidation. Racing was right on the edge, with Sandy & Ailsa (1632) deciding early on to retire when their jib halyard snapped, followed by Karin Grice with her last minute stand in crew.

The second day of the RS200 Noble Marine Nationals hosted by SCYC delivered classic “Cape Town” conditions, as one seasoned South African sailor observed “it is sunny and windy just like Cape Town”.

Tuesday dawned with clear blue skies and a good breeze which was a welcome sight for the Scorpion sailors after a day ashore yesterday. An additional race was planned after losing two yesterday, so there was definitely a buzz in the dinghy park.

The Youth World Championship in Brest, France hosted 400 competitors from 36 countries – 150 in my U19 Men’s fleet.

After a Monday that was called off early due to the Storm Floris, today’s racing in Tenby featured seriously breezy weather, with some lumpy gusts for good measure. Some folks decided (perhaps wisely) to stay ashore.

This year’s Yachting World Dayboat week was held from 26th to 31st July and was hosted by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club in Falmouth.

After a day of rest the X boaters were back at it again today for day 4 of Cowes Week. With the wind a tricky North Westerly with some punchy gusts at times, the heavily biased start line was awkward.