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The first race was dominated by Fast H'cap with a Phantom the best of the slow in 20 something. In that race, the slow fleet had less wind for longer, they had to try and pass half the 'faster' boats (Most with bigger sails and hence windshadows), and finally most of them were caught up in what must be the biggest raft I've ever seen at the last leeward mark. The noise from that was interesting. It started with a few calls for water/no water etc. Escalated to louder shouts, with more and more getting involved and became a crescendo of shouts, abuse and general noise as about 100 boats rafted up.

Best sight was the guy who was jammed between two yoof squad types who were having a hard time accepting there was nowhere to go. He just threw his tiller and main away and lit up a cigar . Class.

in the first race on saterday the first fast handicap boat came 42nd so you can hardly say it was biased for the fast fleet, you have to remember that the boat that won it (29er) was sailed by paul brotherton (olympic sailor) and mari sheperd (ex 29er european champion). It was a pretty crap event this time in terms of racing in my opinion

I think that was due to the fast fleet starting the race with wind then five minutes later the slow fleet started and it had died down apart from the very last race where the slow fleet did pretty well

215 or so boats, naff all wind.  One race Saturday and another two on Sunday - no pursuit race. The pictures give a fair impression of the conditions except the big shifts and bands with no wind!

Big suprise was that although conditions suited slower hikers as opposed to trapeze asymmetrics, due to an unfortunate set of circumstances, the slower boats didn't do as well on H'cap as expected.

i didnt go this year but it sounds like all the opens that usually have massive wind havent had any like the bloody mary this year was a drift but at least the tigger had some sirt of wind.  well done to eveyone that was in it.