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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

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

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.