It needed to be an early start as the forecast was looking a bit dodgy for the afternoon. Nearly everybody soared in the developing westerly wind, with some wave, ridge and thermals. But increasingly the conditions became difficult low down, at one point a gust of 40 knots came through just as Mark and Lisa were launching - which broke a bolt in the cable strop. This brought an end to proceedings.
In the evening, we were treated to a talk from world renown yacht designer Phil on 'How sailboats fly', followed by a buffet supper from Maria.
