2nd November 2014 gallery images Robin Spiller showing ahead in his Streaker to leeward, with James Pollard nicely placed to windward as boats approach the line at the start of the midday race The whole fleet in view at the top end of the lake (14 boats – a good number for a blustery November): Bob Sampson and Brian Pollard keep a watchful eye in the foreground Close competition amongst the Topper sailors: Alex Clifton, Nathan Pollard, Elliot Pomeroy and Jane Chadney almost in line abreast, with Rachael Pomeroy not far behind And equally close quarters in the middle of the fleet, with Adam Hilton’s Solo and the Bosuns of Toby Tobias and Nicky Buckett more-or-less level pegging Steve Axford’s Laser, having to spill wind in many of the gusts, is only just ahead of James Pollard’s Laser Radial in this shot John Savage in the Solo getting onto the plane just behind Nathan Pollard’s Topper Tony Tobias and John Dabbs make a brilliant start in the afternoon race Lasers and Bosuns still tight together on the first lap, heading at speed up towards Far; in the background, the lack of foreshore shows the lake has now completely refilled, with water going over the spillway