13th August 2017 gallery images An undecided look to the fleet, with boats heading both ways as the horn sounds That’s better: everybody now facing in the right direction a few seconds later Surprise winner on handicap, given the very light wind conditions, Elliot Pomeroy’s Topper leads John Dabbs (who was himself a commendable third) Graham Joyce and Linda Spiller in close competition as they head downwind The wind seemed to get lighter and flukier as boats neared the Dam: here Alan Comber and John Weller in the Enterprise drift gently behind Brian’s Tasar, being helmed by Cilla Gilbert for the midday race he afternoon Pursuit race in full swing: the Tasar (now helmed by Brian and crewed by Rachael) in the foreground has a daunting amount of distance to try to catch up The two Solos on the water (Adam’s and Paul’s) were never separated by very much for the whole duration of the Pursuit Robin Spiller takes a lead he was never to relinquish as he glides smoothly past John Buckett’s Otter