Race coaching in Portsmouth harbour Twelve RNSA sailors took to the water for some race training in RNSA owned Hartley 15s and Fusions from RNSC, Whale Island. The training was led by RC(D) Andy Wood ably assisted by Emma Barry. After a short classroom session, the water based training consisted of tacking and gybing drills followed by magic roundabout (rapid circling around a buoy with boats going in opposite directions) before a couple of short races to finish.

The cool Easterly had been blowing all day at 12 to 15 knots but right on cue as the Wednesday racing fleet gathered at Gilkicker down it went to 5 knots with the Solent to the west looking particularly flat and windless. However at Spithead and the harbour approaches there was a more solid breeze but how best to utilise it.