By late morning as the larger handicap classes started, the champagne sailing conditions kicked in. The wind in the central Solent rose to a solid south-westerly of 15-20 knots, giving an increased tempo and energy to the short tacking and progressively more anxious calls for water as all boats headed upwind to the first markers.
The J/122s are racing both handicap and class within IRC 2 Class. On handicap, Ian Matthews' JINJA is in third and Rodolphe Marchais' JOLLY JOKER is in sixth. In one-design class, JINJA, JOLLY JOKER are first and second, respectively, followed by David Richard's JOLLY in third.
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Sailing photo credits- Rick Langford- Ocean Images
