PETER O’Toole (Laser) chose to start on starboard tack from under a mercifully fisherman-free Devon bank and got away first.

Another fast starter, Dave Perrett (Solo), followed. However, Nathan Pollard in his Aero 7 soon took on a lead which he never relinquished. Clouds dominated the sky and the winds were light but consistent. A big fleet filled the Lake with sails.

Order of finishers: Nathan Pollard (Aero 7); Jane Anderson (Laser Radial); Dave Perrett (Solo); Peter O’Toole (Laser Full); Vicki Duncalf (Topper); Adam Hilton (Solo); Emma O’Toole (Laser Radial); Ollie Williamson (Aero 7); Liam Routley (Laser Full); Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Graduate). Not classified: Harriet Cox (Laser Radial).

DAVE Perrett reproduced his good start, but by the top of the lake Nathan Pollard was leading again, followed this time by Ollie Williamson in another Aero 7.

Peter O’Toole’s Laser led an ongoing tussle between Jane Anderson’s Laser Radial and the Solos of Perrett and Adam Hilton.

Jane came out ahead and Dave at the back of the trio after he clipped Pinkie buoy.

Next came a group of Laser Radials led by Emma O’Toole with Harriet Cox and Linda Spiller following.

The handicaps demoted Williamson and promoted Anderson to second, but it wasn’t enough to stop Nathan Pollard taking victory.

Order of finishers: Nathan Pollard (Aero 7); Jane Anderson (Laser Radial); Peter O’Toole (Laser Full); Ollie Williamson (Aero 7); Adam Hilton (Solo); Dave Perrett (Solo); Emma O’Toole (Laser Radial); Vicki Duncalf (Topper); Linda Spiller (Laser Radial); Liam Routley (Laser Full); Robin Spiller (Solo); Brian Pollard and Natasha Routley (Graduate). Not classified: Harriet Cox (Laser Radial).

Thanks were expressed to the officer of the day Paul Anderson and photographer, Mandy Pollard.