Club Marine Series - Morning of the TPs

6:14 AM Sat 6 Feb 2010 GMT

'Very pleasant conditions early on in the morning at the host club, Royal Brighton. - Club Marine Series' John Curnow Click Here to view large photo

It may well have been mild and nice earlier on this morning, but by the time the gun went, there was a genuine 15 knots blowing on Melbourne's Port Phillip. The fresh SSE breeze was a welcome solid reminder of the varying nature of the sport and the conditions that the Club Marine Series sails in throughout the summer.

First across the line was Living Doll, with Cougar II second and the new Shogun third. The latter two had a great battle all the race and on the last gybe coming into the finish it looked like Shogun had done enough to pass Cougar, who had a round-up just as the boats crossed in what must be more like 20 knots now.

After the finish, Alan Whiteley of Cougar said, 'Glad to get out of that one in front. We had a winch issue and then with Shogun wrapping the kite, we've just skipped home.'

Everyone will be joined by Divisions One, Two and Three for the afternoon and with the BoM's 25 knots, well and truly possible.