Top of the Gulf 2011 - what a difference a day makes

4:25 PM Mon 2 May 2011 GMT

'Top of the Gulf Regatta 2011 - Jing Jing and the IRC 2 leaders on the run' Guy Nowell/Top of the Gulf Click Here to view large photo

Top of the Gulf 2011 - Yesterday produced just one race for all classes, and an early return to the marina under grey skies when the wind 'passed out' completely in the early afternoon. This morning dawned bright and clear, with the prospect of a building sea breeze as soon as the land got a chance to warm up, and that about sums it up. Give a fleet of boats the chance of a suntan and a good sailing breeze, and they're all going to be happy. It was back to clich? conditions - after a soft start to proceedings, ...

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by Guy Nowell, Sail-World Asia