Winter has arrived. Snow on Ruapehu and it felt as if it will be sitting on Pirongia next week.
So the morning race sailed into a stiff South West. Two laps of triangle - windward-leeward produced some good racing and fast planing conditions. Resivor and Espresso tussled for club champs; a bit too close at one point when Espresso revved Resivor round a mark.
Elsewhere, a Phase II ploughed the lake bed and the Southern Comfort looked as Alex was about to take off.
The wind slackened in the afternoon but was fair enough for the two remaining Mark Foy races.
Fabulous weather; a great days sailing.