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Winds were force 4 to 5 north-easterly veering easterly for the first races of the Early Summer Series at Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club.

Only Hugh Ashford and Chris Bennett managed all three of the scheduled races due to the physically taxing conditions.

A seemingly straight-forward course with a looped “sausage” leg out to sea confused many of the fleet.

Ashford in the Laser Fleet was first to the windward mark but for the second week running a course error saw others slip through ahead and allowed Sergio Velluti (Laser 4.7) to take the win with Mat Windley (Laser Radial) second.

Matt Wiseman & Lily Share at speed on their Dart 16 / Photo by Alberto Chies

Other sailors also took the long way round and regretted not paying closer attention to the course board.

Hastings favourite moves on.

Early Summer series provides thrilling racing at Hastings and St Leonards