What a difference a week makes – the first weekend of the series, all racing was cancelled as strong winds and a blanket of snow covered the south of England, but Sunday light winds and relatively balmy temperatures were the order of the day. Challenge number one for the race committee came when the primary Black Group committee boat broke down and couldn’t be enticed into starting. So the team had to squeeze onto the club’s small committee boat Lobster. Challenge number two for both race committees was setting start lines and courses in the light Northerly air, with wind speeds between 5 to 8 knots. The White Group managed to get three races completed in the shifty conditions. DSP GBR1248 (Douglas Struth) and Jeepster GBR1169 (Graham Clapp) ended the day leading the J/70s. The J/70 is noticeably the largest class represented in White Group. Full results are available at www.warsashspringseries.org.uk.