It was a busy time for Warsash Sailing Club on April 12-13 with racing on both days for the opening of the Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Championship and the fifth Sunday of the Spring Series. As the weather became warmer, entry numbers have increased so that some 140 boats were out to enjoy the full schedule of racing. During the two days, the race officers ran over 50 separate races – a challenging but rewarding weekend all round. On day one (Saturday), it was a clean sweep for Ian Atkins, out for the first time in the J/70 class, with Boats.com. The weather did not turn out as forecast with a shifty breeze reaching 20 knots at times. On Sunday, the White Group experienced shifty conditions with the breeze moving through 110 degrees during the day and ranging between 10 and 15 knots. The first race had to be abandoned for all classes after one lap but with some nifty relaying of courses, all three races were completed. CRO Peter Knight felt competitors had coped admirably well at the starts given the wind against tide situation; most boats were on the line every time with no need for general recalls. Ian Atkins’ run of success in the J/70s was halted by Django (Malcolm and Tristan Jaques) in two races. The event takes a break for the Easter holiday and returns on April 26-27 for the grand finale of both the Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Series and the Spring Championship. For complete information, visit http://www.warsashspringseries.org.uk/.