Not only did the conditions make for an adrenalin-charged day of racing for competitors, but it also gave the crowds gathered along The Green plenty of thrills.
It was the Cape 31 Class - a relatively new and extremely popular 24-strong international one-design fleet – that stole the show with a spectacular downwind start off the Royal Yacht Squadron line out to the east.
Pictures by Paul Smith
Pictures by Paul Smith
![Spinnakers and Crossovers. Picture by Paul Smith](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM4MDhiOGM2LTZlZmYtNGFlMS05NzVjLTMxOGMxMmQ5NjQ0MDo5YTQ5MTdiNy0yMTA5LTRlZjQtYTI0Yy0xNGEwYWVkOWU3MWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Spinnakers and crossovers
Spinnakers and Crossovers. Picture by Paul Smith Photo: Paul_Smith
![Cape 31. Picture by Paul Smith](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJhMDVlY2ZmLThlMTktNGQxNi04ODcwLTNlMjhhODVlOTMwMjo2YmZkMWU2My03MDA2LTRlYzAtOGI5ZC04YmY1NWFkM2E3MDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Cape 31 Class - Flying Jenny. Picture by Paul Smith](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZiM2EyYmZhLTEzY2ItNDMzNy04YTE2LWY1ZWM5NzcyOWU2YzoxODhiYjgzNC0zMWFhLTQ2MjctYjg3Ni02NzNmZmNiYmVjMTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Cape 31 Class - Flying Jenny
Cape 31 Class - Flying Jenny. Picture by Paul Smith Photo: Paul_Smith
![Cape 31 - Katabatic. Picture by Paul Smith](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU3M2NjNDAwLWI4MDYtNDRhNC1iZmIxLTBlY2U0OTgzN2I2MzpmN2UyN2ExOC02NTM4LTRlOGItOGMyMy1hOTBjYWI2ZWY3OGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)