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
![Cape 31 Class -10 seconds to start. Picture by Paul Smith](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ5ZTU5OGExLTdjNTgtNDc4NC1hYzk0LTExMzI5ZmVkMGY4MzpkODQyZjMwOS0xYTY3LTQ1YTYtOTc0Yy0wYjgxNTg2ZmI4Yjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Cape 31 Class -10 seconds to start
Cape 31 Class -10 seconds to start. Picture by Paul Smith Photo: Paul_Smith
![Cape 31 Class - Team Vision Highlander. Picture by Paul Smith](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA0YWNjMGFmLTE5MmMtNGNhZS05MDIzLWNlNjVmM2QzMDcyMjo0OTg4ZDA5OC0xNmZkLTQyNGItYTBkMi1jNGRjZWVmMWNiNzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. Cape 31 Class - Team Vision Highlander
Cape 31 Class - Team Vision Highlander. Picture by Paul Smith Photo: Paul_Smith