A reduced fleet allowed some of Welwyn Garden City Sailing Club's younger members to come to the fore and shine.
Pranay Chawla took advantage to record his first win ahead of Freddie Potter who led for much of the way but struggled once the wind got up.
The club's youngest member did well in the rising wind but was finally overcome in the second race when hit by yet another strong gust.
In the fast fleet there was a surprise win for Mike Caddy.
After his second-place finish in the first race, he hung on in the second to finally overtake Dave Lambert, who was stuck going nowhere as the rising wind swirled around the trees.
Caddy won the fast fleet and the overall fleet racing with Lambert as runner up.
Tony Hale was third in the first race but the stronger wind and sudden gusts led to him retiring from race two.
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