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1 - a bit of congestion in the prestart
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2 - just after the gun...
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3 - Pretty Boy Floyd was over the line at the gun...
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4 - ...and turned back to re-start
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5 - meanwhile the fleet heads upwind
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6 - as PBF recovers
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7 - Andiamo leads at the bottom mark
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8 - The Guarantee having spinnaker issues...
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9 - Flying Boat rounds on the inside, and the race is on...
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10 - ...but Flying Boat tacks away
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11 - Flying Circus heading upwind
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12 - Clear Vision tacks, and gets a caught in a puff
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13 - ...meanwhile, the rest of the fleet is rounding the bottom mark
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14 - Flying Colours experiments with an air brake. Note the tear just next to the sail no.
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15 - Esprit and Loaded Hog roll past Flying Colours as it sorts out its wayward kite
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16
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17 - not a good idea to run over your kite, but Cantilena seemed to sort themselves out
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18 - Andiamo rolling along in the second run
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19 - ...right past the bottom mark
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20 - PBF makes the same mistake, meanwhile, The Guarantee spots an opportunity
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21 - ...and drapes their kite all over their rig
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22 - Andiamo re-rounds the mark between The Guarantee and Flying Boat
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23 - Andiamo on starboard, with the bowman making sure Flying Boat gives way...
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24 - strangely, Andiamo bears off, and disappears downwind
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25 - lots of gesturing
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26 - ...and discussions with the Committee Boat
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27 - ...and more pointing and arm waving...
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28 - no idea what this was about
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29
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30 - St Laurence takes line honours
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31 - ...followed by The Guarantee and Flying Boat
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32 - full race results are here
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