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17:07 Monday 10 Aug 2015 Sue Pelling/CWLWinners' quotes of the day – IRC3, IRC7, and Contessa 32 classes tell us how they won

Nifty crew work on Salvo resulted in a Class 3 win – photo Rick Tomlinson/CWL

IRC Class 7 – Jo Richards, Woof, H-Boat

“We came off the startline in front of everyone else. Because we are the biggest boat in the fleet it is pretty simple once we’re in front. Today we were consistently pulling out on every leg and it was a relatively straightforward race. There were some quite big shifts on the beat from Beaulieu to Newtown. It was shifting through 20-30 degrees but it was possible to sail up the middle of the beat and take the shifts when they arrived rather than having to commit to anything. Other than that it was down to good crew work.”

IRC Class 3 – Peter Morton Salvo, Joubert Nivelt 35

“We actually didn’t have a terribly good start because we got caught out on a windshift on the line but we worked hard and had a good first beat to Solent Banks from the Squadron line.

“We managed to keep enough ahead of Incognito and Space Race and pulled out a decent lead. A good run home from Caldwell along the Island shore helped us too. We basically had to stay ahead of the others to win and thankfully, with some good crew work, we were able to retain our position at the front.

“There was a good breeze out there today, up to 17kts but it was fairly shifty.”

Contessa 32 – Eldred Himsworth, Drumbeat

“It was extremely hard going out there today. Although the wind was a bit up and down it wasn’t out of the ordinary. Doing well today was all about concentration and boatspeed.

"We didn’t actually take the lead until the final five-mile run home and it was here the crew really excelled. Naturally we are all looking forward to getting back on the water again tomorrow.”