IRC Two fleet converge at a mark rounding
L-R: Interceptor, First 40.7 owned by Stuart Wilkie; Zero II the Mills 39 owned by Cowes Race School and sailed by James Gair; La Réponse, First 40 owned by RORC Admiral Andrew McIrvine..GBR 42N. L-R: Interceptor, First 40.7 owned by Stuart Wilkie; Zero II the Mills 39 owned by Cowes Race School and sailed by James Gair; La Réponse, First 40 owned by RORC Admiral Andrew McIrvine.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

5 West lead the IRC One fleet
Sir Keith Mills on the helm for 5 West, the TP 52 owned by Team Origin.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Calling the line in IRC One, led by Farr 52 Toe in the Water and Alice II
Alice II, Farr 45 owned by Simon Henning and Toe in the Water the Farr 52 owned by Toe in the Water - a charity that provides injured ex-servicemen with competitive sailing, sailed by Lloyd Hamilton MBE.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

All action onboard Edward Broadbent's Ker 40, Hooligan VII.
Hooligan VII, Edward Broadbent's Ker 40. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Kite drop on Phosphorus at the mark rounding
Mark Emerson's Rodman 42, Phosphorus.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Neck and neck between RORC Committee members, Antix and La Réponse
Antix, Ker 39 owned by RORC Vice Commodore Anthony O'Leary and La Réponse, First 40 owned by RORC Admiral Andrew McIrvine.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Zarafa scored two 1st places out of a possible three on Day 2 to lead the class into Sunday
Peter Scholfield's HOD 35, Zarafa.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Cote lead the IRC Four fleet including Jumblesail
Cote, Rob Gray's Quarter Tonner sailed by Thomas Dawson; Jumblesail Robert Hunt's J/80.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

IRC One entry, Rebel, under spinnaker
Stewart Whitehead's Farr 45, Rebel.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

IRC Two calling distance as they reach the start line
IRC Two fleet.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Tokoloshe in the midst of the IRC Two fleet
Michael Bartholomew's King 40, Tokoloshe.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

La Réponse, Xinska and Phosphorus coming up to the start line
La Réponse, First 40 owned by Andrew McIrvine, Xinska the X 40 owned by Bernard Olesinski and skippered by Rupert Morgan, Phosphorus, Mark Emerson's Rodman 42.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Antix crew busy on the bow
Anthony O'Leary's Ker 39, Antix.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Picking up the pace on Interceptor in IRC Two.
Stuart Wilkie's First 40.7, Interceptor.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

On the water all day, top coach Jim Saltonstall lends Magnum III crew some information.
Magnum III, Ker 40 owned by Andrew Pearce. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Michael Batholomew's Tokoloshe looks calm under pressure as they record another two 1st places to lead the class
Michael Bartholomew's King 40, Tokoloshe.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

5 West power ahead of Keronimo and Rebel
5 West, the TP 52 owned by Team Origin and sailed by Sir Keith Mills; Keronimo, Ker 40 owned by Andrew Williams and Rebel the Farr 45 owned by Stewart Whitehead.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Magnum III powered through the fleet to claim a 1st and 2nd place on day 2
Andrew Pearce's Ker 40, Magnum III.. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Strait Dealer continue to claim 1st place in Race 3, 4 and 5 on Day 2
Strait Dealer, JPK 1010 owned by David Franks and sailed by Graham Sunderland. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC

Andrew Pearce's Ker 40, Magnum III in hot pursuit in IRC One
Magnum III, Andrew Pearce's Ker 40. Photo credit: Paul Wyeth/RORC