Charles Whittam's X-34 Juno still leads the Warsash Spring Series IRC3 after another win at the weekend.  With first, third and first places in the three races so far, they lead the second boat by 8 places overall.Offered the chance to boast about their success, Charles commented "It's great to have the chance to see "professionals" at work on Juno - the boat handling and tactical skills of the guys from X-Yachts and North are a fantastic learning opportunity for Juno's regular crew and we are picking up a lot of useful tips. Let's hope we can put them into practice ourselves".
Bill Blain's Batfish IV slipped down the order this time.

Extracts from Warsash Sailing Club's race report.

The third week of Warsash Sailing Club’s Spring Series saw the first south-westerly breeze of the season. The wind stayed true in direction with the strength varying from 10 to 14 knots, providing near ideal sailing conditions if still cold. Despite the clocks going forward, competitors were out early for practice with new entries joining the fleets.

In the 33-strong IRC3 group the Bateson family’s Dehler 36 Starspray took an early lead but behind her the fleet was closely packed. It was only later in the race that the eventual winner, Charles Whittam’s X-34 Juno, managed to get close enough to make his lower handicap pay. This is Juno's second win in three races and gives her a good lead going into the Easter break. 

The Warsash Spring Series now takes a break for Easter and reconvenes on 11 April. The final weekends of 17/18 and 24/25 April lead up to a grand finale with the addition of Saturday racing for the Spring Championship.