PLENTY of action was required to keep the participants warm down at the Evesham club last Sunday with a cold and brisk wind blowing from the north.

Two handicap races were on the programme, the first, providing a long beat up river had four different leaders before reaching the windward mark.

Adam Styles (Lightning), in his first outing of the season, was involved in a three-way battle with Peter Green (Moth) and the husband and wife team of Paul and Anne Baylis,(Enterprise).

Roger Middleton (Comet) was left out of the running as the leading trio soon opened up a lead with Styles showing the way, Green chasing hard and the Baylis team trying to take the others' wind.

As the wind dropped towards the finish, Green managed to close the gap to take the win on handicap ahead of Styles and team Baylis.

The second race started in lessening winds and again was very closely fought to the windward mark where Green pulled out a lead and was chased by Styles and team Baylis.

The race continued in this order until in the closing stages when a strengthening wind allowed Styles to catch up and pass Green to cross the line first.

The runner-up, though, still won on handicap with Styles second and team Baylis again bringing up third place.

The annual British Moth Open meeting takes place at Common Road on Saturday, April 19 with sailors from around the country expected to compete for the Clarke Cup over three races.