Day 1 – Saturday, 2 August 2025 At about 13:00, conditions began to improve, and by 13:24, the AP signal was dropped to launch racing J/70 Class The 36‑boat J/70 fleet kicked off the action with a general recall, followed by individual recalls that left six boats OCS. Once away around 13:40, they raced a coastal course—Gurnard → Contessa 32 → Jane → Hill‑Head → East Knoll. Bruce Huber’s Endeavour led early, while Sardonyx ran aground.