The Fast40 + "Invictus" started with three wins

It began in the waters of the British Solent, the season of high competition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, with the celebration of three sleeves "barlovento-sotavento" with winds of seven knots from the southwest, which gradually was "in crescendo" reaching even the 20 knots and a high quality participation made up of 50 ships. The great protagonist of the day was Sir Keith Mills who with his Ker 40 + "Invictus" he scored three wins, in his category. For the winner: "They were excellent races, with ideal conditions with winds of 17 knots... and we fly in the stern... we have a very good crew that didn't make a single mistake... which is fundamental in this type of ship, because the mistakes if made are paid very expensive, and this was not our case."

"Erivale III" Mike Greville's Ker39 was the best among the IRC

In addition to the frenzy struggle between the Fast40 +, Mike Greville, who was a RORC comedian, highlighted with his Ker39 "Erivale III" exceeding Roger Bowden's Rey40 "Nifty" with four points in the general. The Ker46 "Lady Butterfly" which was the largest boat in the world among the participants won the second test.