After several weeks of weather enforced cancellations, it was another pretty miserable morning when competitive sailors arrived at Solway Yacht Club ready to prepare for the penultimate weekend of the 2022 season.
However, the wind was favourable and the rain came and went as the fleet launched at Kippford.
Race officer Keith Veasey and his assistants set a course south before turning towards Rough Island and back to the start line for each lap.
