Andy and Charlotte Prior (National 12) claimed the trophy with three wins, followed by Robin Wilson (Europe) with two seconds and a third, and Chris Prior (Laser) with one second and two thirds.

The day began with strong wind, and proved a difficult sail in places.

The Priors were able to capitalise on a good start and pull out a lead they never lost, while Richard Thacker (Wayfarer), Wilson and Chris Prior pulled away from the fleet and fought it out for second place.

Andy Prior was eventually able to make the best of his faster boat and pull clear of the other two, but was unable to gain enough ground to beat Wilson on handicap.

The Priors both got a good start to the second race, and pulled out a good lead in changing conditions.

While Chris Prior briefly looked to challenge Andy Prior for the lead, Andy was better able to handle the wind shifts and took the line by some distance.

Chris did pull out enough ground to take second place, with Wilson coming in third, despite some strong performances by Neil Tack and Thacker.

The third race began chaotically and suffered from an almost total lack of wind.

Andy Prior was able to get an early lead to achieve a clean sweep, while Wilson's better handling of the conditions saw him beat Chris Prior by five seconds, taking second in the race and overall, leaving Andy Prior in third.

In the rest of the fleet, Emma Flowers (Laser) was unlucky not to gain a higher placing after two excellent starts, and Michael Neveson and Ed Halliday (Lasers) put in impressive performances.

The teams of Adam Wilson and Nicky Wilson, and Martin and Victoria Cook again proved that the battle of the Graduates will be one to watch this season and Thacker was a threat in conditions that haven't previously suited his boat.

Another closely-fought event for Welland Yacht Club in a season where big improvements are being made across the board.