Day 1 of the International Mirror Class British Open National Championships took place in ideal conditions at Hayling Island SC.
Ben and Keira McGrane (2 2 1) take the opening day lead after three races with five points.
They have a six point lead from David and Hattie Edwards (3 1 7) who are tied on 11 points with Chris and Adriana Balding (4 4 3).
In fourth place are Phil and Oliver Smith (6 5 2) with 13 points, fifth are Max Phypers and Emma Sellwood (1 12 4) on 17 points and in sixth place are Huw and Bethan Reynolds (5 9 9).
Phypers and Sellwood won the opening race ahead of the McGranes.
Then the Edwards took the race 2 win, with the McGranes again in second place, but they stepped-up for race 3, winning ahead of the Smiths and taking the overall lead.
Vaikobi International Mirror Class British Open National Championships
Leaders after 3 races (37 entries)
1st 70987 Ben McGrane and Keira McGrane 2 2 1 – – 5 pts
2nd 70967 David Edwards and Hattie Edwards 3 1 7 – – 11 pts
3rd 70810 Chris Balding and Adriana Balding 4 4 3 – – 11 pts
4th 71013 Phil McGranes 6 5 2 – – 13 pts
5th 70785 Max Phypers and Emma Sellwood 1 12 4 – – 17 pts
6th 70790 Huw Reynolds and Bethan Reynolds 5 9 9 – – 23 pts
7th 70639 Alex Taylor and Martha Newstead Taylor 10 8 6 – – 24 pts
8th 70964 Paul Smalley and Peter Smalley 12 3 10 – – 25 pts
9th 70739 Toby Heppell and Josie Rist-Heppell 14 6 5 – – 25 pts
10th 71012 Andy Smith and Lily Smith 11 7 13 – – 31 pts
11th 70584 Terry Hunt and Charlie Hunt 15 11 8 – – 34 pts
12th 71014 Adam Broughton and Arabella Broughton 8 16 12 – – 36 pts
13th 70915 Chris Fuller and Will Fuller 13 10 14 – – 37 pts
14th 70840 Max Sydenam and Finn Ramus 16 13 11 – – 40 pts
15th 70811 Stuart Hudson and Lizzie Hudson 9 18 18 – – 45 pts