The sun shone and the wind blew and the holiday mood flowed.

It was practice race day in beautiful Bandol but during the morning the wind increased to 25-30 knots and racing looked doubtful. The sailors enjoyed the beach and the town as the temperature reached the high 20s, but it was not possible to start a race.

Just after 1800, wind had dropped enough to tempt out a few boats for some last minute training ahead of the first races on Wednesday.