Strong 20 mph on shore winds with 5 to 7 feet waves in tight sets great the intrepid Zapcat teams.
The starter holds up the yellow and green flags to ready the teams.
He readys the chequered flag for the heat winner.
In the next heat Zapcat 37 one of the Royal Marine's teams flips over on the waves.
The safety team refloat the zapcat.
and a lot of strength is needed to flush the sea water out of the engine.
The heats continue.
The white flag signals the last lap of the heat.
Another heat gets under way.
Three Zapcats and the Safety boat all capsize.
making it hard work for the Jetskis to rescue the crews before righting the boats.
The reserve safety boat is bought down to the waters edge.
It is not long before the reg flag is raised again as another Zapcat capsizes.
It is zapcat 37 again!.
At the end of the heats the Zapcats are pulled up the beach out of the water.
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