They weren’t alone in that. In the eight races sailed several teams were in collisions - and incurred penalties. That’s the way it is in the red-hot encounters brought about by combining a fleet of fast catamarans, competitive yachtsmen, short races and confined waters. The boats are close together and there’s not much wriggle room. Even the experienced teams were not immune. Minor errors are magnified in the circumstances and the chances of recovery are slim. For all that, Barker was pleased with the day. 'We had some good starts and good beats and we were right in there mixing it up. We’re getting a handle on the tactics which are quite different than for mono-hull racing.' The crew had a lot to discuss at the post-racing debrief. 'We had a list a mile long to get through. We learned a lot today about how not to turn reasonable positions into bad results.' There’s still that competitive niggle – 'We’re here to learn, but we would rather be further up the leader board.' Tomorrow’s weather forecast is for a strong breeze to follow an overnight storm. That should make for spectacular racing.