During a recent day cruise on the preserved steamship SS Shieldhall I was fortunate to witness the start of a yacht race that commenced near to the Hampshire coast not far from the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour. After the start, the competitors headed across the Solent in the direction of Cowes Isle of Wight. Jump 2 it was one of the competitors and clearly some of her crew were adding weight to her Port side to counter the heel to Starboard.