After high winds forced postponement of the traditional Danish Day Race recently, Bermuda Offshore Cruising Association were welcomed by perfect conditions - sunny skies, low humidity and 15 knot winds - when 18 boats turned up on Sunday morning to try again.

Using a staggered start based on individual handicaps, the fleet completed a course in the Great Sound of almost 19 miles. The impressive Dillightful, owned by Nicholas Dill, won the Cruising Class with Cranberry, helmed by Fred Weber second and Duncan Stott's Beneteau 29 Moondance placing third.

In the Racing Class, Tom Wadson brought Swift of Paget home first, followed by John Thompson's J105 Monkeyshines in second. Less than a minute later in third place was another J105, Not Mine, skippered by Jonathan Corless.

In the spirit of the day, Steve Sherwin flew a Danish flag from the rigging of Borderlaw and invited Dinah Thompson, a Danish native, on board.

On a sadder note, John Thompson and David Roblin's crew on Lullaby all wore red socks in memory of the murderedNew Zealand sailor Sir Peter Blake.

Although illness prevented the race sponsor, Danish Consul Kjeld Johansen of A.P Moller (Bermuda) Ltd. from attending the prizegiving at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Mrs. Johansen was present with a group of her compatriots to share in the celebrations.

Age and experience put paid to youthful exuberance in week two of sailing's Laser Frostbite series.

Newcomers to the event struggled amid the puffy conditions as the wind arrived, but for the old hands it was child's play.

Malcolm Smith won the day with six bullets, while Brett Wright clinched second and Christian Luthi third.

Sara Lane Wright, using her full rig, managed fourth place.

Chuck Millican won the battle of the 420s but racing was very close among all three competitors.

Husayn Brown, meanwhile, won the Byte class even though he only took part in eight out of the ten races.