Matt Howard has taken a three point lead at the OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy in Bandol, France, after three races were held Thursday.
Tim Petetin FRA is down to second tied on 7 pts with Charlie Cumbley in third.
With racing held well within the bay and using its whole width, the races were short and tricky with a lot of shifts coming off the Bandol shore.
The first race of the day was the hardest with bigger shifts and pressure changes. Dave Bourne took the win, while Howard rounded top five but moved up to second.
Howard then won the next two races as the wind built, with both the left and the right paying at times.
Racing continues Friday with a similar forecast, while the event ends on Saturday.
OK Dinghy Autumn Trophy Leaders after Day 2
1st GBR 2298 Matthew Howard 4 pts
2nd FRA 8 Timothe Petetin 7 pts
3rd GBR 6 Charlie Cumbley 7 pts
4th GBR 49 James Downer 12 pts
5th AUS 8 Mark Jackson 17 pts
6th AUS 81 David Meehan 18 pts
7th NZL 15 Greg Wilcox 19 pts
8th SWE 2884 Lars Bergfeldt 20 pts
9th SWE 14 Hakan Soderberg 26 pts
10th ESP 101 Javier Estarellas Coll 27 pts