Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have won the opening race of the 470 women's world championships off Barcelona, Spain.
It was a fitting way for Aleh to celebrate her 26th birthday but although they followed their success with a strong fourth, they are placed third overall, with only a five-point difference between first and sixth.
It was also a good day for Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders in the 95-strong men's fleet.
The pair started the regatta with a black flag disqualification - for a false start - but have recorded five successive top-seven finishes to jump from 95th to ninth.
Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page, the Australian defending champions, have won all six races to lead the regatta by six points.
