Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

I travelled to Rutland Water to watch Olympic gold medallist Chris Draper in his Moth type yacht compete against over 200 competitors in the 21st Rutland Challenge for the John Merricks Tiger Trophy. The trophy is a pursuit type race in which various classes of yacht compete against each other with a handicap (the Moths set out last as they are the fastest). The yachts completed a course around Rutland Water with good wind and beneath a crisp clear blue winter sky. My film features highlights of the action on and off the water and follows the Olympic gold medallist as he prepares his Moth for the race before taking to the water. images follow

My video features Action from Act 6 of the Extreme Sailing Series. Cardiff Bay provided perfect 'Stadium Style' viewing opportunities for the fast paced Extreme Sailing Series held over the August Bank Holiday, As the only UK based event on the series calendar the event attracted visitors from far and wide who where treated to plenty of action as teams from around the world competed in several high speed races. The action was so exiting even a well known Doctor materialised his time machine on the shoreline to take in the action ! see if you can spot it. photos follow

My video shows a spectators eye view of the Olympic Sailing in Weymouth in which TeamGB Sailor Ben Ainslie won a Gold medal. The sun was shining brightly over seaside town of Weymouth and The Nothe where hundreds of people had gathered to watch the action on the water, with a full days racing ahead they where not disappointed as they watched Ainslie power into the gold medal position.