Kirk Cooper's Alexis , was first to cross the line in the Class One division, followed by Circe (Francis Carter) and Tsunami (Buddy Rego).

Alexis grabbed top spot in Class Two with Dave Roblin's Lullaby and Paul Hubbard's Tonka finishing second and third respectively.

Neil Couper's Delphinus led the way in the cruising class.

Sailors were forced to deal with cool north-easterly winds of 15 to 20 knots with gusts in excess of 25 knots, while the fleet had a challenging windward leg along the North Shore to a buoy off Fort St. Catherine. After that it was a fast reach down the North Channel and back into the Great Sound. The course distance was 28 nautical miles.

The conditions made for some spectacular broaches for the hearty few who hoisted spinnakers in the North Channel. Tonka , in fact, blew out her spinnaker while conducting such a manoeuvre.

The rolling motion also wreaked havoc on tender stomachs. Several crew members complained of feeling queasy.

The next race in the series takes place on Sunday, April 17.

Blustery north-easterly winds, varying from 10 to 12 knots during lulls and up to 25 knots during squalls, provided contrasting results for races in Mangrove Bay on Sunday.

Because of the conditions, the scheduled Optimist Dinghy racing was cancelled, although junior sailors Jeffrey Steynor and William Thompson opted to brave the conditions.

The conditions were ideal for the high-speed Laser sailors, however, with 10 boats turning out for racing in the D.E. Connor Cup. Because of an engine problem with the Race Committee boat, the starting line was moved to the Sandys Boat Club dock.

Malcolm Smith showed the shoreline spectators why he is Bermuda's premier small boat sailor. Despite the adverse conditions, Smith was always in complete control, even during gybes and downwind legs. While other skippers lost control and capsized, Smith sailed confidently to five of seven first-place finishes and a third place finish. He was unable to finish in one race when Peter Bromby fouled and capsized his boat.

Andreas Lewin and Brett Wright were involved in a tight battle for second, with Lewin winning by just one-and-a-half points because he was considered more consistent than Wright.

Guy Eldridge put together steady performances finishing in the top five of every race and placing fourth overall. Christian Luthi, Bromby and Micky Berkeley all paid the price for high finishes.

The high winds and rough seas created some equipment problems for Craig Davis and Dave Moore, who each withdrew after completing one race. Michael Siese participated in only three races before coming ashore while Bromby was absent for the last race due to a bent mast.

Laser racing continues on Sunday at 1 p.m. with Optimist Dinghy taking place at 11 a.m.

LACROSSE LAC Visiting Drew University took advantage of the feeling of having plush green grass underfoot to trample Stevens University 19-0 in lacrosse action at National Stadium on Monday night at the National Stadium.

A very uneven match had Stevens being totally outclassed as they were bombarded by the attack-minded men of Drew in this cross-town battle featuring two New Jersey based institutions.

Alex Previdi led the `goal rush' for the winners, notching six goals and an assist and he was aided by Dave Newman (three goals), Mike Clark and Chris Blewett (both one goal, three assists), A.J.Zenkert (two, one), Dan Leidle (one), Don Cabana (one), Chris Sakalosky (one), Brian Fernandez (one) and Josh Elboim (one).

After bolting to a nine goal lead after one quarter and increasing to 16-0 by the half Drew cruised through the next two quarters, adding just three more to the total.

Nate Tucker (Drew) stood in goal during the first half and registered three saves, while Greg Colonna notched two while occupying the net in the second.

Both teams are due to depart Bermuda today.

"It's been an enjoyable trip,'' said Drew's sports information director Ernie Larossa. "Both teams were able to see a lot of the Island and play on an absolutely beautiful field.

"It was the first time we've seen grass for three months. All the fields in Jersey are covered with snow.'' BOWLING BOW The Miller High Life League entered its final stretch with a mad scramble for the race to the top. Only four weeks remain in the schedule.

During action last week, Goslings managed a 17-13 victory over New Mix-Ups with Oscar Andrade leading the way as the pivotal figure in the third high team game of 924. Clement Lespere was top man for the losers.

Despite rolling shorthanded, Signature Card posted a 24-6 drilling of lowly Team Spirit. Oliver Franks delivered the most damage with his second high game of 245 and a 595 series.

Terminators rolled to a 23-7 victory over Stevedoring Services with Steven Wales producing top individual game and series of 255 and 658 respectively.

His team also posted the top team game of 987 and second high team series of 2,750. Steven Paul's 222 game just missed the honours list. Ed Stovell, hampered by injury, rolled the top series for Services.

Marlboro rolled the top team series of 2,892 with a consistent team effort led by Richard Zuill's second high series of 624 and Chris Bardgett's third high game (228) and series (597) to defeat Thompsons 27-3. Marlboro also had the second high team game of 978 while Thompsons could manage only one point each game.

Leaders Tools & Equipment stormed their way to a 25-5 victory over Spoilers.

Their third high team series of 2,641 was well below average but more than adequate to earn the victory. Antoine Jones was the top scorer for T&E while Gerald Brangman was high scorer for Spoilers.

Thursday's Schedule: Spoilers v Thompsons; Terminators v New Mix-Ups; T&E v Signature Card; Team Spirit v Stevedoring Services; Gosling's v Marlboro.

GOLF GLF DeCouto and Dunstan general manager, Barry DeCouto, who is also president of the Bermuda Professional Golf Association, donated an extra $1,000 in prize money to the BPGA DeCouto and Dunstan Pro-Scratch Tournament recently at Belmont. The two-day event was won by the team of Stephen DeCosta (pro) and amateur Scott Mayne, with DeCosta pocketing $500 for the win and Scott earning a $350 gift voucher. Dwayne Pearman was $400 richer after placing second with partner D. Johnson who won a $250 gift voucher, while DeCouto, himself, continues his improvement as an amateur by placing third with partner Cornell Bean. Bean received a cheque for $300 while DeCouto pocketed a $175 gift voucher.

ROAD RUNNING RUN The deadline for entries for Sunday's Corporate Community Relay Race is at 5 p.m. today.

The race, sponsored by The Royal Gazette , Mid-Ocean News and Johnson & Higgins, which starts at 9 a.m., begins and ends at National Sports Club in Devonshire.

Entry forms are available at The Royal Gazette Stationary Store, Sportseller, The Pro Shop and The International Sports Shop.

Any entries received after 5 p.m. tonight will be ineligible.