Lincoln Radio Sailing Club

Your duty crew for the day Sam (OOD) and Ron (ARO) were down at Scotland Farm to set-up just as it was getting fully light, racing for the day was to be on the South Bank with a simple beat/run course. Many thanks to Ron for getting involved even moving marks around, I reckon we’ve got a budding OOD there. Just for a change it was raining, but as preparations were about complete the rain abated and stayed away for the remainder of the day. With eight eager competitors racing was soon underway, however with LRSC being a helpful kind of venue Jen Hand missed the first race having helped new member Alan get his boat to the start line, average results have been given for this race. The first race was won by Mick C (46), this set the tone for the rest of the day with Mick taking all of the wins apart from two races which were shared out between Martin A (66) and Sam P (59), We completed the first four races of the day before a coffee break, during which many sailors again gave time to help tune and fettle boats that had issues during the previous session. However, as we again hit the water for the second set of racing the attrition rate was quite high with two boats experiencing race ending issues, but with both parties taking away the knowledge and advice to come back faster next time out. With nine races completed and the results calculated it was Mick C (46) who led the way with some great results and a clear points lead on the day. With racing completed for the day, it was all hands-on deck to help your duty crew pack away the equipment, for which many thanks are given.

A bit of a damp morning, but it certainly did not dampen the spirit of the I.O.M skippers .. 17 skipper’s steady on, Rob was RO, and give him lots of credit he did a great job, as always plenty of help was on hand from the usual faithful’s, It really was tipping it down when we all turned up and hung around for an hour and then dried up, not cold and a gentle breeze from ,,, I guess the North East that gave us a nice beat and run on the South bank, nine designs on show today, and Darin B had his Brit Pop back , not the Pikanto as suggested in the results ,, 1st race kicked of right on time after the briefing, and it was Tim H 134 followed home by Darin B, and then Sam P 59 in his Venti. The breeze was light and just a little shifty, and you needed your wit’s about you, for the whole length of the course which was of course two laps.

Race two had Rob W 97 and race three Darin B 98 who was quickly getting into his stride and he then followed through with a couple of second places, before claiming another bullet in race 6. The race wins, well Rob W 97 , had three,, Darin took a couple, Tim took one with Pete W 65 and Roger C 30 collecting the other two, we sailed 8 long races, and the racing to be honest was superb, everybody will have gone home firstly with a plan , what to do next time !!! but also with a smile, because despite the lousy weather the racing was had in a fine spirit, You can all look at your discards and make some excuses, but at the end of the day, the fat lady sang and Darin stood on the top step, a fairly regular occurrence.

Thanks to all who helped in any way , it always a chore putting stuff away so well done.

Lincoln Radio Sailing Club

Midland District/LRSC Winter Series Pop-up Event – 4th January 2026

Report by Martyn Aspinall.

The weather conditions gave us an auspicious start to the day, with a very light wind and a temperature below -4 degrees which allowed ice to form around the edge of the lake. The wind increased and the rising sun rectified this situation however and allowed racing to start at the scheduled time. A course was set with a beat and run utilising most of the length of the South bank. Course length 2 ½ laps taking around ten minutes.

Tim Hand took the first race followed by Peter Stollery and Josh King. Peter and Josh then proceeded to give something of a masterclass, taking most of the first and second positions in the following 14 races. Tim also took the sixth race, but the only other person to gain a race win was Rob Wilson, who commanded the last race from start to finish.

Race winning was only a small factor in this very enjoyable day however. The sun shone, the wind stayed with us and the sporting attitude of the competitors gave everybody a good day of sailing with a chance to do well. The racing was close and the competition was fierce in a very pleasant way. The cold was largely forgotten about!

The final result was Peter Stollery in first position with 19 points, Josh King, second, with 25 points and Tim Hand (as the first Midland District boat) in third place with 60 points. An inspiring practice for the IOM Worlds at Datchet you guys!

Many thanks to the helpers in setting up and putting away the gear. To Jen, for the race day starting, finishing and race management in which she was ably assisted by Alan, Adrian Cripps and Terry King, who will hopefully be supplying some photos after his and Josh’s long journey home. Special thanks to Darin for the background work in setting the day up and for the course laying/boat rescues and general operational advice on the day.

Report by Martyn Aspinall (PRO)

We as a club just wanted to wish all skippers, and followers ,of the club a fabulous new year ahead.

2025 has been a fantastic fantastic year for the club, and it’s skippers, and now we move into 2026, The I.O.M fleet returns to Lincoln with the Rd 3 of the Midland District Winter series this coming Sunday the 4th January , with 14 entries in so far ,don’t delay and get you entry in via the MYA events page.