Lincoln Radio Sailing Club

The wind from yesterday had abated and we were left with a very nice day Roger B was down early and got all the gear out and Mick C the OOD was soon on the scene, The breeze was just about straight down the lake with a bit of right in it , and as the morning wore on it veered even more , and tried to make Micks day troublesome, But we stuck with it and had a pretty good day of racing even tho a proper beat eluded us , and without an awful lot relaying the course in the dingy ( mick not keen on that ) we stuck with it . 8 Skippers showed, and all wanted to make a good impression for the first of the Winter series’ including fairly new member Neil Webb who made a great impression in the Clive Hand last week, probably only first time out with the DF 95 but trust me , he is my tip for the top very soon. Sam P 59 got off to a great start taking the first race with Micky boy following before his morning turned into a less than average performance. Rob Wilson took the next race in style and that wannabee Colin H 301 getting a very good second spot. The breeze ,, well it was top suit all morning, but at times quite light and with out a proper beat it could have and did become a bit processional although the weather mark caught a few out in the shifts. Kevin E 02 took race three before Rob W 97 started to find the groove taking race 4 before coffee break. Colin T 431 looking half the man he was was having an ok day of it, as was Roger B 448 on one of his rare visits to the lake.

After coffee Colin H came out determined and you could see it on his face he won that won and you could see his confidence grow , Rut Rob W was not going away and neith was Sam P who took race 6 , Rob was back on it in race 7 with the win while Colin had a bit of a wobble Neil W 40 was getting the hang and took a second ,( sign of things to come ) but to clinch the morning Rob W finished up with two straight wins while the ever improving Colin H with a pretty good ave, only made a second and third . And so it was all about the top three on the day , Big congratulations to Rob W for the win and with 5 wins that has to be impressive but only one point adrift was Colin H, super racing at the farm as we move into Winter.

Many thanks to all who made it a great day and for helping get the gear away especially Sam P for getting the board and putting it away safely

Next week it is the I.O.M’s turn to impress .

Held on the 4th October 2026

Many thanks to Nigel Barrow and of course all who contributed the picture’s

Report and Pictures can be found here

RG65 TT13 Race Report – Lincoln RSC – 3 Oct 26

The competitors arrived to some very promising conditions for the final race day of the 2026 RG65 TT Series. The sun was shining and a steady 10mph wind was blowing down the West bank of the lake at Lincoln Radio Sailing Club. The outlook appeared superb for one of the best RG65 turn-outs of the year for the fourteen skippers present from the fifteen entries.

A simple upwind/downwind course was set over two laps followed by a beat to the finish. After a short briefing by the PRO, Martyn Aspinall, racing began promptly at 10.00 am.

The first start indicated the keenness of the competitors and was a recall to the start line. Words were spoken, which appeared to have a calming effect, and this was the only general recall of the day.

Rohan stamped his mark on the first three races, taking an impressive three wins in succession. An issue developed around the windward mark on the fourth race and the opportunity was taken over a coffee break to sort the problem, shorten the course slightly and change its orientation to match the wind that had become lighter and was oscillating but tending to veer in a more Northerly direction.

Racing resumed with the more changeable conditions and a further four race winners emerged during the day. The conditions appeared to suit Toby, who repeated Rohan’s three wins in succession and became ‘the man to beat’.

An early lunch was called when the wind appeared to die. It became apparent during lunch that an intermittent wind with significant directional changes was going to become the order of the day, so racing resumed with some minor course adjustments and with a choice of start lines, the most appropriate starting line buoys being called before the one minute sound signal. This worked, and the sailing day continued with some interesting sailing and jostling for positions. The day concluded with the completion of 15 races.

Toby took the honours for the day with a fairly emphatic win on 28 points followed by Alan Bennett (38 points) and John Tushingham (45 points). The prizes were presented followed by the presentation of the series trophy to Alan Bennett, who had performed a similarly emphatic series victory.

Thanks go to the race team of Jen Hand, Kevin Evison and Ron Austen from Lincoln RSC. Our thanks also go to Gary Parkin for his diligent work in the rescue boat, plus to Darin Ballington for his help with the course layout.

Race report by Martyn Aspinall (PRO).

5th October 2026

Walters Takes the Final Round as New Boy Webb Gives Him a Scare!

The final round of the DF65 Summer Series was held today at Lincoln Model Yacht Club, with nine skippers taking to the water for ten races in the final showdown of the summer.

And what a finale it was!

A + rigs were the order of the day, except for Pete and Paul who both opted for A rigs. Pete quickly changed to A + during the break, with Paul sticking to A.

With the racing proving extremely competitive at the sharp end, Pete Walters eventually came out on top with a score of 20 points, but he certainly wasn’t allowed to have things all his own way.

Taking an excellent second place was new member Neil Webb, who clearly decided that the best way to introduce himself to the club was to immediately start beating most of the established fleet!

And there’s a little more to Neil’s performance than just turning up and sailing well. This was Neil’s first ever sail in his new DF65, having only just bought the boat. In fact, he had spent most of yesterday setting up his rigs and getting the boat ready for today’s event.

So, after a few hours of rig tweaking yesterday, Neil arrived at Lincoln today, launched a boat he’d never sailed before and promptly finished second overall!

Clearly there’s a lesson here somewhere — perhaps the rest of us have been spending far too much time practising.

Neil adapted to the Lincoln conditions extremely well, producing a remarkably consistent set of results and finishing just two points behind Pete. Not a bad way to announce yourself as a new member!

The Battle at the Front

Pete Walters produced an excellent performance, with three race wins helping him secure the overall victory. His score of 20 points was enough to keep Neil at bay, although Neil’s consistency kept the pressure on right to the end.

Rob Wilson wasn’t far behind either, finishing third on 23 points, meaning just three points separated the top three. With margins that tight, there was little room for a bad start, a missed wind shift — or blaming the boat!

Jen Hand put together another strong performance to finish fourth on 27 points, while Sam Parker, Martyn Aspinall and Mick Chamberlain were involved in their own battles throughout the fleet, with only four points separating fifth from seventh.

Meanwhile… at the Back!

Paul Kelly the OOD for the day, sailing No. 232, finished eighth overall on 41 points. It was a day of “nearlys” for Paul, with plenty of decent results mixed in with a few that were perhaps best left on the bank.

By race  Race 8, the choice of sticking with the A rig was beginning to pay with the slightly fresher breeze,  managing a second place, followed up with a third in Race 9.

Peter Cogill, visiting from Rotherham, completed the fleet in ninth, although his 69-point score doesn’t really tell the whole story of the racing, with some very close battles taking place throughout the day.

We also had a visitor named Trevor and he tried Paul’s boat during race 4, hopefully another convert to the joys of our sport.

A Great Finish to the Summer Series

The final event provided a fitting end to the DF65 Summer Series, with some excellent racing and plenty of close competition.

Congratulations to Pete Walters on taking the final event win, and a special mention to Neil Webb on an outstanding first event as a new member.

If Neil can do that with a boat he’s never sailed before, the rest of the fleet might want to start keeping a slightly closer eye on him!

Thanks to everyone who took part, and for helping making packing away nice and simple.

Well sailed, everyone!