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Lincoln , I.O.M Summer series round two 19th April 2026
Wow 18 skippers came to the line for round two of the summer series and what was to be a great day for radio racing .Breeze coming from the North West , sunshine and many pairs of shorts on show. Racing took place on the South bank with Rob W and Darin B taking control and setting a great course with a dog leg almost the full length, so plenty of exercise for those that need it.
On display was the clubs new Flag for the first time and looked delightful in the decent breeze, this will of course be flown at the upcoming Worlds in May to help cheer on our two skippers who have qualified for this prestigious event. Racing got of to a great start on time and the first race was won by Micky boys new Alioth who led from start to finish, ” wheels soon fell off by the way ” Pete W took 2nd with his Venti that went so very well at the recent National Championships and a fantastic 3rd spot was claimed by Tracy B with her Brit Pop one of two ladies racing today. This was a seriously competitive fleet, and with 18 on the start line you needed to have your head in gear to get a good start, We welcomed potential new member Peter G 48 sailing a borrowed Robot for the morning. By race two Darin 98 had sorted the boat and claimed his almost rightful position at the sharp end closely followed by Tim H 134 both these guys are pick of the pops at the moment, Micky boy got a third and the Alioth was certainly showing some pace for the first time out. Another skipper who was showing some fine pace was Paul K 44 in his V 10 , in fact he took race 3 by the scruff of the neck and won it from Rob W 97 with his Brit Pop and Tim H 134 who was firing on all cylinders.
Other showing good pace were Sam P 59 Venti Colin H 77 with the Sedici a pre runner of the Venti, Richard J 89 much improved and finally getting the hang of the Viss Martyn A 91 was actually racing his Alioth today and will be pleased with the performance in some very fluky conditions at times, Jen Hand 69 now there is a name we cant forget , special day for her and for the rest of the skippers who enjoyed her birthday cake at the lake today , always a fierce competitor, and a fabulous asset to the club and in fact the MYA, To round up Darin took 4 wins from the 7 races, Tim H definitely back to form with some great results, Pete on the podium, and what a result from Paul K , just nicking it on countback from the Venti of Roger C 30 . An absolutely spanking morning of racing and our thanks go to all who made it memorable, The Flowers for Jen was the icing on the cake..
This is the series to be involved in if you love I.O.M racing , every two weeks at Scotland Farm .
DF95 Summer Series – Round 1 – 12th April 2026
Thirteen skippers turned up on a bright and blustery morning for the opening round of the DF95 summer series- and what a cracking days racing it turned out to be. The moderate gusty south-westerly made life easy for the race team -Kevin E and Ron A- who set a course off the east bank.
A long beat towards the clubhouse in a single leg to a windward/spreader mark, followed by a downwind run to a leeward gate in the northeast corner of the lake, and then a second beat to the finish line between the windward and spreader marks. The blustery conditions saw all skippers opting for B rigs for the day. Great to see both Alan N (438) and Mike W (76) back out on the water
Racing got underway shortly after 10 am, with Rob W (97) taking the honours in the first race, closely followed by Mike H (22) in second. Wins in the next four races before the tea break were shared by Paul Kelly (19), Jen H (69), Mike H (22) and Martyn A (877) showing there was no single skipper dominating the results.
Plenty of cake was on offer at the tea break, with two skippers, Colin H and Kevin E both celebrating birthdays during the previous week. Colin H came out flying after the tea break, taking wins in races 6, 7 and 9. Mike H kept up his strong form with victories in races 8 and 11 while Kevin E claimed race 10.
Both Mick C (46) and Malcolm P (01) experienced boat or electrical problems but hopefully they will be resolved for the next round.
Seven different skippers secured race wins on the day, with the points reflecting just how close the competition was and how hard fought the battles were throughout the fleet.
Congratulations to Martyn A, winner on the day with 22 points (1 win and 5 seconds), closely followed by Mike H second on 26 points (3 wins and 1 second) and Paul K very close behind in third on 26 points (1 win and 2 seconds).
All in all, it was a great day’s racing- close competition and good sportsmanship throughout.
The race team is grateful to everyone who helped pack away the equipment.
Race 1: IOM Summer Series – April 5th 2026.
With a gaggle of Lincoln boats competing at the Datchet Nationals we had a reduced fleet today of 8 happy skippers.
It was windy, so B rig was the call for the day. In fact by the last race at 1pm C rig may have been the best option, with many boats being over powered down wind and putting their rudders in the air!
As always, the orientation of Lincoln’s lake came into its own, with a 150m windward leeward course being set along the length of the west bank, parallel to it.
The good news was, the marks were never far away, the bad news was, there was an awful lot of walking involved (almost running at times today).
Congratulations go to Rob Wilson and his Brit Pop, our winner today, closely followed by Roger Crates and his Venti with equal points but a final race worse discard.
On occasions Sam Parker found very good speed as did Mike Holmes, Colin Helliwell and Kevin Evison with only 2 points separating the 3 of them.
It just goes to show, every place counts.
Although bringing up the rear, Ron and Mark both commented on how much fun they had had, and how much they had learnt by sailing in such strong conditions.
All in all, everybody enjoyed themselves which of course is why we go sailing.
See you all again, in two weeks
Pirates Midweek series for I.O.M’s
For a full report and results have a look HERE . Many thanks to Ron and Colin for doing the donkey work.
Lincoln Radio Sailing Club 