Lincoln Radio Sailing Club

Wow what a day at Lincoln, Firm breeze , straight down the lake, 18 skippers came to the start line, and I am pretty sure all went home smiling. At briefing it was always going to be a choice of A rig or with the strengthening breeze would you play it just a little safe and stick on the B rig, well have got to say it was a A rig stay and a few opted for this and they were right, 1st blood went to the visitor from Birkenhead, and in fact the top three all had A rigs including Rob Radbourne with his Proteus who took a third spot, The breeze had picked up considerably and not sure if we did one more race or not but very soon the A riggers were rushing for their sail boxes as this was now defiantly B rig conditions , boy oh boy what racing we were in for, brilliant course, 3 long beats with two good runs and a gate at the bottom, Races two and three were taken by Darin B 98 with his Brit Pop , Tim H 134 had a sniff in race two but it was not going to be his day, Rob W 97 was going well but with the strong breeze and waves was not going like he knows he can, Roger C 30 with his Venti improved as the day wore on and will be well happy. Paul M 52 from Fleetwood was going very well with his V12 and improves with every outing . Mick C had Winch problems which held him back in the first two races but them a miracle , and all was ok , not so Pete W 65 with a similar problem was forced to retire after race 9.

I just could not know where to begin with trying to tell you all how exciting this racing was, at time the wind gods came out and gave us all a test especially downwind and at times it was max for the B rig with wipe out a many and down in the gate area there were some decent sized waves to make it even more interesting, Darin B 98 was dominant but all thru the fleet local battles were being had, the visitor’s , not including Roger C ( as he is one of ours ) had a great day, as did everybody.

Just a quickie here there were an awful lot of ex Dingy racers out there today and all will say what a fantastic sport /hobby this radio racing is, and when you get days like this it is a fantastic advert for our sport, young or old Radio Racing is a challenge so come and join us.

Very well done to Darin for the win , and in fact we were all winners today, and to all for making it a great day, see you next time .

Coming up on Sunday the 15th at Lincoln ,is the last of our I.O.M pop up Winter meetings , we have already got a great entry, but we have room for one or two more . You need to get booked in via the MYA Website https://www.mya-uk.org.uk/events/#events/event-details/68ff69331c14d5031ab63cb8/

Hey that’s it .

DF 95 WINTER SERIES round 7 ,, 8/3/26

Write up from Paul Kelly

A TALE OF TWO PARKERS, AS FLEET BATTLES LIGHT CONDITIONS.

Wind, water, and sheer stubbornness all played a role today. In scenes that could only be described as “eleven races of controlled patience and consistency,” We saw 5 different winners in the 11 races sailed.

Sam Parker (Sail #59) claimed the honours for today’s edition round 7 of the DF95 Winter Series at LRSC, finishing with a miserly score of 20 points — a total so low it made the rest of the fleet question their life choices.

Hot on his transom came Paul Kelly (#19) with 21 points, who came agonisingly close to glory and will doubtless be replaying Race 11 in his head for the foreseeable future. One point, Paul. One point.

Third place went to Colin Helliwell (#301) on 26 points, who collected podium honours with the serene expression and calm of a man who has absolutely been here before and isn’t remotely surprised.

The mid-fleet battles were, by all accounts, spectacular. Mike Holmes (#22, 29 pts) and Kevin Evison (#02, 32 pts) traded water like seasoned professionals.

Ron Austen (#884) sailed very well, regularly at the sharp end of the fleet and showing good pace. Ron took line honours in Race 6, the first race after the coffee break. So all eyes next week on the brand of Coffee and Cookies Ron brings.

Meanwhile, in a subplot worthy of its own regatta, Malcolm Parker (#31) and Colin Toll (#431) were showing good  pace. Never far off the leading boats and having great battles in the mid fleet.

Overall a great days sailing with help from many hands to set up and pack away at the end. Making my job as OOD a simple and pleasurable one.

What a great day for racing, mainly sunshine great breeze that increased during the morning, but remained a top suit kind of day.

Skipper were arriving early to get the set up and sort the trim for the conditions as best they could, the bank looked crowded, and so it was with 16 skippers, sailing a variety of designs, and all as keen as mustard to do well. We need to thank Malcolm who did our starting ( as his boat was not quite ready to hit the water this week, we also need to thank Darin and other’s for sorting out the race course and getting buoys moved with the trusted Dingy. We got started 10 minutes early , as all were present, and with 16 on the start line you needed your wits about you, mainly because no favours would be asked, and for sure none would be given , It was a good beat and run course with three great beats, Pete W 65 managed a great start although chased hard by Tim H 134 in the Brit Pop and Roger C 30 with his very quick Venti, who I am told went for the wrong finish after getting ahead by some margin.

Battles were going on all through the fleet, and with a good long course all was not lost if you messed up somewhere, the racing must have been a joy to watch, and the beats could become a little fluky but certainly not lacking in breeze. Race two had Darin 98 take the bullet, with Micky boy 46 getting a well deserved 2nd spot, Roger C was keeping his powder dry with another 3rd spot.

Rob W 97 was having winch problems and Paul K 44 obviously had an A rig problem which put him out for a couple of races, he eventually cam back with a B rig and was a little under powered but this would change as the breeze gradually increased during the morning and in race 7 managed to nab a second place. Young Tracy 49 was having a fine battle with Jen 69 just winning the battle of the ladies, and \I have to say sailing better than I have seen her sail in a while , but to be faire she does have a great Mentor ( her Husband ). Mike H 27 and Ron A 175 who are fairly new to the sport are improving steadily which is great to see, and Richard J 89 is just not getting the best out of his Viss , but don’t Panic Richard it will come good. Mick Cooper was also going well and gave a few people some a run for there money on more than one occasion with his Venti.

By race 5 Darin had got his act together with five straight wins, Tim H was going well , but probably not as well as he knows he can, but interestingly the, the top two Darin and Tim, are the Lincoln clubs skippers who have qualified for the forthcoming worlds that will be held in May way down south in Datchet water, and they were only split on countback ,, third spot went to Roger ,only one point adrift. I have got to say that this club racing at Lincoln is second to none and certainly the place to be for competitive I.O.M racing, everybody I am sure went home with a smile on their face, just one thing to add thanks to all for helping put the gear away, and we hope to see you all in two weeks time for our extended day Pop up event .