Lincoln Radio Sailing Club

Another good turnout for round 3 , 16 skippers came to the line including 1 prospective new member Jeff Clarke. The day was forecast to be a light affair with rain , luckily the rain held off till we finished racing but light winds was to hang around all morning, one of the reasons only 6 races got completed, never the less it was a very enjoyable morning for all and great behaviour, by all skippers, This was to be the last race at the club before the Worlds in just over two weeks time, and for our two selected skippers a time to shine. The first race was won by Roger C 30 not with his Venti as stated ( that has gone to a new home) but with a woody, 2nd home was the ever consistent Tim H 134 followed home by Kevin E 87 with another Brit Pop. It was a shifty day and there were no guarantees you would pick the right side of the beat, as a few found to their cost, racing was on the favoured East bank, and it was a great course , set up by the OOD’s ( Darin and co ). In race two Tim got his only win of the morning, and a win I must say was pretty hard to find Darin managed to get two bullets’ Matching Pete W 65 who took the last two races, with his Venti, only six races so only one discard and you needed to make every race count. The racing up and down the fleet was very competitive, we had six Brit Pops out ,four Venti’s ,and surprisingly a design that seems to be gathering a bit of momentum the Alioth, and there was four of them out racing today, and Martyn won the battle of the Alioth’s, Richard J is still getting the hang of the Viss but is getting it sorted. Probably skipper of the day was Rob W with his quiet unassuming skill he managed to get a well deserved second place on the day only two points behind our winner “Tim the Chippy Hand ” and he did not manage a win but certainly owned 2nd place in the last four races. Darin was having a disappointing day, and appeared to be concerned about bread crumbs, not sure what all that was about , but the club are right behind Darin and Tim who will be representing the club in the up coming Worlds in a couple of weeks. Well done to all for an enjoyable Mornings racing

Pics are a mix of Jen H and Mick C .

Our eight DF65 sailors were greeted with a light SSE breeze and a bright sunny day that gradually warmed up. Mike W was the first there and had begun the setup when the duty crew, Jen and Martyn arrived. Ron soon arrived, and he and Martyn sorted out the course buoys whilst Jen sorted out the gear with some assistance. Several boats were very quickly on the water practicing as the others arrived.

A long beat was set down the South bank with a spreader mark and a downwind gate. The finish line area was frequently subject to very challenging winds.

Mike H took the first race from Sam after some great battling involving several competitors and this set the scene for most of the races to play out. The wind was very shifty and variable in strength and the approach to the finish line was an intense experience with some positional changes and frequent rapid finishing of the first few boats.

Ten races were completed with the first five boats of the day all taking wins and mainly sharing the first five positions in each race. There were also only five points between the first five boats, with countback needing to be applied twice. Yes, it was close! However, it was Martyn who took first spot with four race wins, followed by Kevin then Mike H with two race wins each, and Sam then Jen, each with one race win. Mike W, Ron and our visitor Pete Grimes completed our happy team who all had a great day and enjoyed some great racing.

Thank you to everyone for the great spirit in which the racing was conducted and for a great group effort in tidying away our equipment.

Martyn Aspinall

26 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 .