A fantastic day for racing greeted the 7 competitors who came to the line for the first R M trophy of 2012, with the 10 knot breeze and near perfect conditions gave us a true beat to windward , a triangle sausage course was enough for the six races held, all in top suit conditions . Bob Geary came out a worthy winner with four wins and a second, from the six races. followed by Graham Keightley in second and third spot was taken by David Gunson, sailing a I.O.M gadget, Towards the end Ivan started to get one or two problems on the electrial side , and Gordon never  realized his true potential, The last race was won by Colin Marsden who I am sure was unhappy with his inconsistant set of races, Micks day didnt start to well either with a trip to East Midlands Airport at 0230 am, and his new nuclear powered I.O.M failing badly on the day , overall a great day’s sailing, although in my view 6 races is not enough , for a trophy day , Perhaps the club members should have a vote on 8 or ten races ?

Admin Mick

Hello sailors ,  Firstly, let me remind you that on Sunday we are racing for the John Waller R M trophy, the first trophy of the year, so please let’s have a great turnout.  If you don’t have a R M, bring a I.O.M.  The weather is looking great, with sunshine and the wind due west about 8 to 14 knots.  Temperature are set to be around 10C but with the sunshine could feel a lot warmer.  Don’t be late because we want to get as many races in as possible.

Last Tuesday Jackie and I had a bit of a run out to Skegness, basically I have never been before, but the real aim of our run out was to go and see Martin, who as you all know has been suffering a bit for a while. We arrived around eleven am and had decided to stay for an hour and then go into Skeggy for some lunch, fish and chips.  Well plans don’t always work out and we stayed chatting with Martin and his lovely wife untill almost 4 pm, not forgetting the dogs, oh and the cat as well!  I took my new boat down for him to have a look, and he loved it.  Martin, in spite of all the work the hospitals have done on him, looks absolutely fantastic, and his enthusiasm for sailing and racing model yachts is something I have not seen for a while.   Jackie must have been bored to tears as we continued to chat about all things sailing for ages. Then Martin’s wife came home, and she and Jackie  got on really well, so Martin and I did not feel quite so guilty.  Martin can hardly wait to get back to the lake side and start racing again, although he has made me promise to let him have a go with the my new boat.  He used to be a top dinghy racer when he was younger , and knows loads about sails and rigs , stuff that I never even thought about.  He showed me his selection of model boats and even has a 6metre that is part finished and they are all up nice and neat on racks in his garage.    I can guess how frustrated Martin is, not being able to follow the hobby he loves, but I am sure that it will not be too long before we see him back at the lakeside.    Martin, all the guys wish you well and a speedy recovery, I just hope you enjoyed last Tuesday as much as I did , and we will certainly be coming to Skeggy again.  We eventually had our fish and chips at a plaice recomended by Martins and his wife the food was great , and then made our way home.

Mick

This is a short report on Sundays sailing from Ivan .

Hi all
Just thought I would share a short report.
5 skippers took part – 4 IOM and me with an RM. It was a fine day for sailing but the wind was NNE and so very turbulent over almost the whole of our sailing area. There was just enough wind strength to give the RM the advantage. For the IOM’s the honours were shared between David and Gordon – 16 points each, followed by Bob with 23 and Colin with 27 ( Even though one race was DNF due to a rudder push rod disconnection. )  
From my point of view I had a good day’s trimming and now have no excuses for next Sunday.
Ivan

Mick says he is glad that all the rest are fully confident with ther RM’s and looks forward to next week

Hi All, This Sunday is actually marked down as an I.O.M day , but I am sure you have noticed that the next Sunday the 22nd April is the first R M trophy race, Now Some of you may feel confident that there R M settings are ok, and are confident of pulling off the win, some of you may feel that this Sunday would be a good chance to finally tune up your R M and test out those sail settings,and make sure the boat is fast. and also while at home set the boat up in the garden  and  make sure that no strings are fraying and any weak points are attended to , You do not want any breakages on the day of the regatta, so check the winch and the servo , check the rudder linkage, check the patches are on tight , in fact anything that will affect the smooth running on the day of the regatta  should be checked ,. Sunday could be a good day to leave the I.O.M at home and give the R M a final test, so you are ready for the  John Waller R M Challenge trophy on the 22nd April ,.  The ball is in your court , you decide , Unfortunatley I will not be able to come to the lake this Sunday, but will be there to O D the event on 22nd and hopefully sail my I.O.M .

                                                  Have a great day on Sunday whatever you decide to sail , and I will get the John Waller Trophy polished up ready for the 22nd.

admin Mick