Cold but not too cold , 11 skippers arrived from far and wide, the sun was out most of the time and by start time 10 am we had a decent breeze from the North West, I say decent what I mean is with top suit on the boat heeled and moved forward, it was enough, and it increased as the morning wore on, everybody was happy The Hand family Tim and Jen were our OODs for the day, and a course was set on the South bank, With the water level so high only Chaz’s landing ( jetty ) was in use, two or three skippers were warming up in ready ness for next weeks TT at Southport.

Nice to see Richard Jutsum , he has a torn Achilles, and is recovering, and will be back racing soon , and so to the racing , a pretty tight affair all thru the fleet unfortunately we lost two skippers early on with servo/rudder/winch problems. First race up Mick C 46 took the bullet closely followed by Tim H 44 , 3rd place was Mike W 76 and Sam P 159 getting 4th spot, This series ,the DF 95′ is a great series because all boats are the very same design, slight difference in sail manufacture, and it is the skill of the skipper that will count, you need to do everything you used to do with your dingy in the earlier days ( when you was younger ) get a great start and try and be in the first three at the weather mark, play the shifts upwind and down.

Race two and same again for first two places , but much tighter with 46 winning by only an inch or two third place going to Martyn A 877 , and fourth going to Kevin E 02 before his servo gave out, Looking mid fleet Stuart J 92 was showing well in fact he got a brill start in race three and was never caught taking the bullet fair and square, Jen H 69 taking the second spot and Tim H 44 keeping well in the frame with a third, Mick C 46 was left floundering , Colin H maybe had his mind on other things and today was not contesting it, Sam P 159 will be pleased with his mornings work and sailed extremely well taking 5th place overall, The top three Mick, Martyn and Jen are all competing in Stockport next week and will be happy how the morning went, Tim struggled for speed at some points and knows he can do better. the racing was great and it was a very nice morning weather wise, Many thanks to all skippers and the OOD’s, thanks to Alan for a couple of pictures, and well done to Mick fro the win ,

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At last a break from the constant rain, but with a good, but light air forecast 12 skippers showed for what turned out some great racing, Micky boy and Kevin were down early to get things sorted, only 8 buoys left serviceable after the recent gales, but it was enough, racing was on the East bank, a slightly awkward direction making the weather mark a slight eyesight test for the old uns , but hey , a new Brit Pop was on show today with new sails, and it flew, wining the first three on the bounce, other skippers not really getting a look in, Rob W 97 sailing his Brit Pop ( don’t be fooled by the score sheet Fraktal it was not ) and he was well worth his second spot overall, racing was tight up and down the fleet especially the early races where the breeze coming out of the North was there to deceive the unwary. Chis E 74 took overall third spot. After the coffee break the breeze increased a couple of knots, and a gate was installed on the end of the downwind leg, it was all still very fluky, as is usual, but the young guns took the top three spaces, all with Brit Pops and so very well done to them, banter on the bank was great, and sailing/ racing was despite being very competitive carried out with respect for fellow skippers. Well done to Darin B for his win and to all who raced today .

Wow another great racing day at the farm, South Westerly a good few knots and B rig was the order for the day , Talk of changing to A rig, later did not materialise, we all clubbed together to get everything sorted after Roger B had got all gear out and ready , Dave R did the briefing, but funny how some people just forget to pack the wrong rig , and realise the DF 95 rigs don’t fit the DF 65 boat, oh dear , but , who should come to the rescue , Martyn with a totally spare set of rigs, Thanks mate , a few minor adjustmenst and were ready to go, so sailing under the number 70 Mick C normally 46 got of to a good start winning the first two races , the second by a whisker from Martyn right on the finish line. Racing was much tighter than it looks on paper with some skippers mastering the tricky beat , 3 of them in each race , better than others, and the downwind was just as tricky, Mike W strung together 5 third places , very consistent during the second half and it was also interesting to see Alan E lead one of the races for the first lap. Jen H was a little up and down but managed to get a win on the board as did Dave R, but on this occasion Mick C with borrowed rigs was not holding back, and took 6 wins from the 8 races , Long course ‘s reduced by one lap for the last three races kept the race numbers down, but it was great racing and apart from Dave C who receiver gave out in the later stages, I am sure everybody went home happy, well done to Mick C for the win , and well done to all who helped out in the absence of an OOD . That’s it for 2023.

So enjoy your Winter break and we shall be back on the 7th January for the first race of the new year, it will be IOM’s and something I for sure am looking forward to

Merry Xmas all Lincoln Skippers and follower’s and a happy winning 2024 to you all

The previous days gales had passed, thank goodness , but the forecasted breeze was missing when OOD Mike W came to try and set a course , however 8 skippers had arrived and the game was on, racing started on the East Bank , and even before racing started it was going to be a no no for Mick C 46 as a twitchy winch had a mind of its own , luckily he had a spare winch and changed but it cost him two races. Pete W 678 took full advantage and took the first two races , with Colin H 301 in hot pursuit, Mike W 76 and Mick Cooper 39 taking the third respectively. The wind was very light and with a new winch fitted Mick C 46 showed good speed to take the win , Cooperman 39 and Mike w 76 getting great results in second and third. Same deal for race 4 and Jen H 69 who was having a quiet day manage to get second spot, with Mike W 76 keeping his consistency going with a good third spot. Coffee loomed and thanks to Dave C 537 a few mince pies were on offer , it was at this time we decided to switch to the South Bank, And Pete W 678 continued his winning ways with three straight wins, very impressive , the breeze had filled in somewhat and the racing was excellent, Colin T 431 and Dave C 537 having their own private battles. All in all this was a good days for racing , the rain held off in the main and everybody enjoyed the morning, we will all look back and think where we could have done a bit better, in some races, and some of us will have gone home with a great big smile on our face, just before he sorted the results for us , Well done Colin H 301 a very good showing, Close racing it certainly was , not the best turnout by a long way, but hey ho , Many thanks to Mike W the OOD and many thanks to everyone for mucking in and getting stuff put away, Pete W well done for the win .