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DF95 Pursuit Race 29th September 2024
Jen and Martyn arrived at Scotland Farm at 9am to find the bank side deserted and thought they had the day off!
However, another four skippers finally arrived and a course was set for an awkward South Easterly wind.
We welcomed Paul Kelly as a visitor and hopefully a future member. Jen, Martyn and Richard kindly offered their boats for him to sail during the morning and Paul performed very well.
As this was a fun pursuit race day, handicaps were allocated and adjusted throughout the morning.
Sailing from the south bank down to the clubhouse the shifty wind gave opportunities for changes in the positions throughout the fleet. I think a good morning was had by all.
Thanks to all the helpers getting out the equipment and putting it away after racing.
DF95 Summer Series – 8 September
RO Mike W 76 was at the lake early and set up ready for what was going to be a day of light twitchy winds, and pretty muggy with it too.
Racing stayed on the south bank. The normal 3 beats was planned, but the first race was soon shortened by a lap due to the light conditions, and all subsequent races were kept to just once through the gate too. That said, it allowed for 10 races to be run.A change to the east bank was discussed at the break but within minutes of thinking ‘yeah probably’, the wind had backed once more.
A visiting family were able to try rc sailing at it’s (not) exhilarating best, with Jen H 69 and Mick C 39 handing over the controls to the youngsters to have a try. Future members, perhaps!
A few races were a bit of a ‘one tack drag’ upwind, but a further backing at the end of the morning brought the course pretty square and upped the shifty tactical challenge. Even so the wind at the top marks was the patchier, and still very twitchy, with many places swapped over a 20m distance.
Consistency, clean starts and clear air seemed to be vital – as always! Many finishes came down to just inches, and every skipper achieved at least a top 3 finish.
Colin H 301 took the day (now dizzy from managing 5 bullets), with Mick C 46 and Kevin E 02 following up close behind.
The gear was tidied away by everyone in short order as usual. Thanks to Mike W for organising a great day’s racing despite the challenging wind, and to all for the friendly atmosphere. Well done to Colin H for the win.
That concludes the DF95 Summer Series, here are today’s results and the final league table:
I.O.M Summer series round eleven 1st September 2024
14 skippers showed up to enjoy the penultimate round of the IOM Summer series including a visitor who we hope will become a permanent club member, ‘Peter Guest’. Welcome to Lincoln Radio Sailing Club, the home of hot competition.
The weather was a little suspect at first with a light, shifty, North Easterly breeze and wet weather gear needed. The Race Officer Roger C, with the help of Tim H, set a windward leeward course on the Easterly bank and it seemed to work well.
During the whole days sailing I think only one boat suffered with the dreaded weed (Lincoln is almost totally weed free), is it because you have a green boat Dave?
The drizzle did eventually stop but the forecast steady 9 knots never showed and reading the shifts, and finding what wind there was, was the order of the day.
The racing was, as always was very close, with three Skippers, Tim Hand, Pete Walters and Darin Ballington showing the rest of us the way as they each vied for the Series win. At the end of the days racing only 1 point separated the top 3!!!!
I am sure somebody is looking back and thinking, if only……
After much Watssapping it was decided to test out a new handicap system with slower skippers having the option to start on the 30 second count down gun.
Ask Mike Williams how he felt being out in front for quite a while with the top three hunting him down. I’m sure he enjoyed leading and I bet his heart rate got higher and higher the longer he stayed there. Well done Mike.
We also have to say, get well soon to the boats of Gen H and Mike C, both had mystery failures but I am sure they will both be back on the water soon.
Thank you to everybody for helping tidy away the OOD’s equipment and I hope to see you all in two weeks time.
Lincoln Radio Sailing Club 