Wow what a great day of racing, breeze , a really nice firm top suit day, it started breezy and gradually got stronger, with one or two tasty moments in the last couple of races, Tim was there bright and early and had already sorted the course out on the East Bank ( Most’s favourite) with the prevailing wind. we had 10 skipper’s out, and really we all went home with a broad smile. Micky boy took the first bullet, and Martyn the second, The breeze even though good was still quite fluky and you needed to be on your toes to take advantage, going beyond the lay line was not a great idea, and on occasions a starboard hand lift near the bank definitely paid dividends. Martyn took the third , while Tim was not quite on it as he usually is, however he picked up a couple of seconds in race 3 & 4 , Sam P was strong putting together some nice average scores as was Colin H and of course these guys along with Martyn were keeping their eyes on each other re the final cumulative. Kevin was a bit up and down, and like most of us is seaching for that magic word that escapes my lips at the moment, My eye was noticed looking toward young Colin T , dont know why but his sailing was definitely on the up and he appeared to be sailing much better in fact he got a third in race 8, well done. Jen was steady as always, and Dave C or Clarky as he like to be called is steadily improving, but enjoying himself, It was quite a fierce battle at the sharp end, and with 9 races completed Micky boy , “yes I know he is getting on a bit ” , but he took five wins, and his green machine look pretty quick on the day, so very well done to him. I must say the lake looks in superb condition, and is a credit to the club, final thanks to Tim for getting the stuff out and of course for putting it all away,

A great day of racing once again at Lincoln. And many thanks to all who made the racing so pleasant.

Not a lot of breeze that’s for sure and what there was it was what they call Fluky with a capitol “F” Micky boy had finally got rid of his unbeaten Icarex sails claiming he had sold them , we are still waiting for the truth !!!!

Dave Clarke was helped out as he was assistant OOD, and a short course was chosen that gave us three beats, Martin took the first bullet squeezing Micky boy out at the finish after he had led the race , a good win for him and one that was to prove crucial. Adrian normally a quick starter came home in 4th after Jen Hands skulduggery at the leeward mark , don’t ask . Race two and three saw Adrian back to his best taking both wins with Martin hanging in tight to take both seconds. Sam was not his usual quick pace but by race 7 managed to get the first of his two second places, it does have to be said once again, the race course was tricky for all, you would head for the dark patches ( normally wind ) but when you got there it was gone. Dave C was getting better as the morning wore on and was showing some promise that will only get better. Martyn had the best of it with 4 wins Micky 3 wins along with Adrian with three , Jen got a bullet making up the 11 races on a very quiet wind wise morning, great banter on the bank and the six that turned up had a great morning, Well done to everybody especially Martyn who took the win , and with one round to got Mick is trying to get hold of some more Icarex sails !!!!!!

Lincoln has a couple of Dates for your Diary’s ,

With the upcoming I.O.M Ranking in mind, we at Lincoln have a couple of event’s that could interest you if you are a keen racer and want to tune up your boat and race against like minded skipper’s , Take note, 21st September will be an all day event starting at 10am , and finishing at 4 pm , all details should be on the MYA events page pretty soon , get yourself entered , its a fiver for the day, make a note of it, bring your own lunch.

To Follow that we have the Legendary Clive Hand Memorial trophy , and that is on the 5th of October, The NOR for this is, expected to be published on the MYA website very soon , and as you may know there is a RG 65 event the day before on the 4th October and you could well kill two birds with one stone , because the following week it all happens at the ranking.

A wonderful summers morning greeted 8 skippers, not a breath at 0930 but a whisper at 10 am , and that was going to increase and give the fleet some exciting but tricky conditions, Pete and Rob got the course all set up, with two long beats and runs, perfect, but hey wait a minute we spied a visitor, he seemed pretty keen and after a brief chat just before the start of the first race, we decided to let him have a go, He borrowed Robs boat for a couple of races , and them Mick handed over his boat for the remainder of the morning, Malcom was his name and he had fun with his first time radio sailing . Moving on to the real business, Pete after a lengthy absence came roaring back and after a first race 5th, he had three bullets on the trot, Sam 59 was sailing well but went thru a brain fade in races 4 and 5 , Sam of course is in contention for the series and after that bucked his idea’s up , Colin 301 the other contender in the series was having a steady morning, in fact he won the last race, brilliant stuff , Kevin 02 could have done better and he knows it, he just cant get out of a ( in my view ) bad habit,,,, Colin T 431 was enjoying himself , and Mick C yes Cooperman, just could not get the boat going , personally he just did not seem at the races today and I think he would agree. Mean while our visitor Malcom was getting the hang of things and enjoying himself immensely, while Mick gave a few tips and generally took the scores, Pete as you would expect did the business , Sam just pipped Rob, ok a couple regulars missing, but it is all to play for in round 7 , so watch this space, a great morning racing, with no sign of the jolly green giant, and the lake looks stunning.

Well done everybody .

Check out the cumulative results HERE Hope the link works , if not ?