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DF 65 Winter series round one 27th October 2024
Sunday 27th October, DF65
Sunday dawned bright and clear, with a nice wind from the SW. Pete, who was OOD was out on the water first thing setting 2 courses, one on the East Bank, the other on the South Bank (just in case the wind shifted). In the event the wind stayed consistent and we stayed on the East Bank, not even having to alter any marks all day!
Pete (65) got off to a great start and opened up a commanding win, winning the day, even more commendably managed to win in spite of having Gremlins attacking his boat! Pete experienced radio clitches which by the end of the day having to retire yet still managed to win.
Mick C (46) had a good day, sailing constantly well finished just behind Pete. Mention must be made about Sam (59), bit of a dark horse that lad, he one one race, crossing the line whilst the rest of the fleet hadn’t turned the bottom mark! He was always just behind Mick and Pete.
Unfortunately Richard (699) also was attacked by the Gremlins, having issues all morning with rig problems, by his own admission wasn’t his finest hour.
All in all a great day’s sailing, enjoyed by all and blessed with great conditions allowing for 11 great races,Well done all..
Report by Colin Toll the race officer
I.O.M Worlds in Gladstone Australia
The Worlds are currently underway down under , and Lincoln Radio Sailing club have come a long way in the last few years, and we are now proud to say that two of our members/skippers have qualified for entry into this prestigious event. There are over 70 skippers from all over the world racing and many past World and National champions including the current World champion, Olivier Cohen from France, Our two young skippers are in the thick of it with the best in the World .
Radio racing is exciting fast, sometimes furious and if you have ever been involved with dingy’s keelboat’s or any kind of yacht racing, this could well be your next challenge, tuning , tactics ,etc its all there , it is not easy , don’t think for one minute that as a racer ,that you will walk into this and start winning,.it takes time .
Below is a link to the live streaming of the Worlds down under , the event is on for 5/6 days and there are 5 fleets from A to E
Click the link below to access day two of racing , and should you just wish to see our very own skipper Rob Wilson’s outstanding performance (sail number 97) in going from B fleet into A fleet —— fast forward to 6hours 32 minutes and 34 seconds , of course, if you have the time, you could watch it all, you may even get hooked and want to give it a go , in which case you would be more than welcome at the lake any Sunday between the hours 10 am till 1pm , I am sure somebody will hand over the transmitter
click the link and enjoy
IOM Winter Series 2 – 20 October
With both the OD and Assistant unavailable this week Pete Walters sorted the course out on the South bank, a double windward leeward course. The forecast of 20kn gusting 40kn never really appeared the conditions were top end A rig however everyone being conservative rigged the B rig for the morning of 10 races. 9 entries, all sailed in a gentlemanly way with penalties being taken as required.a couple of boats coming together managed to get apart without rescue boat intervention.
As normal the boat to beat was 98 Darin who won 6 of the 10 races, Chris Elliot taking two with Roger Crates and Pete Walters one. The fleet was really compressed with all boats finishing within a minute of the leader, a mistake took you to the back of the fleet almost instantly. Very close finishing throughout. At 1pm all helped in getting the kit away before the rain really set in as we travelled home.
A great mornings racing, no damage to any boats as far as I know.
Pete Walters
DF95 Winter Race 1
As part of my evolution in Lincoln Radio Sailing club it was time for my first go at Race Officer ably assisted by Kevin Evison and guided by Tim Hand. Having arrived early we set a course straight down the club house bank with a very light wind and waited for the fleet to arrive. We didn’t expect a large fleet with Jen and Martyn already deported to Australia and several others away at the likes of Fleetwood. In the end 6 boats were on the water including a new member Paul Kelly who had his first outing with a DF95…more later. The wind although steady was very light so the course length was reduced by Race Control by .05 of a nautical mile. We started racing early and had completed three races by 1000hrs. I felt the shorter races gave me more chances of making good adjustments and practising starts. By the close of play we had completed 12 races. We decided to send Tim off on a high by letting him win all 12 even when crossing the line early he made up water to win. A brilliant effort. The highlights of the day were the new member Paul getting 3 second places and his sailing experience showed from the start. In Race 10 all 6 boats rounded the gate separated by less than 4 boats length. I was expecting carnage but even with my eyes closed everyone rounded the mark, no contact, no protests and we all sailed off into the distance behind Tim. Cooperman was suffering from a twitchy servo although his boat was generally fast, possibly due to the amount of water taken on board.
Thanks for everyone helping out not a single protest although someone thought they heard Mick shout in Fleetwood. Less than 10 penalty turns required mostly by myself and Paul learnt that if you get to close to the buoy they hook you. A great morning and thanks to Colin for the results and slowing his boat to let Tim win. Go Team Lincoln at the worlds.
Richard Jutsam
Lincoln Radio Sailing Club 