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I.O.M Summer series round twelve and final round 15th September 2024
A fantastic South Westerly greeted 17 skippers including two very welcome visitors Simon Fairman and Peter Guest , Darin was on site early as usual and had I believe got the course sorted , which was perfect up and down the East bank, the breeze just south of south west , variable in strength and gave great racing conditions , Tim H 134 one of the clubs hopefuls in the upcoming Worlds in Australia got of to a cracking start and nailed the first race with Rob W 97 our second club member in the Worlds taking 2nd place, a great start and of course where they would want to be, It has to be said that for the second time we tried out our very basic handicap system, and three skippers stuck their hands up and were given a thirty second start on the main fleet, it worked very well, Darin got into the groove and took the win in race two, and followed through with another bullet in race three , from a personal point of view, I was finding it very difficult to stay in contention with the front runner’s and I have to say I probably was not the only one , but we rarely get 17 on the start and getting a good start was paramount. The racing throughout the fleet was tight with close battles everywhere. Last race before coffee, and again I personally made a small adjustment to a set of spreaders I had fitted during the week, It and a small wind shift at the gate made a big difference and I Mick C 46 recorded my only win during the morning Darin close behind took second spot, with Roger C 30 picking up third. Coffee break took it seemed a lot longer than normal, and this needs to be addressed in the future to ensure as many races as possible. Races 5 and 6 Darin once again took the wins and in race 7 Sam P recorded probably his first win at the club, well done Sam. The fleet as you can imagine is very competitive, But I for one was pleased with the behaviour on the bank, and long may that continue. Darin took the last race and is obviously the bench mark for the upcoming winter series that starts early October with the Clive Hand Memorial trophy ,
So well done to Darin and we also would like to say good luck for out two members Rob and Tim who are off to the I.O M Worlds in Australia next month it is I am sure a great honour to be able to represent you club ,, Our club in this great event , Many thanks to all Skipper’s and we look forward to seeing you all back for the Winter series.
Picture from this years I.O.M Nationals at Poole earlier this year
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.
DF 65 Summer series round five 25th August 2024
Lack of interest from club Skippers meant that only 5 skippers showed up for some great racing, The stand in OOD’s Mick and Dave got everything sorted so that we had a great beat and run on the East bank. Two laps and a beat to the finish, and we all started on A suit with the breeze straight down the lake, No sign of any green stuff and the racing was close, race one had Dave R 180 taking the win and Micky Boy coming home second only to find his hatch cover was not stuck down and his boat full to the brim with water Hey ho it was still working , duly taped down, off we went again , and Dave got another win, Today was not going to be as straightforward as I thought, The racing was very close, with some skippers so relaxed they were one handed on the tranny, hey ho , Race three and Mick got the win with Richard taking second spot and Dave in third, keeping his average nice and low, not mentioned Jen or Sam yet but both were sailing very well, One more race before coffee and the wind strength was getting up, Dave took the win and Richard recorded his third second from 4 races , ( sailing one handed must work then !!!)
Coffee break over and plenty of banter and the odd swear word which I apologise for , we all changed down to B rigs , but it was to be Micky boys last race as his boat sailed of into the distance and reached the far bank in short order, Richard took race five with a win with Jen and Dave fighting for the pieces , Jen then went on the rampage with two wins on the trot and Dave trying his best to catch up, Richard went off the boil after trying to use both hands on his tranny , Sorry mate , and Sam came back fighting and got a couple of thirds, at the end of the day.
Dave took the win on the day and Jen second , well done to them ,,, have to say great racing and great respect on the bank and on the water, Mick cleared everything away as he had no boat to sail, even got the dingy back on the ramp, and we all got away sharpish at just after 1 pm
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