IOM Winter Series Round 2 at Lincoln Model Yacht Club
by Mick Chamberlain 21 Oct 09:57 NZDT
19 October 2025
IOM Winter Series round 2 at Lincoln © Mick Chamberlain
Another good day at the Farm, and after the High pressure and non events around the country last weekend, this was a welcome surprise, 12 skippers arrived, and Darin B took charge and got the buoys sorted so we had a good beat and run course on the South bank.
Rob Wilson got of to a flying start and took the bullets on the first three races with his Brit Pop, the first race had Micky boy 46,2nd and Mick Cooper 39 3rdm,, both with Venti's, the second race had had Pete W 65 and Roger C 30 1st and 2nd respectively.
The breeze was perfect for some great racing, being about 70 % of top suit but I have to say it was pretty fluky and slightly one sided, and you could quite easily get caught out. After 5 races and then we had coffee and some delightful cake, thanks to Jen 69,not sure of the occasion but was very tasty.
Race 6 commenced and was won by Darin with his spare I.O.M design, a Pikanto, a slightly older I.O.M design but no slouch in his hands this was the second of his three wins on the day. Tim Hand after a fantastic weekend at the ranking the week before,was not going to well due to a bit of a celebration the night before, he did win race 9 but he knows he should have done better.
We saw some great racing during the morning in the best competitive spirit all watched over by our latest new member Ron who said afterwards, that it was fantastic racing.
And so, Rob was on great form and took the days win with four first places Darin 2nd with three wins and Pete, Mick and Tim taking one win each, well done Rob you deserved it, great day as usual.
Overall Results:
| Pos | Hull | Sail No | Skipper | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Britpop | 97 | Rob Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Pikanto | 98 | Darin Ballington | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Venti | 65 | Pete Walters | 9 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Venti | 46 | Mick Chamberlain | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Friday | 30 | Roger Crates | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Britpop | 134 | Tim Hand | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Britpop | 91 | Martyn Aspinall | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Venti | 39 | Mick Cooper | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 59 |
| 9 | Venti | 34 | Kevin Evison | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 64 |
| 10 | Venti | 80 | Adrian Cripps | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 67 |
| 11 | Secdici | 77 | Colin Helliwell | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 70 |
| 12 | Britpop | 69 | Jen Hand | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 72 |