Racing Results and Reports

DF95 National Championship – Lincoln Radio Sailing Club A weekend where patience, nerve and a feel for pressure bands mattered more than raw boat speed The DF95 Nationals opened under bright sunshine, though the heavy condensation on the camper vans…

A weekend where the moors delivered pleasant moods in the meteorological playbook Weecher Reservoir, the rugged home of Keighley Radio Sailing Club, sits high on the Yorkshire moors with a commanding view across Leeds and beyond. It is a venue…

SATURDAY 25th JULY Registration was open and most competitors had arrived by the end of the afternoon. Some decided to go out for sailing practice. At 7-00 pm there was a “Jacob’s Join” meal in the Clubhouse, where participants bring…

Olly Murray (A Class Captain) had been wheeling and dealing yachts by buying or loaning, to ensure a good solid entry for the Radio A Nationals and to his credit this produced an excellent entry of 28 boats. However, many…

Lucky Welshman takes the win! The 4th meeting in the South West IOM series was held at Yeovil & District Model Boat Club on Saturday 4th July at the picturesque West Lake at Sutton Bingham Reservoir. This is an open…

The intense heatwave and strong easterly breeze gave almost perfect conditions for exciting racing and the Marbleheads provided a fantastic spectacle in front of the LSC clubhouse. 13 races were sailed in A rigs initially, but required C rigs after the first two races…

Round 1 of the Eastern District Championship was hosted by Coalhouse Fort Radio Yacht Club on 28th June 2026. 4 Skippers from Coalhouse were joined by a skipper from Chelmsford Model Boat Club. Skippers were treated by blue skies, occasional…

We had a competitive IOM days racing, with a strong group of 28 MYA sailors entering, plus the end of a heat wave, with Manor Park experiencing a stiff breeze, sometimes at the top of A suit. Darin Ballington and…

Sunday 28th June saw a break in the really hot weather leading up to the event. There were 28 skippers booked in who were pleased to see a strong top suit breeze across the Manor Park RSC lake. Colin Walton…

After having to postpone the event by a week, 8 of the 12 original entrants turned up for another wet and windy day at East Kent RSC, Barton’s Point. Following a short briefing, racing got under way just before 10:00…

Barton’s Point Coastal Park proved an inspired choice for the 2026 DF65 National Championship. With its expansive car park, on‑site café, proper facilities, secure motorhome area and most importantly a lake offering clean wind from every direction, the venue ticked…