Racing Results and Reports

Thank you to all the participants for turning up at Chipstead on a damp and chilly Saturday morning. At 8am the lake was rippled with a good breeze from the South to SouthWest which the Met Office was forecasting to…

Thank you to all the participants for turning up at Chipstead on a beautifully sunny if slightly chilly Saturday morning. The quality of the sailors in the fleet was exceptionally high. At eight AM the lake was like a rippled…

Yesterday saw the first round of the 2024 Midland District 6M Champion Skipper series take place at Two Islands RYC. Whilst there was only a small entry Mike Kemp reports “We completed 16 races in typical Two Islands SW wind,…

This was the first time in a long while that a District Championships had been held for the DF65, such that some might consider this to have been an inaugural one.  With ever increasing costs for travel and accommodation, all…

Following the final race of this winters IOM MDWCS event at Bournville RS&MBC I have just completed the series results and they show that we had 26 different Midland District registered skippers from 7 clubs and a total of 39…

Blithfield Reservoir emerged as the spirited host for a captivating weekend long DragonForce (DF) TT on the 24th and 25th of February 2024. The Midlands Area Club, known for its welcoming Clubhouse and expansive waterways perfect for wind-powered activities, enthusiastically…

Report by Roger Stollery Fog, light winds from the east south-east and the forecast of rain put off 3 of the 14 entries, but those who sailed in the 11 races created some exciting, but frustrating racing and stayed dry…

Well, the winter series got off to a windless start last November at the Blue Lagoon, followed by a tricky day at Birkenhead but the final round on February 11th delivered almost perfect racing conditions and long windward/leeward courses. The…

Yesterday Bournville RS&MBC hosted the final round of this winters Midland District IOM series, initially there were 21 entries booked in but we actually started with 18. When we arrived the weather was overcast and there was a light rain…

Thank you to all the participants for turning up at Chipstead on slightly damp and chilly Sunday morning. At 8am the lake was rippled with a good breeze from WSW which the Met Office was forecasting to build throughout the…

MYA ND WINTER SERIES ROUND R4 RACE REPORT A very disappointing turn out for Round 4 of the Winter Series at Scarborough with a late withdrawal leaving only 5 boats coming to the start line. Race officer Neil Thornton got…

Events in January are always at the mercy of the weather and coming into the 2nd Round of the Midland District IOM Winter Series it looked this may become a victim. The days preceding had seen below zero temperatures and…