Watling Streetworks Winter Series

IOM Copiers Easter Regatta 2024

Start line with Peter Cope in the Waspz next to eventual winner Simon Pressly IOM Copiers Easter Regatta took place in Ramsey Bay hosted by Manx Sailing & Cruising Club. As usual, the sun was shining with a brisk southerly breeze which may have been a little too much for some, but no worries for those who kept up the practice at West Baldwin during the winter. The fleet was mixed with the extremes...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 25 February 2024

Andrew Dean leading the fleet A drop in temperature, ice on the boat covers and a forecast of moderate Easterlies did not prevent a strong fleet of 13 boats from turning up to complete the February Series. Those with some experience at Injebreck knew that Carraghan and the other hills around the lake would split the wind, bounce it back where it came from and spin it in a continuing effort to prevent dinghies...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 24 March 2024

Andrew Dean leading the fleet The final racing of the Watling Streetworks Winter Series took place at West Baldwin Reservoir on Sunday morning. The conditions, mostly sunny and with a, not so common, northerly breeze blowing down the valley, perhaps spring has finally sprung! Although the breeze may not have been as steady as it would usually be from the north it was good enough to bring a fleet of...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - Dec 24, 26 and 31 2023

Frostbite Regatta with the Tera's leading the fleet A forecast of rain, 25 knot Westerlies, gusting to 40 knots and increasing did not encourage a huge fleet to make the early start at Injebreck on Christmas Eve but eight boats launched to face the weather and work out how the shifts and gusts could be employed to their advantage while staying in control of the boat. With the wind coming over the hill from the...

IOM Copiers Easter Regatta - Saturday 30 March

After the usual mix of weather over the winter on Injebreck it will be nice to return to the sea and the start of the MS&CC Summer sailing programme. We hope to see as many competitors as possible in Ramsey Bay on Saturday 30 March to open our season with the IOM Copiers Easter Regatta. This is a One Day Event with three races to be held “back to back”, with racing starting at midday and expected to...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 23 January 2022

Write up by Keith Poole

On Sunday morning there was a light southwest wind in the West Baldwin valley for competitors of the final races in Watling Streetworks Winter January series for the ‘Shipyard Trophy’.

It was thought that it would be a race off between Peter Cope and Teddy Dunn but both were at the Weymouth & Portland Sailing Academy racing 420 Dinghies. Peter crewing for Arwen Fflur and Teddy with Imogen Wade coming a very respectable 19th and 10th overall in the super competitive 35 boat fleet. Full report here Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 23 January 2022

IOM Copiers Easter Regatta 2024