Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 16 November 2025

Write-up by Jerry Colman After a thinner turnout last Sunday morning (the 9th) for the Watling Streetworks Dinghy races 3 and 4 it was great to see a fleet of 18 dinghies on the start line for this Sunday’s races 5 and 6. Conditions for each the 4 races could have had a book written about them. Race 3, wet and windy southerly with big gusts so survival stakes all round – race 4 started just after race 3 but i...

Watling Streetworks Winter Dinghy Series 2025 - 2026

Manx Sailing & Cruising Club are pleased to announce that once again Manx Utilities are allowing us to use West Baldwin Reservoir to hold our Winter Dinghy Series. Weather permitting the first race of the 'Watling Streetworks Winter Series' will be on Sunday 2 November and every Sunday morning starting at 10.00am through to Sunday 29 March 2025. Injebreck - Sailing Instructions 2025...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 23 November 2025

Write-up by Jerry Colman Tom Watterson sailing an RS Aero 7 took the November Series of the Watling Streetworks Dinghy Racing event at Injebreck on Sunday. Although finishing on equal points (12) with Dave Batchelor sailing a similar boat, Tom mustered two 1sts and three 2nds in the 8 race series while Batch made 2 wins but just the two 2nds, thereby conceding this very close-run series.On the day, Tom managed a...

Ramsey to Laxey Coastal Race

The sun did come out!! Write up by Keith Poole. The nice weather encouraged a starting line up of 15 boats, including two catamaran's, for what turned out to be fairly brisk trip down to Laxey. This trip is not for the faint hearted as it can turn into a bit of a battle after Maughold Head. However, on this occasion the wind held (almost) and the sun came out for what turned out to be a great sail to...

MS&CC Laser Regatta - Saturday 11 October

Manx Sailing & Cruising Club are hosting their annual Laser Regatta on Saturday 11 October in Ramsey Bay. It will be a one day event with the option of switching to the Sunday if the weather doesn’t play ball. Standard, Radial and 4.7 Classes can compete for the overall honours. Six short course races, with one discard. If you don’t own a Laser, beg or borrow one (there’s plenty out there). Sailing I...

Club Contacts

Club Address

Manx Sailing & Cruising Club

The Lookout

Queens Promenade

Ramsey

Isle of Man IM8 1ES

Phone: 01624 813494

Facebook: www.facebook.com/manxsailingandcruisingclub

Officers

President Mark Corrin

Vice-President Keith Poole

Commodore Huw Bevan

Vice-Commodore James Penn

Rear-Commodore Jerry Colman jerry.colman@manxbroadband.com (07624 495492)

Honorary Secretary Helen Kee helen.j.kee@gmail.com (07624 309286)

Honorary Treasurer Keith Poole kjdpoole@gmail.com (07624 496546)

Training Liaison Officer Bob Love isleofmanbob@gmail.com

Social Secretary Niamh Poole niamhpoole@manx.net

Dinghy Captain Ralph Kee – E-mail as per Hon Sec (07624 490704)

Cruiser Captain Jerry Colman jerry.colman@manxbroadband.com (07624 495492)

Committee

A Members Graham Wilson, Donald Edwards, Dr May Shiu Chan, Jason Hyett, Kate Teare

B Members Martin Jackson, Marius Maska, Connor Murray

Press Officer James Penn jamespenn@manx.net (01624 817076)

Auditor

Mr. Andrew Dean

Manx Yachting Association

Representative Huw Bevan

Deputy Representative Bob Love