A rare northerly breeze blowing down the West Baldwin valley definitely put the ‘Winter’ into the Watling Streetworks Winter Dinghy Series at the reservoir on Sunday morning.  Whilst clearing ice off boats and rigging, the light breeze steadily built as the sunshine came over the hills to give conditions that are about as good as it gets.  Gust free and steady breeze with no holes and bright sunshine. ...

A sunny day at Injebreck!! Write-up by Jerry Colman There was bright sunshine for a change in the Baldwin Valley for the competitors of the Watling Streetworks winter dinghy series.  However, as it was the MS&CC’s annual dinner dance and prize-giving on Saturday night at the Park Hotel in Ramsey it made the start time of 1000 hrs at Injebreck next morning a bit of a struggle for some. Click on t...

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 1 November and every Sunday morning starting at 10.00am through to the 28 March 2021. There will be one race on Sunday 1 November with a later...

Teddy Dunn being presented with the MYA BT Youth Challenge Trophy by MS&CC Commodore Dr May Shiu Chan The annual Frostbite Regatta, the last regatta of the 2020 season was held on the West Baldwin reservoir on Boxing Day hosted by Manx Sailing & Cruising Club. This event is a Pursuit Race with a staggered start so slow boats start first and fastest last, very easy for spectators - the boat in the lead...

Scenic view for the competitors Report by Andrew Dean A gale means 34 knots of wind and is dangerous for racing dinghies.  On Sunday there was still a gale warning at sea, and indeed there were many beefy gusts accompanied by rain to greet sailors on Sunday morning at West Baldwin reservoir.  But the direction of south means that the winds temper on their way up the Baldwin valley, and the gusts...