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Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 21 February 2021
Thanks to inclement weather and Lockdown 3.0 this maybe the final sailing we see on Injebreck this season Write-up by Jerry Colman Sunday morning brought an early taste of Spring to the fleet of 10 dinghies on West Baldwin reservoir in a moderate and almost warm Southerly breeze. This was quite a contrast to the last round of the Watling Streetworks Winter Series, held in a northerly blast with slivers of ice... -
Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 15 November 2020
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... -
Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 8 November 2020
Chris Hill and Phil Hardisty dusting off the Fireball The clocks have gone back, there’s a definite nip in the air so it must be time to stop sailing in the relative warmth of the sea and head for the hills, West Baldwin reservoir that is! Watling Streetworks have been very kind to continue their sponsorship of this popular dinghy racing series that runs from November through to March. Click this link for the ... -
Frostbite Regatta 2020
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... -
Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 7 February 2021
The sun shone for the return to sailing after Lockdown 2.0 The Covid firebreak appears to have worked and has allowed the Watling Streetworks Dinghy Series to continue on West Baldwin reservoir. As Storm Darcey raged around the Island, amid the shelter of the Baldwin valley racing took place on Sunday morning. No mistaking the easterly wind, just above freezing and after the wind had wrapped itself...