Dinghy
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 27 December 2020
While Storm Bella raged across the British Isles dinghy racing took place in the relative calm of the West Baldwin valley on Sunday morning. This is the final racing of the 2020 season though the Watling Streetworks Winter Series of which this is part, will continue on to March 2021. Conditions were similar to the…
Frostbite Regatta 2020
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…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 20 December 2020
Report by Andrew Dean Despite there being 19 to 20 knots of wind in the Irish Sea, there were calm patches at the West Baldwin reservoir when the fleet arrived to rig the dinghies on Sunday morning for the latest round of the Watling Streetworks Winter Series Fortunately the wind filled in during the morning,…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 6 December 2020
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…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 22 November 2020
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…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 15 November 2020
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…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 8 November 2020
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…
Watling Streetworks Winter Dinghy Series 2020/2021
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…
MS&CC Laser Regatta 2020
Manx Sailing & Cruising Club held their annual Laser Regatta in Ramsey Bay on Sunday after being postponed from Saturday due to the poor forecast. This would feature five races (four to count), very close racing and with four different winners. The event was open to dinghies of the Laser and ILCA (same thing, different…
MS&CC Laser Regatta – **Postponed to Sunday 4 October – 11.30am Start**
Photo courtesy of Dave Kneale Manx Sailing & Cruising Club are hosting their Laser Regatta this coming weekend in Ramsey Bay. It will be a one day event on Saturday 3rd October with the option of switching to the Sunday if the weather doesn’t play ball, Standard and Radial Classes, 4.7 and 8.1 Rooster (separate…
