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EVMC Round the Island Race 2024
In windy and occasionally not so windy conditions, Game Changer won the Ellan Vannin Maritime Centre Round the Island Race on Saturday. It was the Beneteau 40.7 from Bangor’s third time of competing in the Manx Sailing & Cruising Club’s annual race, and it managed to get round in just over nine and a half…
Round the Island 2024
The Ellan Vannin Maritime Centre Round the Island Race 2024 The 2024 Ellan Vannin Maritime Centre Round the Island Race will start in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man on SATURDAY 6th July at 11.00 BST, HW is at 12.16 BST. The Round the Island Yacht Race is run annually by the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club in…
Australian Tubeworms in Isle of Man Harbours
As many of you will be aware this is an invasive species that has recently been found in Manx waters. Please read the notice from IOM Harbours at this link for more information – IOM Harbours and Tubeworms
IOM Copiers Round the Island Race 2023
Write-up by James Penn The 71st IOM Copiers Round the Island Race went ahead in very challenging conditions on Saturday, with the honours split fairly evenly between the only two finishers. Lilee won the Ramsey Courier Cup for first on elapsed time and the Golden Jubilee Trophy for overall winner on a National Handicap (NHC) basis,…
IOM Copiers Round the Island Race 2022
Eight boats started the race but there were only two finishers after a very light but eventful race. David Kelly’s ‘Fan Tan’ was first round at 02:02:15 with Ralph Kee’s ‘Eliza Bee’ arriving at 08:14:42, both boats achieved class wins but ‘Fan Tan’ gets Fastest Elapsed Time and Overall. MS&CC would like to thank Mark…
IOM Copiers Round the Island Race – Sunday 10 July
The 2022 IOM Copiers Round the Island Race will start in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man on Sunday 10th July at 07.00 BST, HW is at 0818 BST. The Round the Island Yacht Race is run annually by the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club in Ramsey, Isle of Man and we would like to thank Mark Corrin…
IOM Copiers Round the Island Race 2021
Write-up by James Penn The IOM Copiers Round The Island Yacht Race (RTI) last Sunday was won overall for the first time in three years by James Walker’s Corby 33, Lilee, racing in the performance based NHC handicap division. With the 2020 race cancelled due to COVID 19, and the 2019 race not producing a…
IOM Copiers Round the Island Race 2020 – CANCELLED
Unfortunately due the current pandemic and the fact that the Manx border is closed for the foreseeable future the IOM Copiers Round the Island Race 2020 has been cancelled. Thank you to Mark Corrin for his continued support of this event, hopefully by 2021 we will be able to hold the event again.
Sea-Pie of Cultra victorious at West Highland Yachting Week
Jerry and Linda Colman’s Sigma 33 Sea-Pie of Cultra, sailing under the burgee of the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club in Ramsey, returned from the West Coast of Scotland on Sunday loaded with silverware having won their Class at West Highland Week with 3 wins and two second places to count, putting the yacht several…
IOM Copiers Round the Island Race 2019
Jerry Colman won the Coronation Cup in emphatic fashion in his boat Sea-Pie in the Round the Island Yacht Race on Sunday. In difficult conditions, with competitors having to beat into a strong south westerly all the way down the west coast, only one other boat completed the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club-organised race –…
