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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…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 2 November 2025
Write up by Jerry Colman Sunday morning saw the beginning of the MS&CC’s winter dinghy races on the reservoir at Injebreck. A fine fleet of 16 boats shepherded by Ralph Kee and Huw Bevan in our patrol boat ‘Hilary’ made it for the 10.00 start time, an excellent turn out.The enthusiasm may have been helped…
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…
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…
Ramsey to Laxey Coastal Race
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…
Ramsey to Laxey Coastal Race – Saturday 26 July
The Ramsey to Laxey dinghy race is a challenge not for the faint hearted! The race for the Green Cup is a coastal race with spectacular scenery if you have time to look! Hosted by MS&CC the Le Mans type beach start is at 11:00 on Saturday 26 July. Starting on Ramsey Beach by the Clubhouse,…
The Ramsey Shipping Services Round the Island 2025
In arduous, windy and certainly very fast conditions, Sea-Pie of Cultra took all the honours in the 73rd Manx Sailing & Cruising Club’s Round the Island Race last Sunday. With its eight-man crew skippered by Ed Pearce and assisted by Iain Fenna, Sea-Pie arrived back in Ramsey just after 6pm having averaged 6.5 knots –…
The Ramsey Shipping Services Round the Island Race 2025 – Programme
The 2025 Ramsey Shipping Services Round the Island Race will start in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man on SUNDAY 6th July at 08.00 BST, HW is at 08.30 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…
MS&CC Dinghy Regatta 2025 – 14 & 15 June
Manx Sailing & Cruising Club are holding their Dinghy Regatta on Saturday 14 June, start time 12.00 and Sunday 15 June, start time 12.30. Sailing instructions for the event can be found at this link – MS&CC Regatta 2025 – Sailing Instructions. The sailing on Sunday will be followed by a Prizegiving and Regatta Tea…
IOM Copiers Easter Regatta
The IOM Copiers Easter Regatta 2025, initially scheduled for Easter Saturday, was moved to Easter Sunday due the forecast which was for a brisk onshore breeze that would produce surf on the beach making launching impossible. Easter Sunday, despite it being windier than expected, the sun was shining which boosted enthusiasm and 23 dinghies made…
