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Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 26 March 2017
Another absolutely beautiful morning in the Baldwin Valley for the final round of the March Bourne Plaice Winter Series. The sunshine was not however matched by the wind, light and flukey. Follow this link for the full write-up – Injebreck Report – 26 March 2017
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 19 March 2017
Though not ideal conditions for the Bourne Plaice Winter Series on Baldwin reservoir, they were better than forecast allowing for a third consecutive weekend, a first for this season. The forecast for continual rain was correct!! Click her for the full report – Injebreck Report – 19 March 2017
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 12 March 2017
Write-up courtesy of Jerry Colman A rather chilly, grey and damp morning with a moderate Westerly breeze welcomed the 14 racing crews (and of course safety boat crew) to Injebreck on Sunday morning. The cloud swirled around the hillsides releasing a fine, cool mist which pretty quickly soaked anything exposed to it including (we subsequently…
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 5 March 2017
The first March round of the Bourne Plaice Winter Series took place on Sunday morning at Baldwin reservoir following last week’s cancellation due to far too much wind. Conditions weren’t ideal with a south easterly light breeze producing flukey gusts, frequent changes in direction and with the inevitable ‘Injebreck’ calms! Please click here for the…
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 19 February 2017
Shock news, there has, at last been another round of racing in the Bourne Plaice Winter Series held on West Baldwin reservoir!! There has been no racing for the last three weeks, two weeks in the doldrums (no wind) and one week somewhere south of the roaring forties (too cold and windy). Click this link…
2017 Dates
The 2017 dates for our Junior Training and Powerboat Courses are now available on the ‘Training’ dropdown. Our Dinghy and Cruiser events are also on the website along with all Regatta dates for MS&CC and beyond. Hopefully there will be more wind at sea than we’ve had at Injebreck this winter!
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 15 January 2017
Sunday morning saw the the first racing of the Bourne Plaice Winter Series for 2017, the previous week being cancelled due to a complete lack of wind. The Island forecast was for quite a strong westerly winds but within the Baldwin Valley, which runs North/South, it was at best moderate. Click here for the full…
Frostbite Regatta – 26 December 2016
The annual Manx Sailing & Cruising Club Frostbite Regatta was held on Boxing Day at West Baldwin reservoir in bright, sunny conditions with more than enough wind to shift the Christmas Day cobwebs. Unlike the rest of the UK who were struggling with Storm Connor. Click here for the full write-up – Frostbite Regatta 2016
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 11 December 2016
Write-up by Jerry Colman No less than 26 boats from the singled-handed youth-crewed Tera’s of Peter and Alec Cope to Mike Wilson’s Flying Fifteen crewed and sometimes helmed by keelboat man Jason Corlett competed on a fair but occasionally quite windy Sunday morning at Injebreck in the second weekend of the December dinghy racing series…
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 4 December 2016
Although a stiff breeze was forecast for the Island, there was a bit of easterly in it meaning that he north/south Baldwin valley would be fairly sheltered for the latest round of the Bourne Plaice Winter Series at Injebreck reservoir. Click here for the full report – Injebreck Report – 4 December 2016
