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Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 10 January 2016
The first Manx Sailing and Cruising Club dinghy racing event of 2016 finally got underway in the January Bourne Plaice Winter Series on West Baldwin reservoir at the weekend following the previous week’s cancellation due to too much wind. Click here for the full report – Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 10 January 2016.
MS & CC Frostbite Regatta
One of the few Boxing Day events that was unaffected by the recent weather was the Bourne Plaice Frostbite Regatta held at Injebreck Reservoir. A fine fleet of 14 dinghies and their hardy crew set sail in the relentless rain supported by a small number of spectators. Full report at this link – MS&CC Frostbite Regatta…
MS & CC Frostbite Regatta – Boxing Day
Manx Sailing & Cruising Club will be holding the annual Frostbite Regatta on Saturday 26th December at Injebreck Reservoir. This is a one-off Pursuit race with prize presentation on the day at the lake, though MS & CC Clubhouse will also be open afterwards for Mulled Wine and Mince Pies. Start time for the first boats…
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 20 December 2015
Write-up by Jerry Colman A forecast of 32 knots gusting 40 and increasing from the SW did not put off a dozen hardy sailors who hit the start line at Injebreck at 10 am on Sunday for the 7th and 8th (and final) races in the Bourne Plaice December Series. After all sunshine was forecast…
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 13 December 2015
Write-up by Andrew Dean A great turn-out of 16 dinghies contested races 5 and 6 of the December 2015 Bourne Plaice Winter Series organised by the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club of Ramsey. The all-important wind conditions were very tricky, being a varying easterly giving gusts, and difficulty in setting a course to include a…
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 6 December 2015
Write-up by Mike Pridham Following the storm damage and big winds over the previous two days, the Island’s dinghy sailors were a bit concerned about their boats up at the Injebreck reservoir on Sunday morning. Although there was a lot of debris on the roads, there was no damage in the boat park and eleven…
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 22 November 2015
There was just about perfect conditions on Sunday morning for the latest round of the Bourne Plaice Winter Series, bright sunshine and a moderate northerly breeze blowing down the full length of the West Baldwin reservoir. Please follow this link for the full write-up – Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 22 November 2015.
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 15 November 2015
Write up by Jerry Colman & Keith Poole After two false starts the Bourne Plaice Winter Dinghy Series finally began, week one left us with no breeze & week two….too much, but despite the poor forecast and some rather wet conditions two races were run. Please follow this link for the full write-up Bourne Plaice Winter…
Bourne Plaice Winter Dinghy Series 2015/2016
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 ‘Bourne Plaice Winter Series’ will start at 10.00am on Sunday 1 November and every Sunday morning through November to the…
IOM Copiers Laser Regatta
Ideal conditions greeted the 14 competitors (15 overall) in Ramsey Bay for the first day of the IOM Copiers Laser Open hosted by Manx Sailing & Cruising Club. Plenty of sun and wind, about Force 3 from the North East, gust free and waves set the scene for some very close racing. Please click on…
