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Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 15 December 2024
Write-up by Jerry Colman A fresh Westerly, seasoned with a little cool rain greeted the slightly reduced fleet at Injebreck on Sunday morning for the second of the December Series. Storm Darragh had seen to the previous weekend’s proceedings with some outrageous gusts, enough to uproot the patrol boat (Hilary) and dump her upside down…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 1 December 2024
Another blustery weekend and again dinghy racing for the Watling Streetworks Winter Series went ahead in the relative shelter of the West Baldwin valley on Sunday morning. A turnout of 12 crews, which included 5 juniors rigged their boats for the first round of the December series. The full report can be found at this…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 24 November 2024
During the month of November a total of 15 dinghies have taken part in the Watling Streetworks Winter Series. Despite Storm Bert’s best efforts racing did take place on Sunday on the West Baldwin Reservoir with little evidence of the havoc being caused on the adjacent Isle. The Race Officer set a triangular course, down…
Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 17 November 2024
It’s that time of the year again folks, gone quiet around the coast, with most of the Island’s active dinghy fleet retreating to the hills for the ‘Watling Streetworks Winter Dinghy Series’. Racing on the West Baldwin reservoir has a few advantages over the sea sailing during the winter, in fresh water, short commute to…
Watling Streetworks Winter Dinghy Series 2024-2025
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 3 November and every Sunday morning starting at 10.00am through to Sunday…
MS&CC Laser Regatta – Saturday 5 October
Manx Sailing & Cruising Club are hosting their annual Laser Regatta on Saturday 5 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…
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…
MYA IOM Dinghy Championships – 7 & 8 September
The MYA IOM Dinghy Championships 2024 will be taking place this year in Ramsey Bay hosted by the MS&CC. The first three races are on Saturday 7th September with a start time of 12.30 and the concluding races on Sunday 8th September. The sailing instructions for this event can be found at this link –…
Ramsey to Laxey Coastal Race – Saturday 3 August
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 10:00 on Saturday 3 August. Starting on Ramsey Beach by the Clubhouse,…
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…
