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MS&CC Dinghy Regatta
In the fine weather over the Bank Holiday weekend Manx Sailing & Cruising Club held their annual two day Regatta in Ramsey Bay, in conditions that were much better than forecast. On Saturday three races were held in very sunny and light, shifty conditions, with at least two wind shifts of 180 degrees. …
MS & CC Dinghy Regatta 2013
After the disappointment of having to cancel the Easter Regatta due to the weather the MS & CC Dinghy Regatta will be held Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July at Manx Sailing & Cruising Club in Ramsey Bay. This is a two day event with three races held ‘back to back’ on each day with…
Round the Island Report 2013
IOMA Diamond Jubilee Round the Island Race 2013 Sunday 5th May The IOMA Round the Island Yacht Race run annually by the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club in Ramsey was started at 0730 on Sunday 5th May, with classes for IRC rated racing yachts, PY rated cruising yachts and multihulls. A splendid array of…
Sailing Directions – 2013 Edition
Jerry Colman has produced another high quality edition for 2013 which includes information on the Marina at Peel and additional anchorages. These are without a doubt an invaluable addition to any sailor thinking about taking a trip round Manx waters. For further information please go to the ‘Sailing Direction’ tab.
VHF Courses
We are pleased to announce the success of three club members on their VHF short range certificate (SRC) held in the club recently. The course started at 9am and concluded in all three passing with flying colours. The course includes training in VHF operation including digital select calling (DSC) and the successful trio were Dinghy…
MS & CC Quiz Night – Saturday 20 April
Time to get your thinking caps on!! Kev and Gordon have concocted 100 questions covering 5 topics – Manx Matters, Science, General Knowledge, Nautical and Music, the plan is for teams of 4 at £10 per team. Dawn is rustling up a buffet and it promises to be a really good night, so don’t be…
MS&CC Easter Regatta – CANCELLED!!
Due to the continuing adverse weather conditions it seems only sensible to postpone this event until the temperature rises to above at least 10 degrees. It’s unfair to expect volunteers to sit out in the committee boat and safety boats for any length of time when the wind chill is below zero. We would like…
MS & CC Easter Regatta 2013
The first Regatta of the 2013 sailing season begins with the Easter Regatta, being held at the Manx Sailing & Cruising Club in Ramsey on Saturday 30th March 2013. This is a One day Event with three races to be held “back to back”, with racing starting at 11:00 and expected to be fully completed…
Commissioning Supper – 22 March 2013
Well the spring has sprung and its time for the MS &CC’s annual Commissioning S upper. To warm us all up a bit this year it will be curry night! As always we will need volunteers to help create this colonial culinary feast. Please email me on missjanehoward@hotmail.com or call on 01624 816166 to volunteer your (or…
Bourne Plaice Winter Series – 10 March 2013
Ralph had to do this write-up himself this week! The latest round of the Bourne Plaice Winter Series took place in what can only be described as bitter conditions – very cold, snow flurries, blustery wind and even the odd ray of sunshine! For the full report please click on this link Bourne Plaice Winter Series…
