MS & CC Frostbite Regatta

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 25 January 2026

Winners of the January Series - Eric & Joe Whitelegg ably assisted by Phil Hardisty Write up by Jerry Colman After Saturday’s gales and the evening’s Burns Night festivities at MS&CC and IOMYC, a somewhat diminished fleet of 9 boats took to the water on Sunday 25th January for the last two races of the January series. These took place under clouded skies and with a very shifty and gusty, allegedly South Ea...

IOM Copiers 'Easter' Regatta - Sunday 19 April

Unfortunately our original Easter Regatta date clashed with Storm 'Dave' so we've had to postpone the event, our new date is now Sunday 19 April. 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 at 14:30 – IOM Copiers Easter Regatta 2026-Sailing Instructions. We hope to see as many competitors as possible in Ramsey Bay...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 26 & 28 December 2025

Drifting on Boxing Day The Manx Sailing & Cruising Club Frostbite Regatta took place on Boxing Day with a fleet of 16 boats (17 if you include Hilary the patrol boat with Andy Dunn and May Shiu Chan) who took to the water under brilliant blue skies and with a mostly light, allegedly Easterly breeze. Traditionally this is a pursuit race where boats are started at times related to their speed handicaps so that...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 22 February 2026

Sunday morning saw the final round of the February series of the Watling Streetworks Winter Series in conditions that have not been seen for some time - the SUN!! The fact that it was half term and the forecast was not great meant that the crews making it to the start line were down from previous rounds. With the forecast south westerly the wind (not a breeze) was blowing mostly up the valley with the...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 22 March 2026

Write up by Jerry Colman Tom Watterson (RS Aero 7) sailed just well enough to take the March Series on Sunday from Dave Batchelor (Supernova). Both finished on 11 points after discards but Watterson had 3 first places against Batchelor’s 1 so countback gave it to Tom. Next down the leader board came Ralph Kee (Laser standard), Joe and Eric Whitelegg (Enterprise) and Jimmy Cope (Tera PR) with a win each, s...

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 is at 11am please click on this link for the full list of start times – Frostbite Regatta Pursuit Race – 26 December 2015

There will be no racing on the 27th December, the Bourne Plaice Winter Series for January competing for the Scott Trophy will start on Sunday 3rd January.

Merry Christmas to you all from MS & CC