Watling Streetworks Winter Series

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 2 February 2025

Another Sunday morning in the Baldwin Valley that missed the winter gales that the rest of the Island were experiencing. I’d like to say the sun was shining too for the first of the February Watling Streetworks Series of dinghy racing but it did at least stop raining for a great fleet of 15 boats. The wind blowing mostly up the valley allowed the Race Officer to set a square course, windward/leeward and t...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 12 January 2025

Dinghy racing for 2025 started on Sunday morning, following the previous week's issues snow, dinghy’s snowed in and crews snowed out! The Watling Streetworks January Series sailed on the West Baldwin reservoir, snow still on the surrounding hills and a forecast of building wind during the morning. Mostly light winds with the occasional gentle gust, enough to have most crews hiking (leaning out) h...

IOM Copiers Easter Regatta - POSTPONED TO SUNDAY 20 April

Due to the weather forecast for Saturday it has been decided to postpone the Regatta to Sunday with a 14.00 start time. Hopefully this won't disrupt too many plans but the strong easterly wind means that it will be extremely difficult for competitors to launch off the beach!! After the usual mix of weather over the winter on Injebreck it will be nice to return to the sea and the start of the MS&CC...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 19 January 2025

A grey day at Injebreck Storm Eowyn warnings for the end of this week, but conditions could not have been more different for dinghy racing on West Baldwin reservoir last Sunday morning. The gentle south easterly wind blew mostly up the lake, the odd waft here and there, difficult to call then gusts and of course the usual deadly hollows. The fleet of thirteen started Race one and quickly sorted themselves...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 16 March 2025

Reflections don't make for exciting sailing! For the latest round of the Watling Streetworks Winter Series, there was little wind in the forecast and what was expected would be from the East. That side is protected by the ridge that separates East and West Baldwin with some, possibly, catabatic wind with the cooler air rolling down from Carraghan so it was patchy and mostly from Northerly direction down the West...

Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 30 March 2025

Dave Batchelor, winner of the March Series with Will Osbourn in hot pursuit

There have been light winds and very strong winds for the March Series of dinghy racing on West Baldwin reservoir. But for the final racing of the Watling Streetworks 2024-25 Winter Series there was both sorts of wind. Normally this would be in the usual strong gusts and vicious calms.

Not so on Sunday morning, the first race testing the survival skills of competitors and the second almost idyllic, with the odd puff now and then – naturally. The sun did shine throughout though.

Nine crews lined up for the first race, not long after the start the gusts joined together lending to a few tactical retreats. the remaining fleet of five consisted of three juniors and two seniors. Click her for the full report – Watling Streetworks Winter Series – 30 March 2025