• 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 - IOM Dinghy Championships - 2024 Sailing Instructions
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  • 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 one discard. If you don’t own a Laser, beg or borrow one (there’s plenty out there). Sailing In...
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  • 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 the start line and best of all the tide is always in.  Downsides are, just like the sea w...
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  • 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 30 March 2025. Injebreck - Sailing Instructions 2024...
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  • EVMC Round the Island Race 2024

    Smiling crew aboard 'Game Changer' as it nears the Point of Ayre 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 hours. The boat took the Ramsey Town ...
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RYA Powerboat Courses 2024

Level 2 – NATIONAL POWER BOAT COURSE

Be competent – learn the essentials to be a skilled powerboat driver (also the basis of the International Certificate of Competence: power up to 10m).

SAFETY BOAT COURSE

Provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities.  Level 2 is required before you can take this course.

RYA Website – Powerboats for further information.

If you’re interested in taking a course please contact Martin Jackson, our Powerboat Training Officer, who will arrange a date with you though this will of course be weather and tide dependent:

Maximum number of 3 people per course. Minimum age 16 unless otherwise agreed. No previous experience required to take Level 2. Course’s start at 1000 at the MS&CC Clubhouse and finish on or around 1700. Cost per person is £250 which includes club membership to 31 December 2024 (a discount is available for current club members on request). Cost includes; use of club boats and premises, fuel, RYA Powerboat log book, Start Power Boating Handbook and on successful completion of the end of course assessment a Power Boat Level 2 Certificate ID card together with online registration with the Royal Yachting Association.

To book a place or if you require further information please contact Martin Jackson mjackson_port@yahoo.com or send us a message on Facebook by clicking here.

RYA Powerboat Course Booking Form 2024