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  • Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 9 February 2025

    The sun did eventually make an appearance Write-up by Jerry Colman Sunday morning’s races were started in a cold, grey and gusty Nor’Easterly. A fine fleet of 16 boats shepherded by Peter Hoosen-Owen and Kat Osbourn in our patrol boat ‘Hilary’ braved the conditions and if they worked hard enough were suitably rewarded.  Anyone who completed the course deserves props for guts and skills and for some for re...
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  • Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 9 March 2025

    Great view from the start line Nothing like a good forecast to bring out the crowd and in the bright sunshine of the Baldwin valley 16 crews competed for the final month of racing for the Watling Streetworks Dinghy Series.  This included full turnouts from both Peel and Laxey! Unlike the previous Sunday, cancelled, there was wind and unusually it was blowing mostly down the valley with the usual light...
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Round the Island 2025

The Ramsey Shipping Services Round the Island Race 2025

The 2025 Ramsey Shipping Services Round the Island Race will start in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man on SUNDAY 6th July at 08.00 BST, HW is at 08.30 BST. The Round the Island Yacht Race is run annually by the Manx Sailing and Cruising Club in Ramsey, Isle of Man and we would like to thank Kuba Szymanski of Ramsey Shipping Services for agreeing to sponsor the 2025 event.

A splendid array of trophies is available to be won, the most prestigious being the Coronation Cup, first awarded in 1953 and the Ramsey Town Trophy dating from just a little later. The 08.00 start time will should mean some of the faster competitors will finish in daylight. For the spectators there should be great views at the start in Ramsey Bay and from the Point of Ayre around 08.45 – 09.00 onwards and from many viewpoints along the West, South and East coasts back to the finish off Ramsey Harbour.

Racing will be governed by the current World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing with RYA and MS&CC prescriptions. The Race is open to all suitable monohull and multihull yachts.  There is no entry fee.

Downloads: Entry Form 2025 / Race Notice 2025.  The Sailing Instructions for this years event can be found at this link:  Sailing Instructions 2025 (Will be added once available)

Classes will be as follows:

Div. 1 IRC:- Class A and B (provisional split 0.943 / 0.942) – The Ramsey Town Trophy and other famous prizes.  Yachts in this division must hold valid IRC certificates.

Div. 2 NHC:- Class A, B and C (provisional splits 0.921 / 0.920 – 0.850 / 0.849) – The Coronation Cup and further famous prizes. Yachts in this division need not hold any official handicap.

Div. 3 Multihull: – The Corrin Trophy.  Yachts in this division need not hold any official handicap.

One design prizes will be awarded for any class of one design yachts (if 3 or more entered)

Other prizes for bilge keel yachts, line honours, best squadron, endeavour and best overall under NHC. The Race Committee will award NHC handicaps as required and determine class splits. NHC yachts, base numbers to be used and need not hold handicap certificates. IRC Yachts must present valid IRC Certificates and comply with ORC Category 4 or minimum SSS number of 15. Equivalent safety standards will be required for all other entrants.

The prizegiving will take place on Monday 7th July at 13:00.

Further information, sailing instructions and entry forms, will be available on the club website and Facebook page or by emailing Brian Quayle at yogiquayle@gmail.com.