• Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 30 November 2025

    Write up by Jerry Colman A forecast of strong winds in the Irish Sea did not apply at Injebreck on Sunday where wisps and catspaws greeted the 12 boats in brilliant sunshine and some perfect reflections of Carraghan in the water. This didn’t look good for sailing but as we watched, a light breeze filled in from the North West tempting the fleet to get rigged up. Much interest was shown in Dave Batchelor’s ...
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  • Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 8 February 2026

    Write up by Jerry Colman After the week’s Easterly gales and the high tension invoked by the first round of the 6 Nations it was good to see a little soothing sunshine through the mist over Injebreck on Sunday morning with a light southerly wind driving a few ripples up the lake. (Better than last week when there was no wind at all so no racing.) 13 dinghies took to the water in very light conditions and d...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 21 December 2025

    Write up by Jerry Colman A South Easterly forecast with rain could have put a few off especially those who know what a mess it can make of the breeze on the lake but after a little hesitation from the older hands, youth took over and a fleet of 13 dinghies set off up the lake for the start line through the gusts, lulls, shifts and showers. There was a festive spirit about the whole event with welcome...
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Round the Island 2026

The Ramsey Shipping Services Round the Island Race 2026

The 2026 Ramsey Shipping Services Round the Island Race will start in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man on SUNDAY 24th May at 06.00 BST, HW is at 06.21 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 2026 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 06.00 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 06.45 – 07.00 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 2026 / Race Notice 2026.  The Sailing Instructions for this years event can be found at this link:  Sailing Instructions 2026 (Will be added once available)

Classes will be as follows:

Div. 1 IRC:- Classes 1 / 2, provisional split of TCC : 0.942 / 0.943 – The Ramsey Town Trophy and other famous prizes.  Yachts in this division must hold valid IRC certificates.

Div. 2 YTC:- Classes 1 / 2 / 3 provisional splits 900 / 901 – 1000 / 1001 – The Coronation Cup and further famous prizes. Yachts in this division do not need to hold official handicaps.

Div. 3 YTC (White Sail Handicap): – The Corrin Trophy. Yachts in this division do not need to hold official handicaps.

One design prizes will be awarded for any class of OD yachts if 3 or more entered.

Other prizes will be awarded for best overall result under YTC handicap, line honours, best bilge keel yacht, best gaff rigged yacht, endeavour and best squadron. The Race Committee will award YTC handicaps to yachts that do not possess current YTC handicaps. IRC yachts must comply with ORC Cat 4 or SSS of at least 15. Other yachts must meet equivalent standards. A list of minimum equipment appears on the Entry Form.

The prizegiving will take place on Monday 25th May at 13:00.

Further information, sailing instructions and entry forms, will be available on the club website and Facebook page or by emailing Jerry Colman at jerry.colman@manxbroadband.com.