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...

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...

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...

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...

Will Osbourn enjoying the conditions As with the previous last two weekends the wind was from the north on Sunday, blowing down the West Baldwin valley, the difference being, nature turned up the volume. For this round of the Watling Streetworks Winter Series there were enough competitors shoreside to have fleets of equal numbers from the two previous weeks.  A few particularly strong gusts made their...