• Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 1 December 2024

    Another blustery weekend and again dinghy racing for the Watling Streetworks Winter Series went ahead in the relative shelter of the West Baldwin valley on Sunday morning. A turnout of 12 crews, which included 5 juniors rigged their boats for the first round of the December series. The full report can be found at this link - Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 1 December 2024
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  • Watling Streetworks Winter Series - 24 November 2024

    Dave Batchelor- winner of the November Series During the month of November a total of 15 dinghies have taken part in the Watling Streetworks Winter Series.  Despite Storm Bert’s best efforts racing did take place on Sunday on the West Baldwin Reservoir with little evidence of the havoc being caused on the adjacent Isle. The Race Officer set a triangular course, down to the dam wall, across and back up to ...
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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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Sailing Directions

2023 Edition

The 2023 Edition is now available from Jerry Colman, please contact him at the details below for further information or if you want to order a copy.

The 2023 edition of the IOM Sailing Directions is now available direct from the MS&CC as well as many chandlers and bookshops around the Irish sea. The new edition includes:

  • Full inclusion of all corrections upto 1st January 2023
  • Improved aerial photographs of the Island’s Harbours and Anchorages
  • New and additional information on changes to IOM Harbours since 2019

Background

The new “Sailing Directions, Tidal Streams & Anchorages of the Isle of Man”, has been transformed by the Manx Sailing and Cruising club, through the courtesy of Pelagos Yachts of Ramsey and Xerox IOM (2009 edition), from a simple black and white hand-drawn edition to a full colour book with spectacular aerial photographs of every harbour in the island.

The Directions celebrate what island sailors, both recreational and working, have always known – the Isle of Man is great place for coastal sailing with some wonderful harbours and anchorages. The revision, re-publication and update of the Directions serves to promote sailing and boating on the island, alongside continuing improvements, such as those at Douglas and Peel, bringing welcome visitors and increased tourism.

Availability

The directions are a heavy-duty, spiral bound, plastic covered book specially designed for use on-board.

Copies are available now from the Publications Secretary, Jerry Colman – email: jerry.colman@manxbroadband.com. Price of the latest edition is £38.00.  Payment can be made using this link and we will contact you via email to arrange delivery or collection.