• MS&CC Dinghy Regatta 2024 - 22 & 23 June

    Manx Sailing & Cruising Club are holding their Dinghy Regatta on Saturday 22 June, start time 10.30 and Sunday 23 June, start time 11.00. Sailing instructions for the event can be found at this link - MS&CC Regatta 2024 - Sailing Instructions The sailing on Sunday will be followed by a Prizegiving and Regatta Tea for all competitors and volunteers at around 3pm.
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  • Round the Island 2024

    Hopefully more wind on Saturday but a great picture! The Ellan Vannin Maritime Centre Round the Island Race 2024 The 2024 Ellan Vannin Maritime Centre Round the Island Race will start in Ramsey Bay, Isle of Man on SATURDAY 6th July at 11.00 BST, HW is at 12.16 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...
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  • IOM Copiers Easter Regatta 2024

    Start line with Peter Cope in the Waspz next to eventual winner Simon Pressly IOM Copiers Easter Regatta took place in Ramsey Bay hosted by Manx Sailing & Cruising Club.  As usual, the sun was shining with a brisk southerly breeze which may have been a little too much for some, but no worries for those who kept up the practice at West Baldwin during the winter. The fleet was mixed with the extremes...
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  • MS&CC Dinghy Regatta 2024

    Fleet strung out across Ramsey Bay Write up by Jerry Colman, Commodore 22 boats from all round the Island gathered over the glorious weekend of 22 & 23 June to compete for the MS&CC’s Daily Mirror Trophy which is presented to the winning boat over a series of 6 races. Old salts may recall that the Daily Mirror supported the design and marketing of the ubiquitous Mirror Dinghy designed by Barry B...
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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.