• EDYC Calendar 2023 Sharing is Caring

    Posted on March 3, 2023

    Here it is… EDYC draft Calendar for 2023 season… the ask is all members check your duty on the rota and follow the instructions.
    We are all responsible as EDYC members to support our club.
    Happy Sailing
    EDYC Sailing Committee

  • Autumn Winter RYA Training at EDYC 22

    Posted on September 12, 2022

    A background level of competency is required within our sport and the following courses are one way to fulfil and certify these competencies. RYA First Aid RYA Power Boat Level II RYA Safety Boat Fees for the above courses for members are in the region of £100 for the First Aid  – one day and […]

  • Winter Yacht Parking post 4 Sep 22

    Posted on September 4, 2022

    EDYC WINTER PARKING GUIDELINES FOR CRUISERS Parked boats must not impede, onto or over, the main thoroughfare through the club yard. A herring bone pattern of parking will be used. 18’ – 25’ boats – park towards the centre(narrowest part) of the the shoreside strip. 25’ – 30’ boats – prioritise parking on the shoreside […]

  • Volunteer Feature July 22

    Posted on July 28, 2022

    Volunteering within Yacht Clubs has once again been highlighted by the RYANI and one local sailor- Margie Crawford has now featured Nationally within an article on the RYA NI Web site Titled – Volunteering Success with Margie Crawford But before you read the NI write up here is some local info which points to Margie’s […]

  • East Down Yacht Club Family Cruising Week July 22

    Posted on July 26, 2022

    A brief report on East Down Yacht Club Family (dinghy) Cruising Week July 22 Following last year’s successful cruising week we decided to include it in this year’s club calendar again for 2022. In preparation for the Rally in France in September to which Rosemary and I are bringing two skiing friends, we decided to […]

  • Dinghy activity during – – Quoile YC RLNI Lifeboat Race 30th July 22

    Posted on July 21, 2022

    Quoile YC RLNI Race 30th July 22 is being promoted by EDYC

  • Currently Bird Flu is being experienced in NI – July 22

    Posted on July 14, 2022

    Since the beginning of June 2022, there have been positive avian influenza results obtained from dead wild birds submitted from three locations in Northern Ireland: Portrush, Bangor, Lough Erne and Rathlin Island. Thus it is worth our members knowing as Bangor is close “as the crow flies “. The above quote was taken from farming news […]

  • EDYC Calendar Available

    Posted on April 20, 2022

    The EDYC calendar is now available via the downloads section or this link This is the EDYC Calendar 2022 v4.1

  • RYANI upcomming courses Spring 22

    Posted on February 22, 2022

    RYANI asked us to send details of some upcoming events over the next few weeks and further – these are for members/instructors/coaches Safeguarding Officer Course (booking closes soon) Monday 28th Feb & Thursday 3rd March – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/designated-safeguarding-childrens-officer-onlinevirtual-workshop-tickets-205086518297 Weather talk – online event Wednesday 9th March – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rya-northern-ireland-weather-talk-tickets-274106137837 Social Media – How to harness social media […]

  • Kayaking at EDYC Feb 2022 & plans

    Posted on February 18, 2022

    The Kayaking group dates for the EDYC calendar are being given below. The club kayaking evenings, aim for the 3rd Thursday in the month starting in May and finishing Oct 22. 19th May16th June21st July18th Aug15th September20th October There will be other dates, including a weekend trip (possibly May) but these will be posted nearer […]