• Some navigation during the off-season Feb 22

    Some navigation during the off-season Feb 22 at or near EDYC via the web. Land related navigation Often navigation is considered a part of sailing, so navigating to the club will fall into place for sailors. New commers are being offered help. What three words is a web service which helps. It is explained by […]

  • The 2021 AGM of EDYC 5th Dec

    NOTICE of the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Sunday 5th December 2021 Dear Fellow Member, Due to the ongoing pandemic the Executive Committee will hold this years meeting virtually on Zoom software. The 55th East Down Yacht Club AGM will be held on Sunday 5th December at 2.30pm sharp. I would advise that this year there are […]

  • EDYC Beautiful place BUT prepare for Winter Storms – Oct 21

    EDYC Beautiful place BUT prepare for Winter Storms – Oct 21 Edyc is a beautiful and often tranquil place and the rainbow over Taggart Island is a regular sight. However storms are also part of the weather we experience and history shows that the first storm of the winter catches people and members unprepared. Previous […]

  • Regatta Sailing Instructions

    for EDYC on Sat 28 Aug The EDYC regatta 2021 SI can be viewed via this link Start times, classes and mark information.

  • SLYC Frostie Race Series concludes 17 Oct 20

    The last set of races of the SLYC Frostie Race Series took place on Sat 17 October and the results are available via HAL on the SLYC site or from this link Four EDYC boats competed in the NHC class with MAGDALEYNE taking the series win. Club Coffee producing a first place win on the […]

  • A final weekend of racing for EDYC on 21 and 22 September for the youth and adult sailors alike

    Saturday and Sunday 21 and 22 September 2019 formed one of the final racing weekends for EDYC members with two open competitions making demands on resources The events were :- The RYANI Youth Championships, Strangford Lough Yacht Club The Round the Lough event hosted by EDYC The RYANI Youth Championships 2019 at Strangford Lough Yacht […]

  • News of Summer competitions EDYC July Aug 19

    Some six of our club Wayfarers have travelled to the :- Wayfarer International Championship UKWA National Championship & Irish National Championship 22-26th July 2019 at Greystones Club, Greystones, Co Wicklow, Ireland. Details on Some 65 boats have entered meaning our five boat (correction six ! ) contribution is significant and seems to represent the only […]

  • 2019 Women on Water – a success at EDYC

    Ran over three Sundays in May and June All instructors were club members 9 women took part Runs every year Helps women start or gain confidence sailing

  • Peel Race entrants 29 June 2019

    Light winds and dull weather characterised the assembling of yachts for the EDYC Peel Race on Saturday – late morning. The boats below entered Class 3 Scampede 3504 Alcyone 9531 O’gun 8549 NickNack 38 Seabourne 1689C Tiger Lilly 3188C Class 2 Lizante 1967 L’Eau Life 3100 Cheval De Mer 1204T Class 1 Lion 9388R GTR […]

  • Photos from EDYC 50th anniversary prize giving

    As previously promised!! The photos are starting to filter in and we will publish them over the next while. Watch this space for more photos and please if you have any photos from the event you think would look good online please send them in to us. Thanks to Jeff for the first set of […]