• EDYC Member’s Lunch Sun 20 Oct 19

    ‘We’re all still talking’ The Members’ Lunch Sunday 20 October 2019 in the Clubhouse at 1.30pm  ……….and afterwards Heather and John tell the story of the highs and lows of their 11,000 mile Atlantic circuit in 2018/19 with their children Laura and Peter. To book a place please contact Margie NOW or email edycsec@gmail.com TICKETS £20.OO TO INCLUDE […]

  • 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 […]

  • Magenta Keel Boat Race Training Day BYC Sat 14th Sept 2019

    Magenta Keel Boat Race Training Day at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Saturday, 14th September 2019 Six women from EDYC were part of the 30 women who attended the Magenta Keel Boat Race Training Day at Ballyholme Yacht Club on Saturday, 14th September. The coaching was led by Abby Ehler, one of three professional lady sailors […]

  • Ardglass Race Sat 7th Sept 2019 – Results /Report

    The 2019 Ardglass race took place on Sat 7th in light winds and sunlight. Predicted winds were 10 knots from a northerly directon. Thanks go to the race team shown in the lead photo. Classes were sent from the normal EDYC committee boat, North to mark 5 and thence out of the Lough, outside Patrick’s […]

  • Ardglass Race Sat 7th Sept 2019 – Sailing Instructions

    Sailing Instructions for the Ardglass Race are available via this link Full race detail is contained in these including contact points within the club.

  • Commodores Cruise 25Aug19 Report

    The Commodore’s cruise departed the slipway/pontoon at 13:00 and boats met up at mark V North end of Holm Bay at 13:20 and travelled ENE past mark 5, North of Dunny Neil and gained the Eastern Shore from whence they travelled North to past Ringburr point and Round Island – some turning at mark 17. […]

  • EDYC Commodore’s Cruise 2019

    Sunday 25 August 2019 Please tell your friends, and bring them along! We meet at EDYC 12 noon, to depart at 1300, for a sail across Strangford Lough to a water based destination depending on weather, then back to EDYC. We plan to have a club rib or work boat in attendance. Barbeques will be […]

  • EDYC need your late season training requests August 2019

    This year EDYC has conducted substantial training, see our history and plans via several web posts see – Substantial Training completed at EDYC and more on offer. Jan 19 plus http://edyc.co.uk/training/ We are now enquiring to see what training members request so we can plan further provision in the autumn and winter. Given the process […]

  • Youth Series – Sunday 4 August

    On Sunday 4 August 2019, East Down Yacht Club will host the Strangford Lough Youth Series. This is a fun, friendly event encouraging young sailors to take part in racing. The day before, Saturday 3 August is the East Down Yacht Club regatta. The 2019 series started in June at Quoile Yacht Club with 40 […]

  • 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 […]