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KYC Regatta 26July25
KYC Killyleagh Yacht Club held its regatta on Sat 26July25 on a cloudy day with a moderate westerly breeze which held for the afternoon. The regatta details are hosted on the Strangford Lough Regattas web site – available with this link. Yachts were sent on various courses using the regular
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Strangford Lough Youth Series 2025 – pointed to by EDYC
Strangford Lough Youth Series has been running for several years and has the cooperation of a number of clubs. EDYC like the other clubs hosts a youth race (Sunday 3rd August) the day after our regatta of 2nd Aug and the details, SIs etc are held centrally – thus we
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There be Dragons July25
“Where there be dragons” is a phrase historically used on maps to indicate unexplored or dangerous territories. It symbolizes the unknown and the potential risks associated with venturing into unfamiliar areas. (https://en.wikipedia.org) At EDYC a most frequented sketch is that of our racing marks Note – above not to be
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Local Yacht grounds on a Strangford bank / pladdy
This report concentrates on the detail of a local yacht grounding on a Strangford pladdy and gives much of the detail. A pladdy is a shingle or sand bank often covering with high water. Grounding 02 July 25 close to Limestone Rock A cruiser style yacht with 3ft draft grounded
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CANCELLED – Race Details for Peel Race and Cruise with Company Sat 5th July 2025
The (Peel Race) Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions are available from the downloads section as a PDF. This year’s race to Peel IoM has been cancelled on the morning – entrants advised. Wind conditions for race and return passage were a main influencing factor. This event the Peel
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