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EDYC Icicle Series Jan Feb 2022
An icicle is a spike of ice formed when water falling from an object freezes. The EDYC Icicle Series is to be six Sundays in Jan and early Feb with starts near mid day but adjusted to suit the tide HW times. It is for dinghies – Dinghy Handicap 1134 under and Dinghy Handicap 1135 […]
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Annual EDYC Cold Turkey Kayak and Sail Dec 2021
It has become a tradition to sail and kayak the day after boxing day. This year it was no different and even more welcome to get socializing in the open air with our friends at a time when so many of our friends are going for PCRs and some testing positive. Our thoughts are with […]
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2021 Christmas Message from EDYC
EDYC Christmas Message 2021 Valued Members, I hope this message finds you all in good health. Put your feet up, take a pause from the Christmas preparations for a moment and reflect on what has been a very positive year at East Down Yacht Club. Early season, it was clear that we would have to […]
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Hedging work next canoes Dec 21
The winter period is the time when hedging work can be accomplished – no leaves and no bird nests so we are trimming back the hedges near the canoe rack. This means we have to shift all the canoes and the rack so adequate access can be made to the hedge side. We have already […]
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2021 Season Prizes
The 2021 AGM is by Zoom. Our season prizes have been bought and engraved as follows. We eagerly await when we can all feel safe meeting indoors to have a prize giving. Alternatively we may get an opportunity to have a prize giving in Bob’s Garden sometime early in the new season. PERPETUAL CUPS Wayfarer […]
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The AGM of EDYC : 5th Dec 21
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -ZOOM 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 two resolutions, […]
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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 […]
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Developing the EDYC 2022 season Training Plan
Training at EDYC in 2022 updated Jan 22 Training will be an essential and fundamental element of our 2022 season. In ideal circumstances our club could undertake a training needs analysis and database the results. Thus we can manage appropriate courses, however we operate on a simpler level. We seek an indication of your training […]
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Last race Die Hard series Killyleagh 31 Oct 21
After many windy Sundays of racing the last race of the Die Hard Dinghy series at Killyleagh Yacht Club on 31 Oct 21 had light or no wind. This meant that many sailors learnt more about the local tide currents in the KYC moorings. A standard windward leeward course was laid with windward being into […]
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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 […]
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