EDYC successful RYA Level II Powerboat Course Oct 17

Posted on October 16, 2017

EDYC ran an RYA Level II Powerboat Course on the Saturday and Sunday of 14th and 15th Oct 17 with all six  candidates successful. Report Weather on Saturday was calm and allowed the course to introduce the high speed boat handling skills and to start the close manoeuvring work. It also permitted a short cruise […]

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Be aware of Cold Shock Hypothermia.

Posted on October 1, 2017

Now our club season of racing has finished and “Haul Out Day” has passed, the overall temperature has dropped – meaning on or near the water activity must be strongly aware of Cold Shock Hypothermia. For people not used to cold water (temperature under 15 °C), sudden water immersion is associated with two problems, either […]

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Sat and Sun 23/24 Sept at EDYC Haulout

Posted on September 25, 2017

With strong wind on the Saturday (23th) and light wind on the Sunday, Saturday racing was cancelled and a group of about a dozen sea kayaks were the main traffic in the Dorn. Sunday (24th) with no wind, or light wind was a major haul out day and many co-operated in using the slip to […]

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EDYC Peel Race report 16 Sep 2017

Posted on September 21, 2017

Having done a swap of the date of the Ardglass Race with the Peel race due to the clash with the TT motorbike event – the Peel race was late in the season on 16 Sept 17. It had some ten entrant boats. The race started within the lough (the EDYC normal committee vessel, Holm […]

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Sun 27 Aug 2017 Strangford Lough Racing Cruiser Association SLRCA at EDYC

Posted on August 22, 2017

Strangford Lough Racing Cruiser Association 2017 SLRCA – Round the Lough Series Race – Sun 27 Aug at EDYC, Holm Bay start, – Start sequence 5,4,1,0 – First start 13:00 This will be a  round the cans course with a target time of  2hrs 30 mins. The association web site has the background information – […]

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EDYC Kayak Activities

Posted on August 18, 2017

Kayak Evenings at EDYC have been a massive success with plenty of interest. It really says a massive thank you to those organising when the turnout is good! Some photos from a Kayak session on the 10th August.   R.C.

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after the EDYC REGATTA SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017

Posted on August 7, 2017

after the EDYC REGATTA SATURDAY 12 AUGUST 2017 Results are available under the results section of this site (also Strangfordloughregattas.co.uk) and a photo gallery has also been created. Some 80 people attended the barbecue and enjoyed the rest of the evening and night with the resident DJ Andrew.   ( a gallery of around 70 pictures taken of […]

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Magdaleyne gets fantastic results at West Highland Week 2017.

Posted on August 5, 2017

Magdaleyne gets fantastic results at West Highland Week 2017. 28th July to 4th August 2017 – Class 5 – 15 competing boats http://whyw.co.uk/points-series-2017/ They have cleaned up – 8 races – 6 firsts and 2 seconds, winning class 5 easily. Congratulations to the helm and crew. Including Andrew Hanna who leaked this information to his […]

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EDYC at the 2017 Topper World Championships

Posted on August 3, 2017

The 2017 Topper World Championships were held at Cercle Nautique de Loctudy, Brittany, France from 22 to 28th July 2017. Three sailors from EDYC competed,Sarah Jennings, Eva Briggs and Lochlain Briggs Sarah’s Report – Last week my family and I attended the ITCA Topper World Championships in Loctudy, France.  I participated in the event representing […]

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Photos taken 12 July 17 from Committee Vessel

Posted on July 19, 2017

Photos taken 12 July 17 from Committee Vessel showing how EDYC members spent their 12th July evening !  

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