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EDYC Offshore Races the Race to Peel and the Race to Ardglass 2017
We are publishing today 30/4/17 changed dates for the two EDYC offshore races Sat 3rd June — Ardglass Race HW Belfast 07:03 BST Sat 16th September — Peel Race HW Belfast 08:33 BST The Peel and Ardglass race dates have been arranged to fit within the other Strangford Lough events and to have outgoing tides […]
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OPENING DAY and nautical quiz night!
OPENING DAY and nautical quiz night ! with our own Quizmaster Trevor The quiz commences at 7.30pm Saturday 29th April All members and their guests welcome. Alfie will be serving bar snacks after sailing and meals from 6.30pm. £5 contribution per team to the RNLI. Normal series club racing will be held on the water in the afternoon […]
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CLEAN UP DAY EDYC 22 April 2017
We have got the Club ready for the new season ………………. CLEAN UP DAY was Saturday 22 April 2017, from 9.30am EVERYONE was WELCOME ! and a new gallery of photos captures some of the work done see gallery section. FREE an excellent Lunch with Soup and Sandwiches was served from the Holm Bay Bar […]
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Update on work at club on 8/9 April 2017
Just a few words and snaps of a club update for those not yet active. Moorings at EDYC remain relatively empty despite significant mooring service work having been completed. This last weekend saw much crane activity on Saturday with two of the largest masts being swung in the morning. The club successfully underwent an RYA […]
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The Drascombe Association AGM and Dinner was held in Belfast on Sat 25 March 2017
The Drascombe Association annual general meeting (AGM ) is usually held somewhere in England. However as the current chairman (John) is from Northern Ireland it was agreed to hold the event in Belfast for the first time. Thus the Drascombe Association AGM was held in Belfast City Hall on Saturday afternoon with a dinner in […]
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Activity report club weekend 25,26 March 17, Busy, But Cold was untrue, it was Busy, Bright and Warm.
The Topper squad were with us for the weekend and were coached in light Easterly and Northerly wind. Work on cruisers continued The First Aid course was well attended, with practical yacht related first aid training delivered, eg head injury and hypothermia.. Below is a head injury bandage, also a treatment option for hypothermia and […]
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Wayfarer Get-together 7:30pm sharp on the 4th April 2017
Hi All, Hope you’ve all had a great off-season. It’s now time to think about our exploits on the water again. Annual refresher chat from Trevor on the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). To this end we are having our annual refresher chat from Trevor on the rules of racing. This will be a light-hearted […]
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BBC at EDYC weekend 25,26 March 17
BBC at the club weekend 25,26 March 17 – Busy But Cold – This is fake news as it is likely to be warming up again by Sat and Sun. The Topper squad will be here for the two days again (this is their third and last visit). There will also be a First Aid […]
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EMILY’S CODE
Emily’s Code was launched at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show 4th March 2017 It is a reminder that SAFETY should be uppermost and the code contains a check list of key safety preparation actions for water users. The code is straightforward. It states: “Wear a suitable lifejacket or buoyancy aid Service equipment Get trained […]
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EDYC Action Plan for Emergencies Afloat Feb 2017
We have had an emergency action plan for several years now and a review was required. You all know some terms have changed, eg OOD has changed to RO. It was also felt better to indicate what “Take Action to Preserve Life” was , plus the phrase “eg First Aid“ could be spelt out better. […]
