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EDYC Photo Comp Sept 25
EDYC Photo Comp Sept 25 Hi Folks – as the sailing season winds down , it is time for our annual photo competition. This year’s theme is “Strangford in all her Moods”. Elliot North, one of our younger members is an accomplished photographer and has agreed to organising the competition. Tony Hill, a Senior Academician of […]
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EDYC Ardglass Race Cancelled 30 Aug 25
Unfortunately, a lack of interest and insufficient entries (perhaps influenced by the forecast for the weekend) means we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Ardglass Race. We appreciate those who supported the event and hope to see more participation in future events. Thanks to all volunteers who worked in the preparation of […]
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Commodore’s Cruise Results and photos Aug25
This post is to show the Commodore’s Cruise Results and photos. The cruise was on Sat 16th Aug 25. This was one of the best days of the summer with a light Northerly breeze. The commodore’s clues remain secret as he collected them all again after the event – all that is left are photos […]
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Women on Water Activity Day EDYC 25
An exciting activity packed day with sessions in Dinghy and Cruiser sailing, Kayaking and Paddleboarding. Allowing female members to gain more on the water experience in a friendly and supportive environment. Entries through our booking system – Its Plain Sailing – link Entries Closing 1/09/2025 at 20:00:00 Registration is through Plain Sailing and is live […]
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Commodore Cruise Sat 16 Aug 25
Commodore Cruise Schedule:09:00 AM – 12:30 PM:Duffin Cup Race• Categories: Wayfair and Dinghy 1• Description: Kick off the day with an exciting race in our Wayfair and Dinghy 1 categories.Participants will compete for the prestigious Duffin Cup. 11:00 AM (Sharp😅) – 12:30 PM:Leisure 17 Rally• Description: Join us for the Leisure 17 rally where members […]
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EDYC Regatta Sat 2 Aug 25
Our clubs major sailing event is now over and results and a small gallery of photos of prizewinners is available. This link takes viewers to the top of galleries. The results are available on the hal web site – this link for results Further SIs (version 2) are available link Having trouble with the above […]
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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 lough racing marks and some […]
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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 are pointing at the central […]
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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 used for navigation. NB – […]
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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 during Wednesday night racing. This […]
