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EDYC Crane refurbishment Winter24
Our EDYC mast crane is being refurbished to a better boom design to make safer and to overcome rust and deterioration. This will be done over the winter period when no mast crane work is expected at the club. The jib will be taken away and a new structure fabricated and back in time for […]
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EDYC ACTION PLAN FOR EMERGENCIES AFLOAT Oct24
With the phasing out of analogue phone lines, our EDYC clubhouse has lost its analogue phone line. This phone line was referenced within our Emergency Action Plan for incidents on the water. This has meant that we have had to change the wording in the plan in terms of contacting assistance ashore near our clubhouse. […]
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Autumn Seasonal Work at EDYC Oct24
Autumn Seasonal Work at EDYC Oct24 Photos show mark U being recovered from a pladdy North of our club. Also a pic of a seal who we passed as we undertook the recovery. Our club has over the years found good positions for racing marks within the lough. On occasions these marks go “walkabout” within […]
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Safety Sunday Dinghy Rescue Training EDYC Sept24
Last Sunday 22Sept24 a short training session was held practising how to rescue the dinghies we encounter at our club. The example dinghies were all owned by the club and were a Topper, a Feva and a Wayfarer. We had nine trainees who all are involved with the club and most are parents of our […]
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RYANI Youth Championships 2024 SLYC 7 Sept 24
Youth from EDYC and other clubs had a great weekend of sailing with no wind on Saturday and really difficult conditions on Sunday. This was at the RYANI Youth Championships 2024 hosted at SLYC on 7 and 8 Sept 24. Our youth sailors gave it their all in these RYA Youth Championships and everyone of […]
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Safety Sunday 22 Sept 24 Dinghy Rescue
The plan is to introduce and practice dinghy rescue for power/RIB boat drivers. It is to commence at 10:00, Lunch 12:30 to 13:00 and off water 15:30 and packed ready to leave 16:00. It is not the full RYA Safety boat course nor is it utilising only the RYA approaches. The fee is £10 per […]
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Cullaun Sailing Club 2024 Regatta 23_24 Aug24
Six EDYC Wayfarers took part in Cullaun Sailing Club 2024 Regatta & Wayfarer Nationals on Kilkishan Lake near Limerick on weekend of 23/24 August. It was a blustery two-day event with gusts in the high 20s and with challenging conditions, the RO manged to get in 3 races on the first day and 4 on […]
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Commodores cruise to Strangford Sailing Club 1st Sept24
A leaden sky didn’t deter our intrepit sailors from joining the Commodore’s cruise to Strangford Sailing Club on Sunday 1st Sept. At least 15 EDYC boats made the trip with a further group traveling to SSC by car. In total over 65 adults and at least 10 children enjoyed the BBQ, some relaxation and chat. […]
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Gores Island Race Sat 31Aug24
It was on one of the last and best days of the 2024 summer, Quoile Yacht Club held their Gores Island Race. This was the concluding race in the Strangford Lough Youth Series 2024. With bright sunshine and a fair Easterly breeze this race with three starts commenced at 12:00. With an earlier on-shore briefing […]