• EDYC LOA 40th Anniversary Cruise on Sun 14th Aug 22

    Less than 2 weeks to go. East Down Yacht Club, Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland – Leisure Owners Association 40th Anniversary Cruise. Sunday 14th August – Leisure 17s 13:30 hrs depart EDYC 15:00 hrs refreshments at anchor/raft Gibb’s Island – North Shore 17:00 hrs arrive EDYC 18:00 hrs Bar & Lounge open for social get together […]

  • Volunteer Feature July 22

    Volunteering within Yacht Clubs has once again been highlighted by the RYANI and one local sailor- Margie Crawford has now featured Nationally within an article on the RYA NI Web site Titled – Volunteering Success with Margie Crawford But before you read the NI write up here is some local info which points to Margie’s […]

  • East Down Yacht Club Family Cruising Week July 22

    A brief report on East Down Yacht Club Family (dinghy) Cruising Week July 22 Following last year’s successful cruising week we decided to include it in this year’s club calendar again for 2022. In preparation for the Rally in France in September to which Rosemary and I are bringing two skiing friends, we decided to […]

  • Dinghy activity during – – Quoile YC RLNI Lifeboat Race 30th July 22

    Quoile YC RLNI Race 30th July 22 is being promoted by EDYC

  • Currently Bird Flu is being experienced in NI – July 22

    Since the beginning of June 2022, there have been positive avian influenza results obtained from dead wild birds submitted from three locations in Northern Ireland: Portrush, Bangor, Lough Erne and Rathlin Island. Thus it is worth our members knowing as Bangor is close “as the crow flies “. The above quote was taken from farming news […]

  • Calendar change around 13th July

    EDYC Calendar change – Narrows Series related

  • EDYC  Family Cruising Week  Sat 17 to Sat 23 July 22

    East Down YC  Family Cruising Week  Sat 17 July to Sat 23 July The detail below of the activities in the EDYC Family Cruising Week has been released in whatsapp. It is being highlighted on our WEB page for anyone not hearing or seeing this information as yet. Previous Family Cruising weeks have been written […]

  • High winds big swell Sat & Sun 25/26 June 22

    High winds big swell on Sat & Sun 25/26 June 22 were experienced in our mooring area. This tested equipment and seamanship for many members and boats at EDYC.

  • EDYC Prize giving 18 June 22 – Pictures

    EDYC Prize giving 18 June 22

  • Midsummer BBQ plus Drascombe Event Sat 18 June

    Midsummer BBQ – SAT 18 JUNE 2022 and Drascombe Event (weekend) A warm welcome to all members and guests. This Friday through to Sunday marks the continuation of our relationship with Luggers, Dabbers, Coasters and Drifters – all types of Drascombes which will be seen sailing at EDYC. We are expecting over 24 boats and about […]