• Covid Guidance Update 11 Jan 22

    It is hard to keep up with the guidance changes – so here are some notes and a reference to RYANI guidance which is our specialist source in relation to sailing. It is strongly recommended that, given the high transmission rates of the Omicron Variant, everyone attending a sporting event should take a Lateral Flow […]

  • Icicle Series Sun 9th Jan 22 report

    A posted change to the Sailing Instructions enabled us to have the opportunity of two races. Earlier we thought only one – having been caught between low water at 12:00 and sun set at 16:30 approx. The rest of the series should have two races a day – we think we have the tides. With […]

  • Icicle series SI amendment for 9 Jan 22

    Amendment no 1 to SIs Version 3 On page 1 delete the words “There will be one race scheduled for this day as sunset is at 16:19” The full table is available as PDF link here

  • Protest ! – document help as well

    Some document help in relation to race related protest management.

  • EDYC sailor in transatlantic sail 26 Dec 21

    Laura Hampton took part in a transatlantic Sail 😀💪🏼⛵️ See the link below for more information, which makes an impressive read. https://www.sailworldcruising.com/news/245094/This-passage-across-Atlantic-has-changed-our-lives Pictures of Laura at EDYC Fair winds and fine sailing to Laura and friends.

  • First Icicle Races Sun 2 Jan 22 EDYC

    Today Sun 2 Jan 2022 after following Gov and club guidelines that officials taking part in events take a covid lateral flow test before participating, in the interests of keeping both sailors and support teams as safe as possible. The club saw wind from the south west at 19 knots but gusting to 21 knots […]

  • EDYC Icicle Series Jan Feb 2022

    An icicle is a spike of ice formed when water falling from an object freezes. The EDYC Icicle Series is to be six Sundays in Jan and early Feb with starts near mid day but adjusted to suit the tide HW times. It is for dinghies – Dinghy Handicap 1134 under and Dinghy Handicap 1135 […]

  • Annual EDYC Cold Turkey Kayak and Sail Dec 2021

    It has become a tradition to sail and kayak the day after boxing day.   This year it was no different and even more welcome to get socializing in the open air with our friends at a time when so many of our friends are going for PCRs and some testing positive.  Our thoughts are with […]

  • 2021 Christmas Message from EDYC

    EDYC Christmas Message 2021 Valued Members, I hope this message finds you all in good health. Put your feet up, take a pause from the Christmas preparations for a moment and reflect on what has been a very positive year at East Down Yacht Club. Early season, it was clear that we would have to […]

  • Hedging work next canoes Dec 21

    The winter period is the time when hedging work can be accomplished – no leaves and no bird nests so we are trimming back the hedges near the canoe rack. This means we have to shift all the canoes and the rack so adequate access can be made to the hedge side. We have already […]