• Autumn actions and Yard Parking Oct 21

    The Autumn season is now with us and it is time for boat parking and maintenance. In order that you and the executive make the best use of our club space in winter – can we ask that:- 1) Property – Please ensure that your property is marked in accordance with Club Rule 49a and […]

  • EDYC Membership consultation 25 Sept 2021

    A membership consultation paper has been issued by the club secretary (Sat 25 Sept). This will have arrived by email on Saturday morning and includes a request to complete an on-line form. (Five questions). Please attend to this email and associated form with returns before next Saturday (by 2 October). We need ALL MEMBERS INCLUDING […]

  • Leisure 17 a class at EDYC Sept 21

    The Leisure 17 class at EDYC is one of the strongest and most popular classes in our club with a recent expansion surge. The class is to be supported by keel boat training. To this end the club has its own Leisure 17 called Minstrel moored close to the end of the slipway. Training has […]

  • Our sailors at RYANI Youth Championships 2021

    RYANI Youth Championships and Schools Cup 2021 was held at Carrickfergus Sailing Club on 11th & 12th September. We had a great turn out from EDYC junior sailors this past weekend.   Over 130 dinghy sailors from all over Ireland took part in the event hosted Carrickfergus sailing club with shifting winds.  Congratulations  to  all […]

  • End in Sight – the 2021 Sailing Season

    The end of our competitive season is in sight for many racers. Our calendar of club races finishes on Saturday 11/09/21. A few will carry on with the Frosties at Strangford Lough Yacht Club (SLYC) (Whiterock). The SLYC Frostie Series is attracting several Impalas. The series starts on Saturday 18th September and will include 5 […]

  • EDYC Regatta RESULTS Sat 28 Aug 21

    Results & A photo gallery from the event with 90 photographs from the event is now available — a second (higher resolution) gallery is also available – go thro the Gallery tab of this web site Results The full set of results are available as Race 8 (Scroll thro the races to get to Race […]

  • Ardglass Race 4th Sept Cancelled

    The Ardglass Race (Sat 4th Sept 21), which runs from Holm Bay to Ardglass Marina has been cancelled this year. It was considered that the tide flow times associated with the available date did not give adequate time for all yachts to return safely before dark. We regret this decision and hope competitors will put […]

  • Huge support for Pirates and Princesses Treasure Hunt

    Thirty two young people took part in two different treasure hunts at East Down Yacht Club on Sunday 29 August 2021. The Blue Peter V, Portaferry’s RNLI station’s Atlantic 85 RIB, visited to present the prize and to accept a donation from the young people. On the water the twenty sailors were split across Optimists, […]

  • EDYC Regatta Sat 28 Aug 21

    Update 30 August 2021: Results & A photo gallery from the event with 90 photographs from the event is now available Results IRC1 1st Le Basculer M Spence KYC 2nd Hindsight   D Hinds PSC 3rd  Lion             J Dixon      EDYC IRC2 1st Vela              […]

  • EDYC Treasure Hunt 29 Aug

    29th Aug Noon at top of slip. The day after our regatta