• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.  […]

  • 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 […]

  • Yacht Parking for Autumn and Winter 24 at EDYC

    EDYC WINTER 24 PARKING GUIDELINES FOR CRUISERS This year, autumn 24 the club will continue to use the herring bone layout introduced in 2022. The following repeats the guidance already given. More boats this winter means it is important that no yard space is wasted – please park with the guide as background. Have a […]

  • EDYC Ardglass Race SIs and NoR 2024

    Ardglass Race SIs and NoR 2024 – for Sat 31 Aug 24 – published by EDYC The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the East Down Yacht Club Ardglass Race are now available to download. Notice of Race – Link to download Sailing Instructions – Link to download Ardglass Cup

  • SLYC Birthday Cake

    SLYC 90th Anniversary Regatta on Sat 17th Aug 24

    SLYC 90th Anniversary Regatta on Saturday 17th August 2024 Congratulations to our neighbouring club Strangford Lough Yacht Club on their 90th Anniversary. Their recent 90th Anniversary Regatta attracted sailors from round the lough and was a very successful event. You can find the results for the 90th Anniversary Regatta via the link below. https://halsail-1e484.kxcdn.com/Result/Public/82178 Racing […]

  • Results & pics EDYC Regatta 10 Aug 24

    The results for the EDYC regatta 10 Aug 24 are available from the HAL results system. Follow these steps & remember these hints Enter with the link – when in the HAL system – the top line above the tables allows selections to be made. You want – perhaps – “SLR – YTC1” on the […]