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Dinghy Ducks first outing 5 May 17 in powerboats
Friday evening Training sessions for all comers now referred to as Dinghy Ducks had their first outing on 5 May 17 in powerboats. This was due to the 15 knot wind gusting to 20 knots. Powerboats provided more seats and less capsize potential, however many were wet with the spray. Duck himself was nowhere to […]
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Five Boats Launch May day Bank Holiday EDYC
Work and launches continue round the club. On 1st May some five boats launched from the slipway into the incoming tide. Some think this five is not possible with only one winch cable, however the photo shows it being achieved. The calm and sunny weather plus the hottest day of the year so far assisted […]
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EDYC Offshore Races the Race to Peel and the Race to Ardglass 2017
We are publishing today 30/4/17 changed dates for the two EDYC offshore races Sat 3rd June — Ardglass Race HW Belfast 07:03 BST Sat 16th September — Peel Race HW Belfast 08:33 BST The Peel and Ardglass race dates have been arranged to fit within the other Strangford Lough events and to have outgoing tides […]
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OPENING DAY and nautical quiz night!
OPENING DAY and nautical quiz night ! with our own Quizmaster Trevor The quiz commences at 7.30pm Saturday 29th April All members and their guests welcome. Alfie will be serving bar snacks after sailing and meals from 6.30pm. £5 contribution per team to the RNLI. Normal series club racing will be held on the water in the afternoon […]
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CLEAN UP DAY EDYC 22 April 2017
We have got the Club ready for the new season ………………. CLEAN UP DAY was Saturday 22 April 2017, from 9.30am EVERYONE was WELCOME ! and a new gallery of photos captures some of the work done see gallery section. FREE an excellent Lunch with Soup and Sandwiches was served from the Holm Bay Bar […]
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Update on work at club on 8/9 April 2017
Just a few words and snaps of a club update for those not yet active. Moorings at EDYC remain relatively empty despite significant mooring service work having been completed. This last weekend saw much crane activity on Saturday with two of the largest masts being swung in the morning. The club successfully underwent an RYA […]
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The Drascombe Association AGM and Dinner was held in Belfast on Sat 25 March 2017
The Drascombe Association annual general meeting (AGM ) is usually held somewhere in England. However as the current chairman (John) is from Northern Ireland it was agreed to hold the event in Belfast for the first time. Thus the Drascombe Association AGM was held in Belfast City Hall on Saturday afternoon with a dinner in […]
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Activity report club weekend 25,26 March 17, Busy, But Cold was untrue, it was Busy, Bright and Warm.
The Topper squad were with us for the weekend and were coached in light Easterly and Northerly wind. Work on cruisers continued The First Aid course was well attended, with practical yacht related first aid training delivered, eg head injury and hypothermia.. Below is a head injury bandage, also a treatment option for hypothermia and […]
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Wayfarer Get-together 7:30pm sharp on the 4th April 2017
Hi All, Hope you’ve all had a great off-season. It’s now time to think about our exploits on the water again. Annual refresher chat from Trevor on the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). To this end we are having our annual refresher chat from Trevor on the rules of racing. This will be a light-hearted […]
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BBC at EDYC weekend 25,26 March 17
BBC at the club weekend 25,26 March 17 – Busy But Cold – This is fake news as it is likely to be warming up again by Sat and Sun. The Topper squad will be here for the two days again (this is their third and last visit). There will also be a First Aid […]
