East Down Yacht Club - Killyleagh, Co Down, Northern Ireland.

 

Latest News. Date added.
Reminder - All cruiser trailers currently in the main boat park or dinghy park are to be removed and stored in the trailer park on the peninsula by 12.00 on Saturday 19th May 2012.

Can all members who are storing / parking boats, ribs etc. beside caravans on the main site and on the peninsula a please relocate them to the main boat park or dinghy park.  This to satisfy local fire regulations and the Exec Committee requests this is also completed by 19th May 2012.

These actions are to facilitate the Topper Traveller event on Sunday 20 May 2012.
Site Committee
15/05/2012.
Topper Traveller Event - Sunday 20th May 2012.  Details on Topper Ireland website.

Location and directions to EDYC.

Please note that the slipway will be closed for keelboat activity along with the winch for the whole of Sunday and that other launching must avoid the Topper fleet launch and recovery times. 
Please ensure that your empty trailer is moved to the trailer park on the peninsula so that the area between the club house and the slip is available for the visiting Topper Fleet, parents and cars.  We expect about 50 Toppers to visit.

10/05/2012.
Fireball Ulster Championship 16 -17 June 2012. Notice of Race (Adobe pdf (32kb)). 08/05/2012.
Wayfarer Irish Championship 16 -17 June 2012. Notice of Race (Adobe pdf (28kb)). 08/05/2012.
Notice to Mariners - Strangford Harbour - Aids to Navigation.   Work is currently being carried out to replace the old South Paddy light (Strangford harbour) with a new Solar LED light. The old light and battery have been removed and a temporary Solar LED light is in place, until the new permanent one is fitted. The new LED light will have the same characteristics as the old one - Fl(3) W 10s.
There are plans to upgrade two other harbour lights to Solar LED in the next few weeks - Watchhouse Point (Ferry Quarter) and the Swan Island sector light.
25/04/2012.
Members wishing to race their craft at EDYC.  Please check to ensure your boat is listed to race in EDYC Points Series and the Pursuit Race and that the details are correct.  If your boat is on a list and you do not wish to race at EDYC it can be removed from the list. 23/04/2012.
GP14 Worlds 2014. We have been successful in our bid to hold the 2014 GP14 Worlds.  Planning is at a very early stage and information will be provided to members as the details become available. 11/04/2012.

VHF Radio course at EDYC  The club is running a one-day Marine VHF Radio Training (Short Range Certificate) course.  Details of the course and how to register an interest.

30/03/2012.
New Members.  Membership of the club is currently open, and we welcome applications from prospective new members with an interest in sailing on Strangford Lough.  An application form is available and if interested in joining this should be completed and forwarded to the club secretary. 09/02/2011.
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