Author: Katie McGregor

9-10 September, 2023 – Ballyholme Yacht Club More than 130 sailors took to the water for the RYA Northern Ireland Youth Championships, hosted at Ballyholme Yacht Club and kindly sponsored by marine equipment and product suppliers F10 Marine. In what is known as one of Northern Ireland’s key sailing events, sailors come together from across…

Despite Storm Betty roaring across Belfast Lough on Friday and Saturday, the IODAI Optimist Irish and Open National Championships held 17–20 August 2023 at Ballyholme Yacht Club (BYC) were a blast with the young sailors getting to experience a full range of sailing conditions over the course of the event! Close to 130 competitors took…

Having celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019, Ballyholme Yacht Club has much to be proud of in terms of the important role it plays in Bangor and the wider North Down community. The club not only provides a hub of opportunity for all ages and abilities to safely enjoy a variety of watersports and social…

Register now for sailing and windsurfing courses Ballyholme Yacht Club’s summer programme of sailing and windsurfing courses is now online and open for registration so if you have ever wondered what it would be like to skim across the waters of Ballyholme Bay, now is your opportunity to find out. The courses are open to…

Date: Monday, 8 May 2023 (public holiday) Location: Ballyholme Yacht Club, Seacliff Rd, Bangor BT20 5HT Cost: Free / Registration required The BYC ‘Discover Sailing’ Open Day gives everyone – members of the public and club members alike –  the opportunity to try different watersports by booking supervised taster sessions in sailing, paddle boarding, kayaking…

The second annual BYC Treasure Hunt was won for the second year by the ‘McCullough Rocks’, collecting a massive 98.5 points out of a potential 116 points in the one hour time limit. Second place was taken by ‘BallyDoha’ with 64 points and third place by Pippa’s Pirates with 61 points. Other competing teams included…

Join us to celebrate 100 years of Ballyholme Yacht Club on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June for our Centenary Weekend.  Two action-packed days of sailing, live music and fantastic food.