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Northern Ireland’s youth sailors compete with the best as European championship come to Bangor

Northern Ireland’s youth sailors compete with the best as European championship come to Bangor

Eleven aspiring sailors from Northern Ireland have been confirmed to compete in this summer’s ILCA 6 Youth European Championships to be held at Ballyholme Yacht Club in Bangor, County Down This prestigious sailing competition, taking place between 27 July and 3 August, will welcome nearly 400 sailors from around the world in a week which…

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Early Applications Exceed Expectations for  BYC-hosted Youth European Sailing Championship!

Early Applications Exceed Expectations for BYC-hosted Youth European Sailing Championship!

With the gates only recently opened, entry numbers for the prestigious 2024 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships and Open European Trophy, scheduled to be hosted this summer at BYC, have already exceeded expectations. As event hosts, Ballyholme Yacht Club is delighted to report that more than 350 applications have already been received for the coveted…

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BYC to Host the ILCA 6 Youth European Championships in 2024

BYC to Host the ILCA 6 Youth European Championships in 2024

Ballyholme Yacht Club is set to make waves having successfully bid to host the prestigious EurILCA 6 Youth European Championships and Open European Trophy in 2024. The ILCA 6 Youth European Championships is a major sailing event, where the competitors race in a single-handed Olympic class dinghy, formerly known as a Laser. The event will…

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Volunteering at BYC – You make a club by what you give

Volunteering at BYC – You make a club by what you give

Just over a century ago a group of generous and community minded Bangor individuals came together to set up a sailing club for the borough’s water sports lovers. Members’ generous contributions since then have propelled the club into becoming a vibrant hub for socialising, water sports and also, giving back to the wider Bangor community….

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ILCA 6 Youth European Championships Event Roundup

The presitigious ILCA 6 Youth European Championships was held at Ballyholme Yacht Club between the 27 July and 3 of August this year bringing together the city of Bangor, the sailing community and of course the BYC member volunteers. With close to 400 competitors coming from almost 40 nations, it was the largest and most…

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Little wind but lots of fun at RYA NI Youth Championships

Little wind but lots of fun at RYA NI Youth Championships

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…

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Optimist Irish National Championships a blast

Optimist Irish National Championships a blast

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…

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Adult Summer Courses Now Open for Registration

Adult Summer Courses Now Open for Registration

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…

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Open Day – Discover Sailing and other Watersports

Open Day – Discover Sailing and other Watersports

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…

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BYC Treasure Hunt

BYC Treasure Hunt

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…

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