Due to another blast of windy weather, this weeks Junior Ice Breaker to be held on Saturday 25th October, will move to Sunday morning between 10am to 12am.
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Due to another blast of windy weather, this weeks Junior Ice Breaker to be held on Saturday 25th October, will move to Sunday morning between 10am to 12am.
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The Lufra Cup Menagerie Race 2025 Saturday 6th September 2025 The Lufra Cup Menagerie Race is a pursuit handicap race. Entry forms are posted on the Royal Ulster Yacht Club notice board, Ballyholme Yacht Club notice board and Bangor Marina notice board. Entry closes on Friday 5th September at 12:00 hrs. Individual entries are not…
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Details The John Minnis Youth Championships is open to sailors under the age of 19 in: ILCA7 / ILCA 6 / ILCA 4 / 29er / Topper (both rigs) / RS Feva / Optimist Entries will not be accepted after 1200 (noon) on Wedensday 10th Sept. Fees are set as early bird amounts. These fees…
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Join us at the BYC Regatta on Saturday the 23rd of August for a full day of sailing action and an afternoon of food & entertainment by the shore. Good vibes guaranteed, on and off the water! Cadet Regatta First Gun 10:30 Main Regatta First Gun 13:30 Proudly sponsored by Healthodontic, thank you for supporting…
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Set Sail on a Summer Adventure! 🏖️⛵ Our Kids Learn to Sail Course is the perfect way to make new friends, have fun, and learn awesome sailing skills — no experience needed! (applicable to ages 8+) 🌊 All wet gear & equipment provided 🎉 Safe and exciting on-the-water activities 🏅 Earn a real sailing certification…
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Congratulations to Davide and Chris on completing their Yachtmaster Ocean Course and passing the final exam in April. This is the first time this course has been run at Ballyholme Yacht Club by Simon McCandless who leads our shore training courses each year at BYC. We look forward to running the next batch of courses…
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A great turn out for this week’s JIB with 23 boats on the water. Wind was NW 5-8 knots and warmer, nearly spring-like, conditions. Feva NI weekend training joined in with seven Fevas racing in total. Three tight races with a variety of leaders. In the Toppers, Charlie provided encouragement and tips throughout the races…
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The 2nd Junior icebreaker of 2025 provided cold and calm conditions- 6 to 8 knots from the SSE. The usual format of three races on a windward leeward course consisting of two laps. Hugo Boyd dominated the ILCA fleet with three firsts with Dan and Matthew alternating for second. Several new Feva teams out…
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Highlighting the exceptional sailing talent at BYC, an impressive 20 out of the 34 sailors selected for the inaugural Northern Ireland Sailing Team are BYC members. << Members of the NI ILCA sailing team training at BYC in December – (left to right) Iseult Spiers, Emily McAfee , Freddie Doig (East Antrim Boat Club),…
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The hard work of Ballyholme Yacht Club’s Green Team—Charlie Winton, Jo Rennie, and Jess Winton—was honoured as the club received a prestigious Platinum-level ‘Clean Regattas’ certification for its sustainability practices during the 2024 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships. The ‘Clean Regattas’ certification is the world’s leading sustainability standard for water-related events, with levels ranging…
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