This weekend sees the first ever Waszp event in Northern Ireland with the opening event in the 2024 season and start of the new Waszp Four Nations Cup. This will no doubt bring exciting racing for both competitors and spectators alike who will be able to watch from the Ballyholme shoreline. Event organisers plan to…
Continue ReadingIce Breaker 24th March
MCCANLIS TAKES VICTORY IN FINAL RACE OF THE TAGGARTS BALLYHOLME ICEBREAKER 2023/24 The bright blustery conditions of Sunday morning gave way to light, veering winds for the final race of the Taggarts Ballyholme Yacht Club Icebreaker 2023/24. Race Officer Aidan Pounder set a good beat to the north east for the first lap before…
Continue ReadingEarly 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…
Continue ReadingBYC 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…
Continue ReadingVolunteering 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….
Continue ReadingBYC Open Windsurfing Ulster Championship 2023
In association with the Irish Windsurfing Association and sponsored by Energia Group, BYC is delighted to be hosting the Open Windsurfing Ulster Championships 2023 on Saturday 21st October 2023. The event will be split into Gold & Silver fleets, and open to fin, for or wing competitors. Click here for further details and event entry
Continue ReadingBYC and the Bangor Community – 10 things you may not know about BYC
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…
Continue ReadingLittle 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…
Continue ReadingThe B Y Sea Swim is back on 16th September 2023
BYC, kindly supported again by Dunluce Healthcare whom are hosting the third ‘B Y Sea’ this September and we now are delighted to welcome entries for the three events. The event is open to all and is aimed at all levels of sea swimmers and both wetsuits / skins swimmers are welcome. The course will…
Continue ReadingOptimist 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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