General

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….

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…