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Major European event to set sail in Bangor this weekend - County Down Spectator

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Home comforts key for participating pair TWO local sailors say they can’t wait for a taste of the action as an elite-level youth sailing spectacle gets set to begin in Bangor. Bobby Driscoll and Daniel Palmer are six of nearly 400 sailors from around the world are descending on Ballyholme Yach

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WILDLIFE WEDNESDAY (31 July 2024) | An amazing free event (registration required) organised by BYC in association with Ulster Wildlife. Learn more and register at this link: ballyholme.com/events/wildlife-wednesday-31-july-2024/

The event is organised to support BYC's Clean Regattas goals.

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How to follow the 2024 ILCA 6 Youth Europeans in Bangor

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Find out how to follow the 2024 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships in Bangor, Northern Ireland, so you don't miss any of the action!

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HOW MANY COUNTRY SAILS CAN YOU SPOT?

ILCA6 Youth European Championships 2024 in Numbers -
- 368 sailors from 30 European countries and 14 non-European countries
- 11 competitors from NI, 7 from North Down and 6 from Ballyholme Yacht Club.
- 6 days of racing, 2 races a day with 2 race arenas...

The event officially starts on Saturday, 27 July with a practice race and Opening Parade (6pm) on Sunday, 28 July but as you can see, many of the competitors are already in Bangor getting familiar with the sailing conditions. Racing starts on Monday, 29 July, finishing on Saturday, 3 August.

Visit the official ILCA6 Youth European Championships Page or the event page on the BYC website for more information.
2024-ilca6youth.eurilca-europeans.org/
ballyholme.com/

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A Club Transformed as Ballyholme Yacht Club Hosts ILCA 6 European Championships on Belfast Lough

Wow - 43 nations?! 🌎

Ballyholme Yacht Club is at Bangor Northern Ireland.

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Thanks to Betty Armstrong of Afloat Magazine for this fantastic write up about the magical transformation of Ballyholme Yacht Club into a bustling competitor village for the ILCA6 Youth European Championships 2024.

Registration will start later this week with a practice race (14:00hrs) and the Opening Parade and Ceremony (18:00hrs) on Sunday, 28 July and racing proper starting Monday, 29 July. There will be six days of racing with the the Prize-GIving closing the event on Saturday, 3 August.

Competitors - there are close to 400 from 30 European countries and 14 rest-of-world nations - are already arriving and there is definitely a buzz in the air! 😃

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The numbers are impressive: 254 male and 116 female competitors

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