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Ballyholme Yacht Club

4 days ago

⛵🔥 Entries Now Open – 2026 Irish Sailing Youth National Championships! 🇮🇪

The countdown is on! Four days, six classes. Championship race courses. Spring breeze and pressure racing at its best.

Entries are now open, don’t miss your chance to be part of the action. Enter here - isyouthchamps2026byc.com/

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Special thanks to our event sponsors:

Ards and North Down Borough Council The Medical Rooms Rooster Kate Broderick - Fine Artist boatfolk Bangor Marina

#Irishsailingyouthnationals #IrishSailing #BallyholmeYC #EntriesOpen

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Ballyholme Yacht Club

2 weeks ago

BYC REDEVELOPMENT ⚒️: We were delighted to welcome Connie Egan MLA and Andrew Muir MLA to BYC last Friday, 30 January, for a briefing on the proposed redevelopment plans for the Club. It was a very positive meeting, with both MLAs expressing their support for the proposals.

Also attending were members of the Redevelopment Team, David McMullan (pictured far left) and Paddy Brow (pictured far right), along with Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Corporate Project Manager Gayle Wilson, Commodore Colin Robinson, Immediate Past Commodore Rob Milligan, Honorary Secretary Davy Simms, and Club Captain Kelly Keenan.

Together the group outlined the important role BYC plays in promoting watersports ⛵️ across the borough, supporting participation at all levels, and helping to position Bangor as a leading venue for sailing and other competitive watersports.

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Ballyholme Yacht Club

2 weeks ago

WE’RE HIRING FOR THE SUMMER SEASON!
Instructor Applications Now Open

Love being on the water and sharing your skills? We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic instructors to join the BYC team this summer!

If you’re interested in applying to be an Instructor at BYC, check out the link below for full application details 👇
www.cognitoforms.com/BallyholmeYachtClub/_2026BYCInstructorCoachApplicationForm

We're looking for:
Sailing instructors
Powerboat instructors
Windsurfing and wing instructors
Paddleboard instructors
Race Coaches

The application process is open to all instructor levels, so whether you’re newly qualified or highly experienced, we’d love to hear from you.

🗓 Closing date for applications: 12:00hrs Thursday 19th February 2026

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Ballyholme Yacht Club

2 weeks ago

Congratulations to our very own Barbara Polly, Nominee for the 2025 Sports Awards, Volunteer of the Year 🙌

Barbara has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and unwavering dedication as Rear Commodore of Sailing, playing a central role in a wider team of volunteers who keep Ballyholme Yacht Club thriving. She has overseen all club racing with precision and care, while also providing vital support across multiple operational areas, including the battery, volunteer coordination and logistics for major events.

A constant presence and a true team player, Barbara has never missed a meeting and consistently puts the needs of volunteers, staff and members first embodying the spirit of collaboration that makes BYC run so successfully. In 2025, she personally organised and delivered the Prize Giving ceremony and helped lead a wide range of social events, working alongside fellow volunteers to create a vibrant, inclusive and engaged club community.

Barbara has been indispensable at high profile sailing events, expertly supporting volunteer teams, shore operations, assisting in first aid and catering logistics. She has also been a powerful advocate for encouraging volunteers and female members to grow in confidence and step into leadership roles, strengthening the club for the future.

Her involvement in the club spans many years and extends far beyond her formal responsibilities. She has long supported cadet initiatives, building on her family’s deep connection to the sport. Barbara’s consistency, adaptability and willingness to step in wherever needed perfectly reflect the volunteers who form the heart of Ballyholme Yacht Club.

Congratulations and thank you to Barbara and to all our volunteers whose dedication and teamwork make BYC what it is today.

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