Sea Swimming | Ballyholme Yacht Club

3 days ago

From ANDBC about Outside Events...

Good morning everyone
I hope you are keeping well and seeing some light at the end of this long tunnel!

As I am sure you are aware, due to the current situation Council delivered events are currently cancelled. During this time, we are taking the opportunity to plan future events and entertainment for the Borough. In order to meet the needs of our audiences and get as many people out to our events as possible, we have developed a survey to gauge thoughts and feedback on the events we deliver, including how feelings about attending events again at some point.

The survey is available by clicking below

eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fengage.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk%2Ftouris...

and we would be grateful if you could spare us a few minutes to inform our planning.

The survey will be on the Council Facebook page before the end of the week, and will also be shared to one of our mailing lists. If you can, and are willing to, we would appreciate you sharing our Facebook post to your followers, if appropriate. We will, of course, share the relevant findings with you if you require. In the meantime, I would really appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to complete it.

Any queries/questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Thanks, in advance,

Jemma ... See MoreSee Less

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Ballyholme Yacht Club

7 days ago

PARENTS - LET'S AVOID A TRAGEDY

This FB page usually reports on rescues that have just happened, mixed with a few whimsical stories and a few nice photographs.
TODAY, WE ARE WRITING TO TRY TO PREVENT A TRAGEDY.
There is an increasing number of (mainly) young people taking to the water on Stand-up Paddleboards (SUPs), or kayaks, and it is great to see their enthusiasm.
However, many are doing so without proper training and little understanding of the dangers they may face.
In recent weeks, the RNLI in North Down has been called out to several rescues - a 13-year old with no wetsuit or lifejacket, teenagers with no means of calling for help when the wind carried them into the lough etc., - you get the picture.
If your child has a paddle board - and you should know, they are hard to hide - are you confident that they:
- wear a lifejacket and wetsuit
- have had training on what to do if something goes wrong
- have a way to call for help if needed
- understand the importance of tides and wind direction?
If you can't answer yes to ALL of these questions, don't let the board leave the house.
If someone is in difficulty, our amazing volunteer crews at RNLI Bangor and all around the country will do everything we can to help - but is it not better to prevent problems in the first place? ... See MoreSee Less

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Ballyholme Yacht Club

2 weeks ago

SUP, Sea Swimming, Kayaking & Windsurfing - mailchi.mp/8154266e48b5/sup-sea-swimming-kayaking-windsurfing
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SUP, Sea Swimming, Kayaking & Windsurfing - https://mailchi.mp/8154266e48b5/sup-sea-swimming-kayaking-windsurfing
Suphubni

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Gis a shout when the sea swimming happening please ... miss it so much 👍🙏🙌

Ballyholme Yacht Club

2 weeks ago

Sessions from Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th June available to book - mailchi.mp/81a19f7fb04b/sessions-from-thursday-25th-sunday-28th-june-available-to-book ... See MoreSee Less

Sessions from Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th June available to book

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Ballyholme Yacht Club

2 weeks ago

Please take a minute to read this advice, it could save your life. Great to see the bay so busy but important to be aware of the risks. ... See MoreSee Less

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Damien O'Neill

Wise words Peter. The Paddle Logger app also has a safety function built in that will notify a nominated contact if in difficulty or overdue. Take a mobile, use a leash and wear a buoyancy aid!

I also recommend the Safetrx app which can be downloaded free from the RYA website to a smart phone. Once registered and activated, the app will track your position and can be monitored by Coastguard. Peter Robinson. RYA instructor, BYC

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