East Down Yacht Club
East Down Yacht Club ( EDYC ) has extensive facilities for both cruising and racing. It is located on the western shores of Strangford Lough, Co Down, Northern Ireland. The Club is situated on a 9-acre site, which includes a modern clubhouse, car parking, a boat-park, caravan and camping park, pontoons and slipways. Support services and amenities are available in the near by town of Killyleagh, only one mile from the Club. The barbecue and picnic areas provide additional space for relaxed hospitality (weather permitting). The upstairs function room and well stocked bar encourages a relaxed comfortable atmosphere.
Yacht Racing, in the form of Points Series, takes place on Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings during the sailing season (May to September). Starts and courses are provided for cruiser handicap racing (Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme), Leisure 17, Wayfarer, Topper, and dinghy handicap racing. Refreshments are available after racing from the bar. The results of the individual races in the series are usually available on this web site within a few days of the race.
