ballyholme yacht club
Ballyholme is an RYA recognised training centre and offers courses throughout
the year to adults and cadets (age 8 and upwards) with sailing and power boat
courses, including Race Officer, mark laying and many others. We also have a
very buoyant cadet membership with over 40 youth sailors regularly training and
racing throughout the year. We also run Dolphins and Sharks sessions on Friday
evening during May and June, as well as numerous other family events such as the
Corinthian Cup and Pirates Raid throughout the summer. BYC is also home to the
North Down BSAC, our diving section, who provide training and diving throughout
the year with facilities that are “second to none”. Ballyholme Yacht Club (BYC)
is the home of champions and new sailors alike. It is run by its members, for
its members, encouraging sailing, racing, diving, training, water based
activities and social events. There is Club racing every Tuesday evening and
Sunday afternoon from April to September and on Sunday afternoon Icebreaker
Series through the winter for dinghies. Members are also welcome to race with
our sister club Royal Ulster on Thursday evenings. Members also potter about
sailing at any time – particularly when rescue boats are on the water for
racing. Regattas are held most Saturdays through the sailing season in Belfast
Lough and a number of Open series are held further afield such as West Highland
Week & Cork Week. Ballyholme hosts, and members participate in, numerous
national and international championships throughout the year. Many varieties of
dinghy, day boat and yachts are sailed, including Toppers, Lasers, Picos, Bays,
Waverleys, Squibs, Multihulls, Sports boats and Cruisers. Individual boats can
be handicapped for racing so any boat can be included! There is a family class
so the more people you have in your boat, the more points are awarded.
Facilities include: Changing facilities. Dinghy parks & winter boat storage.
Grounds for BBQs. Cadet/Training room. Jubilee Room – available for club and
personal functions. Galley (kitchen).
