Belfast Lough Yachting Conference (BLYC) is a group that encompasses the yacht clubs on Belfast Lough and Larne Lough in Northern Ireland.[1] Its primary aim is to look after scheduling the regattas that each club host, to try to prevent clashing events.[citation needed] Member clubs within the conference include:[2]
- Ballyholme Yacht Club (founded 1920)[3]
- Belfast Lough Sailibility (founded 2001)[4]
- Carrickfergus Sailing Club[5] (founded 1866)
- Cockle Island Boat Club (founded 1974)[6]
- County Antrim Yacht Club (founded 1902)[7]
- Donaghadee Sailing Club (founded 1970)[8]
- East Antrim Boat Club (founded 1950)[9]
- Holywood Yacht Club (oldest yacht club on Belfast Lough; founded in 1862 at Holywood, County Down)[10]
- Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (founded 1899; renamed in 1902)[11]
- Royal Ulster Yacht Club[12] (founded 1866)
References edit
- ^ "Belfast Lough Yachting Conference Replaces NHC with YTC Rating System". Afloat Magazine. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "BLYC Clubs". blyc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "About Us More". ballyholme.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
members of the original BSC decided to revive their club and in 1920, created Ballyholme Yacht Club (BYC)
- ^ "About Us - Who We Are". belfastloughsailability.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland sailing events expected to draw 500 competitors to Carrickfergus". newsletter.co.uk. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
The [Carrickfergus sailing] club's regatta [..] is one of eight scheduled this summer as part of the Belfast Lough Yachting Conference for clubs that are located around the lough
- ^ "Cockle Island Boat Club". Afloat Magazine. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Background & Aims of the Club". County Antrim Yacht Club. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Donaghadee Sailing Club - About The Club". donaghadeesc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "About - History". eabc.club. East Antrim Boat Club. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Van Morrison Packs Them In At Belfast Lough's Oldest Yacht Club". Afloat Magazine. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (RNIYC), Cultra, Belfast Lough". afloat.ie. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Annual Regatta". ruyc.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2023.