Welcome
Royal Ulster Yacht Club was established in 1866 and boasts an enviable location on an elevated site overlooking Bangor Bay with views to the Co Antrim shore and north and east to the Mull of Kintyre, Arran and Ailsa Craig.
With relatively sheltered waters RUYC runs a full programme of racing each year from Easter right through to October and there are several Cruises in Company to destinations in Ireland and Scotland.
Throughout the year we organise a variety of Social Functions from Club Night Talks to Scottish Dancing, from RYA Training Courses to Festive Dinners and Dances.
The Club welcomes visitors from all round the world including visiting yachtsmen and women moored in the nearby Quay Marinas Bangor Marina.
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Many Happy Returns
A huge congratulations and happy birthday to Michael McKee who turned 90 yesterday and was treated to a socially distanced chorus of “Happy Birthday” by some of our members! Many Happy Returns Michael!
Further COVID-19 Update
The Club Officers and General Committee have over the last few weeks been actively considering what steps should be taken in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions being generally imposed.
Regretfully the decision has now been taken that the Club’s catering and bar facilities have to be closed with immediate effect from tonight the 18th of March.
The Club itself will still be open between 0900 and 1630 daily for those who want access to the Office or Snooker Room.
The situation will be kept under constant review, but realistically it is unlikely to change within the next 4 weeks. Club events currently scheduled within this period will be postponed.
We will however keep you informed as things develop.
COVID-19 UPDATE
The scheduled Saint Patrick celebrations and the Quiz on Thursday are the first social events to fall victim to COVID - 19.
Upcoming events are:
- Mothers Day next Sunday. Please note in the interests of hygiene it will be table service, not a Buffet/Carvery as previously announced.
- Club night talk on Wednesday 1st April, Hal Sisk "Back to - the future - Dublin Bay 21's."
- Ladies Lunch Saturday 4th April.
- Easter weekend and monthly Sunday Carvery 10th - 12th April.
- Easter cruise in a company on Belfast Lough.
- VE day 75th Anniversary Ball on Friday 8th May.
Given the current crisis, it would be impossible to predict the outcome of some or all of these events. Be assured the Officers will be meeting regularly and monitoring Government advice to make the best decisions possible.
No doubt in some cases prudence will prevail so if members decide to cancel a booking please inform Catering sooner rather than later.
02891465002 or email michael.mcginn@ruyc.uk.
Planning Application - Seacliff Road
Objection to Planning Application
The Rear Commodore would like to draw the attention of Members to the lodgement by King’s Fellowship of an Amended Planning Application for their site at the junction of Seacliff Road and Ward Avenue. Unfortunately very little has changed from their original proposal to make it anything like appropriate and acceptable not just for the Club but also for the area as a whole.
Members who sent in letters of objection to the original Application may be assuming that their objection is automatically carried forward and will apply to the Amended Application. Unfortunately that is not the case and it is necessary to send in a further letter of objection to the Applicant’s new proposal even though little has changed. It is also open to Members who may not have objected to the original Application to now do so in relation to the Amended Application and they are encouraged to make the effort and do this. The more objections that are submitted then the greater are the prospects of preventing this completely inappropriate development for the area. Click Here for suggested content of objection letters
Autumn and Winter Events
Details of autumn and early winter entertainment are now on the Social section of the web site including three more quiz nights and three Club Night talks. Please note the Club Nights are now on the first Wednesday of each month.
Snippets from Club History - 1919
A few snippets gleaned from Ed Wheeler's Pictorial History of the Club.
1919 - The Club was attempting to resume a semblance of pre-war activities. The Minutes show good co-operation with the Ballyholme Sailing Club (not yet Ballyholme Yacht Club) in the matter of starting guns, co-ordination of fixtures etc. This is Ballyholme YC's Centenary Year - long may the good co-operation contiunue!
Death of Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
Message of condolence to our Patron Her Majesty the Queen
Join RUYC
So you want to introduce a New Member? - Fantastic!
For more information on the membership application process and a downloadable application form Click Here
RUYC Dining
Royal Ulster Yacht Club offers one of the best venues in Northern Ireland for formal and casual dining experiences with unrivalled setting and views over Belfast Lough.
RUYC Shop
The Clubs Range of Clothing is available to view online, please call in to the clubhouse to order.
Girls' Night In a Great Success
Girls' Night In
The showing of Mama Mia was very popular, as were the Prosecco and boxes of popcorn. The Front Bar was filled with happy chattering ladies, indeed, as can be seen from the photograph, there was scarcely room for our two fantastic barmen, AJ and Daniel, to weave their way amongst the tables. The donation for the ticket for the event included an entry in the raffle and all monies raised (nearly £600) went to the charity CancerFocus NI. There were numerous requests for a repeat of the format which we hope to do early in the New Year. Many thanks to all who supported the event.
Cricket Match Revived
Following the discovery of a long lost newspaper article, the revival of the Royal lLster versus Royal North Cricket Match took place last Sunday at Holywood Cricket Club.
