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 Bangor Marina.

Racing Documentation 2026

12/3/2026

Notices of Race and Sailing Instructions for all our racing this year will be on the individual event pages soon.  A composite Entry/Registration Form is being prepared.

Crew Register is Live

27/1/2026

Anyone interested in crewing on racing boats, or cruising for that matter, can register their interest using this LINK.  If you are interested in joining the race managment team, on the water or ashore, you can also register using the same form.

Club Racing Documents 2026

9/4/2025

The Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for Thursday Club Racing 2026 will be here soon.

 

Six Nations Rugby 2026

29/1/2026

Six Nations Rugby

Allmatches being shown live with the Ireland matches in both Front and Back Bars

First Match - Thursday 5th February KO 20:10 Thursday (so as not to clash with the Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in case you were wondering - Why Thursday?)

Click on the image for the full list

1720 Eastern Championships

29/9/2025

A great weekend of racing for the visiting 1720 fleet from all round Ireland.

Click on the Heading for full report and Protest Hearing Outcome

Spring Series

4/4/2026 - 26/4/2026

Saturday 4th April, Sundays 12th, 19th and 26th.

Click on the image for more detail

RUYC Opening Day

2/5/2026 13:00
RUYC

Watch out for Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for precise format and timing.

Visitors welcome but please advise the Sailing Secretary of your boat details in advance using:

email or via the Club Race Registration Form: HERE

Thank You

Bangor Regatta - BR26

25/6/2026 - 28/6/2026
Royal Ulster Yacht Club

We are so excited that after such a successful BR24 we are back and happy to announce the dates for BR26

The Notice of Race and Entry Form at the link below:

www.bangorregatta.com

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

Mothers' Day Lunch

15/3/2026 12:00

Mothers' Day Lunch at your Club - book soon as this is always a very popular event.

St Patrick's Day at RUYC

17/3/2026 14:00

St Patrick's Day at your Club

Bar open 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Music by Marty Gorman from 3.00pm - 5.00pm

Quiz Nights Spring Series 2026

26/3/2026 19:30
Dining Room

Quiz No 3 of 4 in the Spring Series

Book in good time if you want to secure a table for dining before the Quiz.

Teams of 6, £3 per person towards the Roof Fund.

RUYC Dining

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

Club Merchandise

The Clubs Range of Clothing is available to view online, please call in to the clubhouse to order.

Cruising Logs and Photography

14/9/2024

Some of the Cruisers were asking about formats for Cruising Logs. Click on the image for more details

Cruising News 2024

17/4/2024

Cruising 2024

Cruising Suppers are being planned for the autumn and winter, to keep up to date you can join the Cruising Group on the Club's WhatsApp Chat. More Info including this year's Cruising Calendar,  HERE

Terrific turnout for the first Cruising Supper of ths autumn. Click on the image for Gill's report .

To view the presentation at the recent Cruising Social click HERE