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.

Sailing Programme 2025

4/2/2025

The Sailing Programme for 2025 - click on the link for all the dates that matter this year including Regattas, Championships and of course Club Racing, NI Offshore Points (NIOPS) and NI Inshore Points (NIIPS)

Sailing Programe - HERE or use the QR Code below to access a Google Calendar (also available HERE)

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Six Nations Rugby 2025

21/1/2025

Advance notice of the Six Nations Rugby matches - click on the image for more details including Rugby Menu

IRC and YTC Handicap Renewals

11/11/2024

IRC Certificates can now be renewed, please send a copy of your boat's 2025 certificate to

sailingsecretary@ruyc.uk

YTC portal is not yet available

 

Sailing Programme 2024

19/3/2024

The Sailing Programme for 2024 can be downloaded HERE

Opening Day

26/4/2025 13:00
RUYC

The Official Opening Day for the 2025 sailing season.

IRC Northern Ireland Championship

19/7/2025 09:00 - 20/7/2025 22:00
RUYC

We are excited to be hosting the first IRC Northern Ireland Championship in July 2025.  The event is the final leg of the Celtic Cup combining events in Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

Register your interest for the event: sailingsecretary@ruyc.uk

Click on the IRC logo for an exciting update

1720 Eastern Championship

27/9/2025 09:00 - 28/9/2025 22:00
RUYC

We welcome the 1720 Sportsboat fleet back to Belfast Lough in September after too long an absence.  If you don't already race a 1720 there's plenty of time to beg, borrow or charter one for the event.

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

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

St Valentine’s Night

14/2/2025 19:00

An evening of romance, music, dancing, good food and refreshment, what's not to like?

Click on the image for more details

Quiz Nights

27/2/2025 19:30
Dining Room

The Spring 2025 Quiz Series

Cllick on the image for more details

The Lions' Mayne - Club Night Talk

5/3/2025 20:00
Gloucester Room

Our Club Night talk for March is by Peter Forbes.  The talk is on Blair Mayne, co-founder of the Wartime SAS

Click on the image for more details.

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 Dinner & Awards Presentation

8/3/2025 19:30
Clubhouse

New Date - due to a clash with an ICC function the Cruising Dinner and Awards Presentation is rescheduled for 8th March  Click on the image for pricing update.

The Annual Cruising Dinner and presentation of Log Awards for 2024 cruising logs. Dress Code - Black Tie

Guest Judge: Ed Wheeler

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