The ever popular club nights start again on the 5th February when club member Mikey Ferguson gives a talk on his recent Trans Atlantic crossing during the Transit Jacques Vabre.
The Food & Beverage Committee have just launched a number of new and updated menua for the coming months. There have been a number of changes, including a new lunch menu, a new Saturday brunch menu and the A La Carte menu has been revised.
These menus can be found by clicking here
Catch up with RUYC here...
Congratulations to Carol Graham who was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours
Congratulations to RUYC & BYC member Aidan Pounder for the award of Volunteer of the Year
Sport NI recently presented Aidan Pounder with the Sport Northern Ireland #SportMaker Award for Volunteer of the Year 2018.
Aidan commits a huge amount of time voluntarily within sailing in many roles at both Ballyholme Yacht Club and Royal Ulster Yacht Club. Congratulations Aidan! ⛵⛵⛵#SportMaker RYA Northern Ireland
Well done to Barbara and Jim for another full on fun series of quizes. So good we had to commandeer the Dining Room as the numbers had out grown the Gloucestere Room. The overall honours came down to a close fight between the Gigglers and The So Wrong We Are Rights with The Almost Young Ones not far behind. Thanks Jim and Barbara - we are looking forward to the Spring Series.
Congratulations to RUYC member Hal Sisk on wining the Concours d'Authenticite - condition and originality with Peggy Bawn his 1896 G.L. Watson designed Gaff Cutter. The honour was awarded at The third Hamble Classics Regatta hosted by the Royal Southern Yacht Club, over the weekend of 15-16 September. The Regatta, another stunning success with 75 classic and spirit of tradition yachts entered for two days of racing in sunshine and breeze. Building on the success of the two previous regattas, there were entries from as far afield as Falmouth and Ipswich, with some boats returning for the intense but well-spirited racing and others simply to enjoy the fun. (Source: Scuttlebutt Europe)
At the end of the fifties and at the beginning of the sixties my brother Colin was a member of the RUYC. He got an opportunity to acquire a good racing yacht - the West Solent Class, 'Suvretta' This is the story of her acquisition and repair.
The offshore scene was thriving in those days - just before the glassfibre revolution, and many of the boats were converted inshore racers, and others the epitome of offshore racers - boats like Ceara, Maid of York, Capella of Kent etc.
Full article by Ivan and Collin Nelson - click here (pdf file)
We are very pleased to announce that this season's Guinness PRO14 Rugby will be shown in the Back Bar from Friday 31st August onwards. Please see attached a copy of the fixtures list for dates. times and teams.
All 152 Matches televised will be available to view along with some other sports; International Champions Cup (Football) Europe League (Football) NASCAR, GAA & Ice Hockey etc.
Bangor Town Regatta – a note from the Rear Commodore
The big event of my tenure as RC has come and gone in what seems like a flash. The months of planning by the BTR Committee under the chairmanship of Jim Coffey resulted in a highly successful Regatta with an excellent turnout of keel boats and also of RS 200s and RS 400s for their Irish Nationals, held as part of the BTR. Seen from my vantage point on Witchcraft in NHC Restricted, the four days of racing were keenly contested in all classes. The Waverley World Championships also took place during the Regatta.
Andrew Gallagher of AquaVentus photography was out on the water all over Bangor Town Regatta taking some great shots of the racing on both Cruiser and RS Championship courses. You can purchase your favourite photo of you and the crew on the course at www.aquaventus.co.uk
Congratulations to John Gunning, David Kelso and Stephen Polly the RUYC boys on Storm who won the RS Elite Irish Nationals at Carrickfergus last weekend. This has put out a warning to the other competitors before the GB & Irish Nationals at RNIYC at the end of this month.
Push the Boat Out
Royal Ulster Yacht Club has held a successful ‘Push the Boat Out’ event. Thirty-Five non-sailors were shown the ropes over the course of two Wednesday evening taster sessions on the 16th and 23rd May.
Royal Ulster Yacht Club has held a successful ‘Push the Boat Out’ event. Thirty-Five non-sailors were shown the ropes over the course of two Wednesday evening taster sessions on the 16th and 23rd May.
Results are now posted to Results Central for the Todd Navigation Glenarm Race
The Annual Committee Dinner was held last Saturday; it is an opportunity for the Flag Officers and fellow committee and sub-committee members to celebrate 50 years of membership of some members and also to acknowledge the hard work of those retiring from Officer posts and General Committee
From Wednesday 6 September 2017 the Coastguard will no longer broadcast on VHF 23, 84 and 86. It will instead use VHF 62, 63 and 64. The use of VHF Channel 10 for MSI and pollution control (back up) is unchanged.
There is more information on the changes on the RYA web site: Click Here
Notices to Mariners may be posted here if they relate to Belfast Lough and surroundig area.
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Unfortunately we have to advise that the burgee spotted at Royal Cape YC is not the one presented by Terry Fair at a stopover on the Round the World Race, but it was in fact presented by Brian Robinson who recognises his own handwriting on the luff. So, somewhere in RCYC there is another RUYC burgee lurking. Can anyone find it?
If anyone else spots any RUYC evidence/memorabilia around the world please send in a photo. You can do that via the Club Social Media links at the top of this page or direct with Facebook page, by Messenger, Twitter (@RoyalUlsterYC) or Instagram using #royalulsteryachtclub or simply e-mail fionachicks@me.com
The Cruising Association of Ireland is visitng Belfast Lough in July and will be welcomed to RUYC as part of their trip.
Congratulations to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on retaining the Sir Thomas Lipton Memorial Cup in Bermuda. Good luck and great racing for the final challenge from all at RUYC.
