The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club is a yacht club in Cultra, County Down, Northern Ireland on the South shore of Belfast Lough.

History

The North of Ireland Yacht Club was formed in 1899; it became known as 'The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club' in 1902.[1]

1948 Summer Olympics Dragon Event

George Herbert Brown (28 April 1915 – 9 December 1995), Jack Wallace (21 May 1915 – 1 January 1991), and Eric Strain (1 December 1915 – 13 February 1975), sailed on the Ceres II in the Dragon event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, ultimately placing 4th.[2]

All members of this team were associated with the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.[3][4][5]

Refurbishment

In October 2010, there was a major club refurbishment which started with a total expenditure of £300,000. The objective of this refurbishment was the improvement and upgrading of the Club facilities and the enhancement of the club environment.[6][7]

In 2023, the club has 1,000 members; they are also an accredited training centre for the RYA.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (RNIYC), Cultra, Belfast Lough". afloat.ie. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "London 1948|Sailing Three Person Keelboat (Dragon) Open Results".
  3. ↑ "George Brown". Olympedia.
  4. ↑ "Eric Strain". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jack Wallace". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club". Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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