Killowen - the bigger picture
Like golfers, individual cruisers have personal handicaps based on their previous performance. Handicaps are adjusted after every race. We had 57 races in 2021
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...It's not always as leisurely as this...
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...like the RS Northern Championships
We have a very active dinghy fleet, with more than 90 races each year.
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Some of our younger members have had sparkling results in Provincial and National Championships.
You can drop moorings just off the Club slipway and store your boat in the grounds over the winter.
If you fancy exploring otherwise inaccessible places - come dinghy cruising
Visiting sailors can camp at the Club or nearby Kilbroney Forest Park...
Kilbroney Forest Park
...but the conditions can be a challenge for sailors...
You can park or launch a powerboat, board or kayak etc
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The Clubhouse is very suitable for social events, with a bar, lounge room, function room, well equipped kitchen and ladies' and gents' rooms for changing and showers, and for outdoor events like BBQs, spacious grounds with fabulous views.
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From leisurely cruising to excitement-packed racing in large or small boats, whether you sail or not, no matter what age you are, our Club is for you.
Read about the ClubCOME AND JOIN US FOR AN AFTERNOON OF FUN ON THE WATER Try Dinghy sailing, paddle boarding, come aboard a cruiser. Come and find out about our adult and children’s sailing courses for 2023. Just bring yourself, the family, a towel and change of clothes(inc.shoes)! For further info email info@clyc.info
Last Saturday the annual race to the Imogene cardinal buoy in Dundalk Bay was held for the Boathouse Trophy. However, a perfect combination of weather and tidal conditions is required for a fleet of sailing boats to sail out of and back into the Lough. On Saturday these conditions were not met, so racing for the Boathouse Trophy was re-scheduled as three races inside the […]
by Gerry Byrne On Saturday last, Warrenpoint Regatta took place on Carlingford Lough in glorious sunshine with a steady sea breeze. Cruisers competed in three races over a triangular course set by OD, Tim Gibbons. With wins in races 1 and 2, it was Supersonic, skippered by Thomas Kearney which pipped Warrior to win the coveted Whistledown Trophy. Tom Teggart’s Perseverance, won the Echo 908 […]
On August 27th CLYC was proud to host their annual Junior Regatta, along with several sailors from CSC as they were blessed with good weather and steady wind. Through their best efforts the fleet of 15 boats competed in 3 races on the sunny Carlingford Lough. In our Junior fleet the competition was extremely close with the young sailors finishing within seconds of one another, […]
A Humdinger ! Report by Pat McCormick and Gerry Byrne The Moneley Oyster Pearl Regatta was run last Saturday, reflecting the past hugely successful event which attracted over a hundred boats from around the British Isles and Ireland. The hope is that this weekend’s event will serve as an advertisement for future years, and restore this event to its status as one of Ireland’s […]
