Cockle Island Boat Club (CIBC) Regatta Highlights Sailability

3rd August 2025

Betty Armstrong

Dave Greenfield's Celtic Spirit (right) with Bailey Bennett from Sailability on board at the 2025 Cockle Island Boat Club (CIBC) Regatta on Belfast Lough. Credit: Wesley Crawford

Sailability was a special feature of the 2025 Cockle Island Boat Club (CIBC) Regatta on Belfast Lough.

Cockle Island Boat Club is an RYA-affiliated club in Groomsport.

There were 18 starters in its annual regatta, and although the wind was light and flukey, it didn't stop most sailors from finishing the course.

Among the crew on three of the fleet in the Whitesail YTC division were Sailability sailors.

Bailey Bennett was on Celtic Spirit (CIBC and Belfast Lough Sailability) with Dave Goodfield, Claire Trimble was on her boat PKay and she also belongs to both clubs. Yomper had Lex McCoubrey and Fred Bell of CIBC, Belfast Lough Sailability and Carrickfergus SC on board.

A special Cockle Island Boat Club prize was awarded to 12-year-old Bailey Bennett. The trophy was custom-made by Campbell Gardner and represented a North Cardinal with a flashing light at the top.

The special prize was awarded to 12-year-old Bailey Bennett. The trophy was custom-made by Campbell Gardner and represented a North Cardinal with a flashing light at the top.

Sailability has two centres in Northern Ireland: at Carrickfergus on the north shore of Belfast Lough and at Foyle Port Marina in Derry. It has sailors in several clubs.

2025 CIBC Regatta results

Published in Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland Waters

Published in Belfast Lough

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Betty Armstrong

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Betty Armstrong is Afloat and Yachting Life's Northern Ireland Correspondent. Betty grew up racing dinghies but now sails a more sedate Dehler 36 around County Down

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