Belfast Lough
![13 boats were on the start line for the fourth day of the RS400 Winter Series on Belfast Lough 13 boats were on the start line for the fourth day of the RS400 Winter Series on Belfast Lough](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I000006kb8Yz6pD0/s/635/I000006kb8Yz6pD0.jpg)
Kennedy and Kane Move up the RS400 Winter Series Rankings on Belfast Lough
27th November 2023 RS Sailing
For the fourth instalment of the RS400 Winter Series on Belfast Lough the mood in the Royal North of Ireland boat park was less than cheery. Spells of rain and glassy conditions that morning led most sailors to believe that…
![The 17-boat fleet prepares for a start on week three of the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC on Belfast Lough The 17-boat fleet prepares for a start on week three of the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC on Belfast Lough](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000lbaUhKM1lqo/s/767/I0000lbaUhKM1lqo.jpg)
A cold and fresh westerly wind attracted a larger turnout for week three of the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC on Belfast Lough. The lucky streak of glamour sailing conditions continued for another weekend. The forecasted…
![Ross and Andrew Vaughan are the overall leaders of the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC on Belfast Lough Ross and Andrew Vaughan are the overall leaders of the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC on Belfast Lough](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000I3.bl7KEUvo/s/767/I0000I3.bl7KEUvo.jpg)
Kennedy and Kane Produce the Goods on Day Two of RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC
13th November 2023 RS Sailing
Week two of the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland YC series on Belfast Lough arrived dank and dismal on Sunday with light rain and a forecast including 29-knot gusts; what a contrast to the previous bright and…
![The winners of day one, Ross and Andrew Vaughan, at the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club The winners of day one, Ross and Andrew Vaughan, at the RS400 Winter Series at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000PD1g6o4AxdU/s/767/I0000PD1g6o4AxdU.jpg)
Vaughans Lead RS400 Winter Series After Three Races at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
7th November 2023 RS Sailing
Counting a 3,2,4, Ross and Andrew Vaughan lead the RS400 fleet by one point on Belfast Lough after the first day of racing in the Winter Series trophy hosted by the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club. Lying second on…
![Bangor Marina is now a FIrst Responder for oil pollution spills on Belfast Lough Bangor Marina is now a FIrst Responder for oil pollution spills on Belfast Lough](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000H_C5BOUCuiw/s/767/I0000H_C5BOUCuiw.jpg)
Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough Achieves First Responder Status for Oil Pollution
4th November 2023 Belfast Lough
Northern Ireland's Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough has qualified as first responders for oil spills, earning the MCA P2 designation. The Bangor Marina crew worked hard, combining classroom learning and practical exercises led by the experts at Ambipar Response UK,…
![This year, competitors are coming from near and far fro the RS400 Winter Series at Cultra; aside from the home RNIYC fleet, joining them will be RS400s from Carrick, Ballyholme, Strangford, Newcastle, Coleraine, Antrim and Dublin! With at least one helm flying over each weekend from London This year, competitors are coming from near and far fro the RS400 Winter Series at Cultra; aside from the home RNIYC fleet, joining them will be RS400s from Carrick, Ballyholme, Strangford, Newcastle, Coleraine, Antrim and Dublin! With at least one helm flying over each weekend from London](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ATVJin0sBFc/s/767/I0000ATVJin0sBFc.jpg)
The RS400 Winter Series returns to Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club for its 17th Year on Belfast Lough next weekend. Resuming this Sunday (5th November) and running until the 17th of December, the series concludes with the infamous Christmas…
![The Ballyholme Bay ODs shaping up for some club racing on Belfast Lough in their heyday. Two of the boats are now being offered 'free to a Good Home as restoration projects The Ballyholme Bay ODs shaping up for some club racing on Belfast Lough in their heyday. Two of the boats are now being offered 'free to a Good Home as restoration projects](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000r8FzN_.DKIQ/s/767/I0000r8FzN_.DKIQ.jpg)
'Free to a Good Home' - Appeal to Find New Homes for Two Ballyholme Bay Project Yachts
25th October 2023 Historic Boats
Two Ballyholme Bay yachts, which would make a great match-racing pair, need a new home (or homes). They are 22 ft plank-built sloops which were built on the Clyde in approximately 1939 for members of Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast…
![The quiet revolution. Donaghadee and its harbour were recently annexed overnight by the Faroe Islands The quiet revolution. Donaghadee and its harbour were recently annexed overnight by the Faroe Islands](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uyZsiyXxrjk/s/767/I0000uyZsiyXxrjk.jpg)
Belfast Lough Harbour Town Of Donaghadee Secedes To Viking Faroe Islands
7th October 2023 Belfast Lough
When the Vikings first swept into Belfast Lough around 800 AD, the lack of harbours was no problem, as the gently shelving beach at the wide expanse of Ballyholme Bay was ideal for hauling their longships ashore. Thus Ballyholme –…
![Tight racing among the 27 GP14s during the Hot Toddy at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club on Belfast Lough Tight racing among the 27 GP14s during the Hot Toddy at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club on Belfast Lough](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000R8QWZ72A.0c/s/767/I0000R8QWZ72A.0c.jpg)
Six Wins for Kearney and Nelson at GP14 'Hot Toddy' at Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
7th October 2023 GP14
Last weekend, 27 GP14s gathered at the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club on the south shore of Belfast Lough for the first of the Hot Toddy meetings of the 23/24 season. Dominating the competition were the home crew of…
![UK Maritime Minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Charlotte Vere, and the dynamic XOcean team with the Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) at Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough UK Maritime Minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Charlotte Vere, and the dynamic XOcean team with the Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) at Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xGG0pE7qCZ4/s/767/I0000xGG0pE7qCZ4.jpg)
XOcean Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Visits Bangor Marina on Belfast Lough
5th October 2023 Belfast Lough
Many assorted vessels visit Bangor Marina, but the XOcean Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) may be the most unusual. Last week, Harbour Master Kevin Baird and his team, MCA staff and Belfast Coastguard welcomed the UK Maritime Minister Baroness Vere of…
![Record attempt - John Gimson and Anna Burnett (centre) with the Mayor of Ards and North Down Council, Councillor Jennifer Gilmore with some of the Ballyholme Yacht Club team behind the record-breaking bid Record attempt - John Gimson and Anna Burnett (centre) with the Mayor of Ards and North Down Council, Councillor Jennifer Gilmore with some of the Ballyholme Yacht Club team behind the record-breaking bid](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.7UySfqPfxU/s/767/I0000.7UySfqPfxU.jpg)
Olympic Catamaran Medalists Smash Cross-Channel Record Time Between Ireland and Scotland
29th September 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Taking off from Ballyholme Yacht Club in Northern Ireland a day ahead of Storm Agnes' arrival, Mixed Catamaran Olympic Medalists, John Gimson and Anna Burnett sailing a foiling Nacra 17 have beaten the previous record (subject to ratification) for a…
![Artist’s impression of the Stena NewMax methanol-fuelled RoRo ferry Artist’s impression of the Stena NewMax methanol-fuelled RoRo ferry](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ak8KeYisRyY/s/500/I0000ak8KeYisRyY.jpg)
Finnish Marine Tech Firm Wärtsilä to Power Belfast’s NewMax Methanol Ferries
25th September 2023 Stena Line
Finnish marine tech firm Wärtsilä has been contracted to power what are being touted as the world’s first methanol-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels currently being built for service across the Irish Sea. The company will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system…
![Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00007t4xfq4e6gE/s/767/I00007t4xfq4e6gE.jpg)
Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club Admiral Authors Comprehensive History of the Belfast Lough Club
24th September 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Robert Hume, the Admiral of the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, has authored a comprehensive history of the club, with invaluable contributions from many others. The 180-page hardback book is richly illustrated and covers the club's beginnings and development…
![Olympic Foiling Nacra17 duo John Gimson and Anna Burnett will arrive at Ballyholme for the North Channel record bid this weekend Olympic Foiling Nacra17 duo John Gimson and Anna Burnett will arrive at Ballyholme for the North Channel record bid this weekend](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000O1wa2Y_Pxd8/s/767/I0000O1wa2Y_Pxd8.jpg)
Mixed Catamaran Olympic Medalists Aim to Set New North Channel Sailing Record Time
22nd September 2023 Northern Ireland Waters
Ballyholme Yacht Club on the south shore of Belfast Lough will be the start point for a record-breaking trip across the North Channel to Portpatrick on the Mull of Galloway in Scotland during the week beginning 25th September. Team GB…
![Cutting-edge pilot cutter: A 100% electric pilot boat with a top speed of 32 knots, has involved Belfast Deputy Harbour Masters work with the team at Artemis Technologies Cutting-edge pilot cutter: A 100% electric pilot boat with a top speed of 32 knots, has involved Belfast Deputy Harbour Masters work with the team at Artemis Technologies on a feasibility study to develop the new technology, which represents a major milestone in sustainable maritime solutions.](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000_yQZsUiLTGk/s/500/I0000_yQZsUiLTGk.jpg)
Belfast Harbour and Artemis Technologies Work Together to Develop Cutting Edge Pilot Boat
15th September 2023 Belfast Lough
In a collaboration between Belfast Harbour and Artemis, they have designed and developed the EF-12 Pilot as part of a Department for Transport UK Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition feasibility study. Belfast Harbour is proud to have supported Artemis Technologies, a…
![Cloghan Point has four large tanks which are currently used to store part of the Republic of Ireland’s strategic reserve of diesel and gas oil Cloghan Point has four large tanks which are currently used to store part of the Republic of Ireland’s strategic reserve of diesel and gas oil](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000GoDTiYTct20/s/500/I0000GoDTiYTct20.jpg)
Council Planners Approve Cloghan Point Oil Terminal Expansion Despite Sizeable Local Opposition
8th September 2023 Belfast Lough
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s planning committee have approved for expansion of a Belfast Lough oil terminal despite sizeable local opposition to the project, as BBC News reports. Cloghan Point has four large tanks which are currently used to…