Last weekend seventy five members of East Down Yacht Club on the west shore of Strangford Lough made the trip either by boat or car to the annual gathering at Strangford Sailing Club on Audleys Roads near the Narrows at the southern end of the Lough. The occasion was the annual Commodore's Cruise.
The overcast sky didn't affect the enjoyment of the Strangford SC club's hospitality with its Barbecues ready and entertainment for the children.
East Down YC members enjoying the Barbeque at Strangford Sailing Club
By mid-afternoon with the tide dropping fast, it was a race to ferry everyone out to the anchored boats before the quay became inaccessible to the RIB.
The outgoing strong tide made the passage back North to East Down slow, but the cruise was judged an enjoyable social event with a generous donation to RNLI and thanks to Commodore Keith Carr and his wife Karen for putting it together.
