East Down Yacht Club to Host Impalas and Sonatas

7th February 2023

The Sonata is a well-known and much-loved cruiser racer in the Lough, as is the growing Impala fleet, which numbered 11 at EDYC early last year

East Down Yacht Club welcomes Impala and Sonata keelboats to a two-day combined racing event on the 27th and 28th of May.

The club is situated near Killyleagh on the west side of Strangford Lough on a nine-acre site, including a modern clubhouse, car parking, boat park, caravan, and camping park pontoons and slipways.

The schedule for the event will have three windward/leeward one-design races on Saturday, with a prize giving followed by a barbecue and an evening’s entertainment. On Sunday, there will be two races and an overall prize giving.

The Sonata is a well-known and much-loved cruiser racer in the Lough, as is the growing Impala fleet, which numbered 11 at EDYC early last year.

The Race documents will be posted on the club website.

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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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