Strangford Lough Yacht Racing Set for Narrows Series

8th July 2025

Betty Armstrong

Squib racing at Portaferry on Strangford Narrows

The Narrows Series is a busy three days of Northern Ireland yacht racing at the mouth of Strangford Lough in Co. Down, comprising three regattas run by Strangford Sailing Club, Portaferry Town and Portaferry Sailing Club.

The series will bring many boats this week from the ten clubs around the Lough. The racing will take place from 10th to 13th July.

Strangford and Portaferry lie opposite each other across the slim stretch of water called the Narrows, where three hundred and fifty million litres of water flow in and out of Strangford Lough twice daily in tides which reach 7.5 knots, hence its name derived from the original Old Norse name Strangr fjörðr, meaning strong fiord.

The Notices of Races can be found here

Published in Northern Ireland Waters

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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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