Strangford Lough Yacht Club now have a Facebook Page to keep in touch with all its members using the Social Network.  Check out the link below to view the page and click 'Like' to be kept informed of any content changes.
SLYC Facebook Page

DCC would like to invite SLYC members to watch Ulster play Scarlets at Ravenhill on the 2nd December KO 19.05. Cost £25 per person to include a hotdog and pint before the match at the lightship, a bus to and from Ravenhill and a terrace ticket. Children welcome.  Availability limited so anyone interested please contact Ian Bogie at ian.bogie@btinternet.com as soon as possible.

The VOR Media Team always trys to make an effort to open up the secrecy that's provided something of an obstacle to on-board coverage of previous races.  To that end, MCM Manager Rick Deppe and his crew ran through each boat pre-start in HD.

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing retired from Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Friday having returned to racing early on Thursday following their dismasting on the first night.

SLYC Former Olympic sailor Peter Kennedy won the 2011 SB3 Midland Championships held at Lough Ree Yacht Club at the weekend and SLYC's Darren Martin finished 5th Overall. This was Kennedy's third Midlands victory in a row. Six races were sailed over two days with everything from light airs and blue skies to heavy rain and squalls.

SLYC require part-time Bar Staff to work evenings and weekends.  If you are interested, please contact John Hagan at jhagan@slyc.co.uk or the club office at slyc@nireland.com or 02897 541883.

The first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race requires the fleet to negotiate a narrow passage between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic known as the Strait of Gibraltar. This update from the tidal experts at Tide Tech Applied Oceanography gives some clue to the complexity of the currents which swirl through this natural bottleneck between Spain and north Africa.

Last night when they were sailing 130 miles north of the Azores, the crew of Cheminees Poujoulat - Bernard Stamm and Jean Francois Cuzon - informed race direction of the Transat Jacques Vabre race from Le Havre to Costa Rica that they have a significant leak on their IMOCA Open 60.

The first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race has taken two casulties already.  Abu Dhabi suffered a broken mast and Team Sanya suffered hull damage.  Both have been forced to suspend racing until damage is assessed and repaired.
More information available at the link below:
Volvo Ocean Race

Courses include Powerboat Level 2 and Safety Boat.  Let us know you are interested and we will try and get something organised!
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The fire risk of dehumidifiers left unattended on yachts has been highlighted following a blaze that destroyed a £300,000 Moody 54 laid up for the winter.  Some insurance companies insist that a dehumidifier has to be rated as suitable for marine use, otherwise the policy is invalidated.
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The SLYC October Newsletter is available to view at the link below.  Information includes The Davy Frostie Series, Annual Dinner and Prizegiving, Dinghy Winter Storage, Topper Traveller and Squad Selections.  Click the link below to view:
SLYC October Newsletter

The final Davy Frostie Results are now available to view on the Website.  

Class winners include Moviestar Bleu, Load of Mischief, Starflash, Rapture and Mouse.
Davy Frostie Series

Photographs from the Sonata Irish Championships back in September at SLYC are now available at the link below:
Sonata Irish Championships

The latest results are now available for the Davy Frostie 2011 from Saturdays racing.  Photographs are currently being uploaded from previous races and are available, along with the results, at the link below:
Davy Frostie Series

The latest results are now available for the Davy Frostie 2011 from Saturdays racing.  Photographs are currently being uploaded from previous races and are available, along with the results, at the link below:
Davy Frostie Series

We are doing a survey on our Website to see how happy you are with slyc.co.uk and if there are any new features you would like added.  Please click on the link below to complete:
SLYC Website Survey

The Topper Traveller at SLYC in association with McCready Sailboats will be at SLYC this Sunday 2nd October.  Entry Form, Notice of Race and Welcome pack are now available at the link below:
SLYC Topper Traveller

The first K1 Nationals held at Burton Sailing Club over the weekend was a resounding success with 21 boats enjoying close racing and ideal sailing conditions.

The Topper Traveller at SLYC in association with McCready Sailboats will be at SLYC this Sunday 2nd October.  Entry Form, Notice of Race and Welcome pack are now available at the link below:
SLYC Topper Traveller

We are having a Clean Up Day on Saturday the 14th May 2011 at 9:00am.

If you are free, please bring a brush, shovel, brush, wheelbarrow and a pressure washer if you have one!

Everyone Welcome!!

The Summer Ball in aid of Marie Curie is to take place on Friday the 27th May, from 7:30pm til late.  Music by The Whole Hog! 

Tickets are available from:
The Office - 02897 541883
The Bar - 02897 541202

For more information, download the flyer below.
Summer Ball (PDF 102KB)

Denis Todd, the RYA Regional Rules Adviser for Northern Ireland, will give a talk and answer questions on the Racing Rules of Sailing at SLYC on Tuesday 12 April at 8 pm.
All are welcome.
The bar will be open from 7-30 to 8-00 and again after the talk.  There is no charge for this event.

Keep an eye out for some strange happenings on in Strangford Lough this month.  Seems someone is getting fed up of us running aground around here, so they are starting to stick in some navigation buoys to help us out a bit!

Lit Navigation Aids have been spotted at Dead Man's Rock and Mahee Point.  More to come!

An Outboard from one of the SLYC RIB's was stolen this week.  It was an 80hp Yamaha Four Stroke. 

Anyone who saw any suspicious activity at SLYC at the start of the week is asked to report it to the PSNI Crimestoppers Unit.