Membership

Strangford Lough Yacht Club is situated in Whiterock Bay, close to Killinchy and with unparalleled access to Strangford Lough, the premier location in Northern Ireland for sailing and boating. We sail all types of boats at the Club, including Dinghies, classic wooden boats, Cruisers as well as motor boats. We are also developing our facilities for other watersports such as Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Skiffs and Swimming, so if you are interested in joining, please contact us as we are more than happy to show you around.

Membership gives you full access to the Club’s facilities, with boat storage, parking and boat launching all made easy. You are also able to join in as a crew member or take courses to improve your sailing and power boating skills. If you do not have a boat of your own, you can hire Laser Bahias from us.

The Club has an exceptionally strong Cadet section with the long established Sunday Sailing @ SLYC and lots of sailing throughout the school holidays. This includes training, instruction and race development from the age of 7, with RYA trained instructors teaching in a very safe environment.

The Club has a full and active programme of events, both water based and social which carries on throughout the year. You can race on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturdays from the Club as well as participating in events organised around the Lough such Regattas or more relaxed social musters.