East Down Yacht Club

General information

East Down Yacht Club ( EDYC ) has extensive facilities for both cruising and racing. It is located on the western shores of Strangford Lough, Co Down, Northern Ireland. The Club is situated on a 9-acre site, which includes a modern clubhouse, car parking, a boat-park, caravan and camping park, pontoons and slipways. Support services and amenities are available in the near by town of Killyleagh, only one mile from the Club. The barbecue and picnic areas provide additional space for relaxed hospitality (weather permitting). The upstairs function room and well stocked bar encourages a relaxed comfortable atmosphere.

Yacht Racing, in the form of Points Series, takes place on Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings during the sailing season (May to September). Starts and courses are provided for cruiser handicap racing (Portsmouth Yardstick Scheme), Leisure 17, Wayfarer, Topper, and dinghy handicap racing. Refreshments are available after racing from the bar. The results of the individual races in the series are usually available on this web site within a few days of the race.

Directions:
From Dublin:

Take the M1/A1 following signs for Belfast
At Sprucefield join the M1 following signs to Belfast
Take first exit (junction 6), at roundabout take 4th exit onto Saintfield road following signs to Saintfield
After 2 miles turn Left, continuing to follow signs for saintfield (7 miles)
Continue straight at staggered crossroads
In Saintfield continue straight through roundabout and traffic lights onto Station road following signs for Killyleagh
Continue straight for 9 miles into Killyleagh
In Killyleagh at crossroads turn left onto Cross Street (A22)
EDYC 1 mile on the right

From Belfast and the North:

Take the M2 south following signs for Belfast
Approaching Belfast follow signs for M3 bridge and George Best Airport
Stay on dual carriageway past George Best Airport (on the left) follow signs for outer ring (A55)
On outer ring(A55) straight through roundabout, then at the next traffic lights turn left onto the Upper Newtownards road (A20) following signs to Comber
1 mile after passing Stormont estate (on the left) turn right onto Comber road following signs to Comber
Continue straight for 4.6 miles
At roundabout take 3rd exit onto A22 Killinchy road
Continue 10 miles EDYC on left

From the West:

Join M1 towards Belfast
Exit junction 6
See directions from Dublin