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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Sportsboat racing, Keelboat racing, Cruising, RYA youth training, Adult sailing courses, OnBoard, Open regattas
Carrickfergus Sailing Club is a Belfast Lough club with dinghy, sportsboat and keelboat racing, cruising, RYA youth/adult training and open regatta activity.
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Suitability
Costs
Prices
2026 membership fees are listed as Ordinary GBP252, Family GBP315, Senior GBP126, Senior Family GBP159, Sailing Associate GBP126, Junior Associate GBP44, Associate 18-25 GBP66 and House Associate GBP102. Adult RYA Stage 1/2 course price was marked to be confirmed. Club vessel loan for a race series is listed at GBP50 for suitably qualified/experienced members.
Membership
Official site lists 2026 junior/adult sailing courses and current club events; RYA NI annual report lists OnBoard and junior race training support.
Facilities
Trust
Official website
12 Jun 2026
Local forecast
Now · 14:30

Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Breezy · Expect a lively, more active sail
Gusts 17 kt
Feels 14°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
9 kt
17:00
7 kt
20:00
6 kt
7-day outlook
Today
11 Sept
Drizzle
17° / 12°
10 kt · Gusts 17 kt
Rain 5%
Sat
12 Sept
Rain
20° / 14°
16 kt · Gusts 30 kt
Rain 100%
Sun
13 Sept
Overcast
18° / 12°
9 kt · Gusts 17 kt
Rain 22%
Mon
14 Sept
Drizzle
19° / 15°
12 kt · Gusts 20 kt
Rain 73%
Tue
15 Sept
Overcast
17° / 11°
14 kt · Gusts 25 kt
Rain 76%
Wed
16 Sept
Drizzle
16° / 12°
14 kt · Gusts 26 kt
Rain 37%
Thu
17 Sept
Drizzle
14° / 12°
15 kt · Gusts 28 kt
Rain 49%
Forecast near Belfast Lough, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
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