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Yacht cruising, Yacht racing, Weekly racing, Offshore racing, Regatta, Motor boating, Social boating
Cockle Island Boat Club is a Groomsport harbour club with yacht cruising and racing, weekly summer races, Belfast Lough/offshore races, an annual regatta and year-round events.
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2026 membership prices are published: Full Membership is £55, with a £5 discount if paid before 1 April 2026; Associate Membership is £20. The join page also lists £55 full membership and £20 associate membership.
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Official site describes a year-round sailing and events programme, weekly Crowe Cup racing, Round the Lough races, offshore races and annual regatta.
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Official website
12 Jun 2026
Governing body
19 May 2026
Local forecast
Now · 03:15
Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Breezy · Expect a lively, more active sail
Gusts 17 kt
Feels 13°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
9 kt
06:00
8 kt
09:00
6 kt
7-day outlook
Today
11 Sept
Overcast
18° / 13°
9 kt · Gusts 17 kt
Rain 2%
Sat
12 Sept
Rain
21° / 13°
15 kt · Gusts 29 kt
Rain 100%
Sun
13 Sept
Drizzle
16° / 14°
12 kt · Gusts 15 kt
Rain 15%
Mon
14 Sept
Drizzle
18° / 16°
15 kt · Gusts 19 kt
Rain 75%
Tue
15 Sept
Overcast
15° / 14°
20 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 33%
Wed
16 Sept
Overcast
15° / 14°
22 kt · Gusts 28 kt
Rain 38%
Thu
17 Sept
Drizzle
15° / 12°
20 kt · Gusts 34 kt
Rain 41%
Forecast near Groomsport Bay and Belfast Lough, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
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