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Cruising, Yacht cruising, Boating, Moorings, Visitor pontoon, Club events, Social boating
Down Cruising Club is a Strangford Lough cruising club based on the Lightship Petrel at Ballydorn, with moorings, pontoon access and social cruising facilities.
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The official information page says there is a club charge to visitors to help with Lightship Petrel maintenance, but no exact amount or membership/course price was found on the current official pages checked.
Membership
Official site invites people to get involved and join, with the Lightship Petrel clubhouse and cruising/boating focus at Ballydorn.
Facilities
Trust
Other source
19 May 2026
Official website
12 Jun 2026
Other source
12 Jun 2026
Governing body
12 Jun 2026
Local forecast
Now · 16:00
Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Very strong wind · Better to stay ashore
Gusts 27 kt
Feels 16°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
15 kt
19:00
5 kt
22:00
3 kt
7-day outlook
Today
12 Sept
Drizzle
20° / 14°
16 kt · Gusts 30 kt
Rain 100%
Sun
13 Sept
Overcast
17° / 14°
8 kt · Gusts 14 kt
Rain 22%
Mon
14 Sept
Drizzle
20° / 14°
15 kt · Gusts 25 kt
Rain 86%
Tue
15 Sept
Drizzle
18° / 12°
13 kt · Gusts 21 kt
Rain 84%
Wed
16 Sept
Overcast
16° / 11°
15 kt · Gusts 23 kt
Rain 46%
Thu
17 Sept
Drizzle
15° / 12°
18 kt · Gusts 29 kt
Rain 57%
Fri
18 Sept
Drizzle
16° / 10°
15 kt · Gusts 24 kt
Rain 53%
Forecast near Strangford Lough, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
Ballydorn / Whiterock · 6 nearby places mapped
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