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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
Ballydorn / Whiterock · 6 nearby places mapped
Nearby places to sail
Local forecast
Now · 18:45
Moderate breeze · Late sun
Very strong wind · Better to stay ashore
Gusts 23 kt
Feels 4°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
10 kt
21:00
10 kt
00:00
11 kt
7-day outlook
Today
27 Oct
Drizzle
15° / 8°
17 kt · Gusts 31 kt
Rain 100%
Wed
28 Oct
Drizzle
14° / 9°
13 kt · Gusts 25 kt
Rain 33%
Thu
29 Oct
Overcast
15° / 10°
17 kt · Gusts 26 kt
Rain 0%
Fri
30 Oct
Drizzle
14° / 11°
18 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 38%
Sat
31 Oct
Drizzle
12° / 11°
11 kt · Gusts 17 kt
Rain 33%
Sun
1 Nov
Drizzle
12° / 11°
10 kt · Gusts 16 kt
Rain 10%
Mon
2 Nov
Overcast
12° / 10°
14 kt · Gusts 22 kt
Rain 6%
Forecast near Strangford Lough, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
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