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East Down Yacht Club

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East Down Yacht Club is a Killyleagh/Strangford Lough club with dinghy and cruiser sailing, club racing, cruising, junior/training activity and social events.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser racing, Cruising, Junior sailing, Training, Regatta, Club racing

Beginner
East Down Yacht Club says it welcomes sailors of all ages and abilities, including complete beginners, and offers RYA-certified dinghy courses from beginner to advanced. The RYA Dinghy Level 1 course is described as suitable for complete beginners.
Training
The club presents itself as a Royal Yachting Association Training Centre and lists dinghy, powerboat, Friday night, race training, youth, and external courses. Current 2026 events include Friday Night Youth Sailing, EDYC Youth Week, and other youth training sessions.
Taster· Unclear
No current official website page checked gives a clear, active public taster-session offer. Friday night activity/training is available in May and June but is described as for beginners who are not complete novices, with membership required after three sessions, so it was not treated as confirmed taster availability.

Activity tags

Club racing· ActivityCruiser racing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceRegatta· ActivityTraining· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club has family membership, youth RYA sailing scheme courses for ages 8-15, and current 2026 youth sailing events including Friday Night Youth Sailing, EDYC Youth Week, youth day sailing, and September youth sailing sessions.
Access· Unclear
No accessibility-specific notes, disabled access details, adapted sailing provision, or accessible facilities information were found on the official pages checked.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Limited current pricing evidence found: a 2026 Outboard Training event lists a cost of £5. Membership fees are not published as exact figures on the join page; the site says fees vary by category and current rates are available via the membership booklet or Membership Secretary. Some youth/event training says a participation fee applies but does not publish the amount.

Membership

Official site describes a friendly Strangford Lough club for all abilities with racing, sailing and social events.

Boat hire
Club boat use/rental is available through current 2026 booking applications, including daily rental for club boats and three-month rental periods. ItsPlainSailing lists bookable Feva, Leisure 17, and Topper options for the April-June 2026 rental period, with payment arranged after application review.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Clubhouse· ClubhouseJunior/training activity· OtherShore Road water access· OtherMoorings· StorageRacing programme· Other

Location

Killyleagh / Holm Bay · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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