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ClubCoastalCultra / Holywood, Ards and North DownBelfast Lough

Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club

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Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club is a Cultra/Holywood club on Belfast Lough with dinghy and keelboat racing, junior sailing, RYA training and a large membership base.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Keelboat racing, Yacht racing, Junior sailing, Cadets, RYA training, Cruising, Club racing, Open events

Beginner
A beginner cadet can start through RYA Stage 1, which lists no assumed knowledge; the current official evidence found is youth/cadet-focused rather than a current adult beginner course page.
Training
The club states it is an RYA accredited training centre and publishes cadet RYA Stage 1 to Stage 4 training information plus 2026 cadet summer sailing courses.
Taster· Unclear
No current official taster session, open day, or try-sailing information was found during this check.

Activity tags

Yacht racing· ActivityCadets· AudienceClub racing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKeelboat racing· ActivityOpen events· ActivityRYA training· Training

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The cadet section supports younger sailors aged 8 to 18, with racing, training, social events, Wednesday sessions, and summer courses; cadets under 16 require a qualifying adult family club member.
Access· Unclear
No current official accessibility, disabled sailing, Sailability, step-free access, or adapted facility information was found.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices and cadet course prices are published, but broader pricing such as adult training, boat hire, visitor costs, or complete facility costs was not found.

Membership

Official site describes one of Northern Ireland's largest sailing clubs, with about 1,000 members, dinghy-to-keelboat racing and RYA accredited training.

Boat hire
Club boats are stated as available for Sunday morning cadet sailing sessions on a first come, first served basis, but this is not presented as general public boat hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Clubhouse· ClubhouseDinghy park· StorageBelfast Lough racing area· OtherKeelboat facilities· OtherJunior/cadet programme· OtherTraining centre· Other

Location

Cultra / Holywood · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

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