Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club explained

The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club is a yacht club in Cultra, County Down, Northern Ireland on the south shore of Belfast Lough.

History

The North of Ireland Yacht Club was formed in 1899; it became known as 'The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club' in 1902.^[1]

1948 Summer Olympics Dragon Event

See main article: article and Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon.

George Herbert Brown (28 April 1915 – 9 December 1995), Jack Wallace (21 May 1915 – 1 January 1991), and Eric Strain (1 December 1915 – 13 February 1975), sailed on the Ceres II in the Dragon event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, ultimately placing 4th.^[2]

All members of this team were associated with the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Refurbishment

There was a major club refurbishment in October 2010, which started with a total expenditure of £300,000. The objective of this refurbishment was the improvement and upgrading of the Club facilities and the enhancement of the club environment.^{[6] [7]}

As of 2024, the club has roughly 1,000 members; they are also an accredited training centre for the RYA.^[8]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (RNIYC), Cultra, Belfast Lough . 2023-12-05 . afloat.ie . en-gb.
2. Web site: London 1948Sailing Three Person Keelboat (Dragon) Open Results .
3. Web site: George Brown. Olympedia .
4. Web site: Eric Strain . Olympedia . 30 May 2020.
5. Web site: Jack Wallace . Olympedia . 30 May 2020.
6. Web site: Archived copy . 4 May 2011 . 21 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721003125/http://www.rniyc.org/documents/LetterfromCommodore.pdf . dead .
7. Web site: Archived copy . 4 May 2011 . 21 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721003135/http://www.rniyc.org/documents/DescriptionoftheWorks.pdf . dead .
8. Web site: Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club . 2023-12-05 . Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club . en-GB.