Belfast Lough
Matt McNicholl and Barry Swanston claimed the 2026 Irish Multihull Northern Championships at Ballyholme Yacht Club after a high-speed weekend that also featured an unsuccessful North Channel record attempt. Ballyholme Yacht Club hosted three days of multihull action from August…
Final Call II delivered a near-perfect performance to claim the 2026 GBR IRC Northern Ireland Championship at Carrickfergus Sailing Club, winning five of six races to secure the overall IRC title in emphatic fashion. Eighteen boats contested the championship as…
Blessington's Street and Lloyd Lead Irish Charge at GP14 World Championships in Belfast
11th August 2026 GP14
Blessington Sailing Club's Sam Street and Josh Lloyd have taken the lead at the GP14 World Championships on Belfast Lough after scoring back-to-back victories in Monday's two races. Reigning Irish champions Ger Owens and Mel Morris of Wicklow Sailing Club…
Irish sailors made an encouraging start to the 2026 GP14 World Championships despite a weather-disrupted opening day on Belfast Lough. After an abandoned first championship race and hours of delays caused by shifting winds, Jon and Seb Nagle claimed victory…
Plans to redevelop Ballyholme Yacht Club on Belfast Lough into a major watersports centre have entered the formal planning process. The application, LA06/2026/0450/F, has been lodged with Ards and North Down Borough Council following the project’s public unveiling in October…
The countdown is on to the 2026 GP14 World Championships, with one of the strongest fleets in recent years preparing to race on Belfast Lough. Hosted by the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club from 8-14 August, the championship has…
Royal St George Yacht Club's Johnny Flynn's Saturday Sweep Sets Up Waszp Irish Title
29th July 2026 Waszp
Royal St George Yacht Club's Johnny Flynn laid the foundations for victory with a flawless opening day before sealing the Waszp Irish National Championship after eight races at Ballyholme Yacht Club. A fleet of 10 foiling dinghies raced over the…
The build-up to the 2026 GP14 World Championship steps up this weekend with the Irish National Championship at Carrickfergus Sailing Club, the final competitive test before the world's best crews assemble across Belfast Lough. Many of the Irish and international…
Bangor RNLI volunteers came to the aid of a motorboater after a vessel lost power in Belfast Lough on Wednesday evening. Belfast Coastguard requested the launch at 6.10 pm following reports of a 22ft motorboat adrift around half a mile…
Bangor RNLI came to the assistance of four people after their pleasure craft suffered engine failure off Groomsport on Sunday morning. The volunteer crew launched the Atlantic 85 lifeboat Ruby Robinson at 6.50 am on 5 July following a request…
Belfast Harbour has become the first marina in the UK to install an Aquapod, an innovative waterline system designed to capture floating litter, natural debris and microplastics. The technology has been deployed at Belfast Harbour Marina, where it will help…
Belfast Harbour has reported another year of strong financial performance and major investment, according to its 2025 Annual Report. Turnover increased by 10.2% to £97.1 million, while underlying profit before tax rose 21% year-on-year to £44.4 million. The Trust Port…
Stephen Penney successfully defended his Ruffian 23 National Championship title at Carrickfergus Sailing Club after four challenging races in widely contrasting conditions. A fleet of 16 boats contested the championship on June 26-27. Competitors included visitors from Mayo, Wicklow and…
It’s Regatta Time in Ireland, with Competing, Haggling and Selling at Retail
27th June 2026 Royal Irish Yacht Club
It’s currently Regatta Time in a big way in Ireland at the Royal Irish YC in Dun Laoghaire and the Bangor clubs on Belfast Lough, with high stakes in terms of appropriate weather and the provision of good sailing. As…
Belfast Harbour has unveiled plans for a £1.3 billion investment programme to expand port capacity and regenerate parts of the harbour estate over the next 25 years. The masterplan includes proposals for more than 3,500 new homes, expanded freight facilities,…
The 2026 sailing season officially opened in Bangor Bay on Belfast Lough on 2 May with ‘Opening Day’ races hosted by Royal Ulster Yacht Club and Ballyholme Yacht Club. Racing at Royal Ulster Yacht Club featured a revised format, starting…
