Saturday 9th May 2015 saw the start of the 2 day Irish Laser Masters event at Ballyholme Yacht Club with a number of competitors travelling from the Republic of Ireland to compete.

Yacht owners who are volunteers with Foyle Sailability have revealed their plans to round Ireland on an awareness raising campaign for Sailability Ireland, a national organization aimed at increasing opportunities for people with disabilities to engage in sailing and water-based activities.

South Hunter buoy (off Larne) now has metocean instruments attached which tweet weather conditions every 20 mins. These include average wind, gusts, wave height and water temperature. It is available at the following link... https://mobile.twitter.com/southhunterbuoy

Organisers of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race are returning to Derry-Londonderry later this week, searching for local crew members to join the city’s third team entry in the world’s longest, most unique ocean race.

Congratulations to CLYC who have received RYA Sailability Accreditation

"Through RYA Sailability over 40,000 young people and adults with disabilities are introduced to sailing per year, and many go on to sail on a regular basis. Sailing is one of the very few sports in which able-bodied sailors and disabled sailors can participate on equal terms."

Sailing Secretary Andy Browne changed the date of the regatta this year obviously following consultation with a meteorologist as it was as near perfect as possible. Brisk south easterly winds made course setting a breeze for Michael O’Farrell on Scarlet.

British sailing legends, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Sir Ben Ainslie announced a unique opportunity today for a young person to experience Mother Nature’s toughest conditions, as a competitor in the world’s longest ocean race.

We've just had our Suzuki DF25 outboard nicked from the Pioneer (on mooring) last night between 16:00 and 0900hrs this morning. Ref: 02502F880399. May be long gone, but please circulate to other clubs / sailors in the Lough as there may be a gang targeting engines to order.

This weekend Ballyholme Yacht Club will have 5 sailors at the Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Dziwnów, Poland - Tim Brow, Sarah Eames, Suzanne Flannigan, Sorcha Donnelly, and current Topper World Champion Liam Glynn. Laura Gilmore from SLYC and Gary Fekkes from EABC are also competing as part of a 15 boat Irish team.

Ballyholme Yacht Club woke up to champagne conditions on the first day of the F18 World Championship.

As the fleet took to the water however the wind began to drop and swing around, providing a challenge for the race committee. After a delay of 3 hours and a general recall, the race finally got underway with a black flag to keep the eager competitors away from the line.

There were emotional scenes in the UK’s capital city today as the Northern Irish team competing in the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race returned after narrowly missing out on a podium finish having conquered Mother Nature’s toughest conditions.

Derry~Londonderry~Doire has won Race 14 from New York to Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland in the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race.

The course was shortened with a time limit placed on the race of 1200 UTC Sunday 22 June after unusual weather patterns caused by a persistent high pressure system centred just west of Ireland threatened to hamper the progress of the fleet.

There aren’t too many people who can say they have sailed - indeed raced - a boat they have built themselves.

Ken Doherty is certainly an exception to the rule as he builds a type of boat that is unique to local waters in Lough Foyle – the Foyle Class Punt.

A member of Lough Foyle Yacht Club, Ken has had a lifelong interest in boat-building and sailing. A number of his hand-crafted sailing punts will be taking part in the Lough Foyle Yacht Club Punt Race during the LegenDerry Maritime Festival which is taking place in Derry~Londonderry from June 21~29.

Foyle Sailability, a voluntary organisation aimed at providing people with disabilities an opportunity to learn how to sail and access water based activities, are having the second regatta in Derry on 18th & 19th June.

Derry~Londonderry~Doire arrived in New York, the city that never sleeps in the early hours of this morning lit up by world famous city skyline. The Northern Irish team put on a competitive performance to claim fifth place in Race 13, the Grange Hotels Trophy, just one week ahead of the highly anticipated Race 14 to Derry-Londonderry.