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DSC GP14 Sailors continue to make waves!Last weekend many of our DSC sailors competed in the GP14 Ulster Championships h...
09/06/2026

DSC GP14 Sailors continue to make waves!
Last weekend many of our DSC sailors competed in the GP14 Ulster Championships hosted by County Antrim Yacht Club, Whitehead.
In anticipation of the GP14 World Championships, which will also held on Belfast Lough later this summer, all the hot shots from all over the island were in attendance to get their eye-in. So it was very stiff competition across the 25 strong fleet.
This two day event, brought challenges on both days….
Saturdays onshore breeze brought swell across Belfast Lough, which made for difficult launching. After a postponement ashore, racing finally kicked off in the afternoon.
Sunday saw similar difficulty launching, but also much stronger winds, which saw many of the fleet capsizing and/or retiring early. A windy day indeed certainly tested their skills!
Congratulations to DSC sailors: Daniel Nelson, Adam Nelson, Steven Nelsonn, Jennifer Bryce, Fraser Menzies, Niamh Menzies, Max Hutchinson and Nathaniel McNaull for taking part.
But a special mention to Adam Nelson who came 3rd in silver fleet πŸ’ͺ
And to his brother Daniel Nelson who came 5th in the gold fleet.
Well done everyone πŸ‘
Full results here--> https://www.sailwave.com/results/GP14UlsterCAYC2026.htm


06/06/2026

Bright Nights Sailing Donaghadee Sailing Club
If you didnt come to BNS yesterday, you missed out... big time!
Last week you got glorious sunshine... this week we brought you DOLPHINS!!!πŸ¬πŸ¬β›΅β›΅
What will next Friday bring???

Check us out in this week's County Down Spectator Our Bright Night Sailing (BNS) programme kicked off last Friday in glo...
04/06/2026

Check us out in this week's County Down Spectator
Our Bright Night Sailing (BNS) programme kicked off last Friday in glorious sunshine and light breeze.
β›΅πŸ˜ŽπŸ“·πŸ“·πŸ—žοΈπŸ—žοΈπŸ“°πŸ“° πŸ˜Žβ›΅




A SPECIAL THANK YOU!Friday saw the launch of our BNS sailing programme for the 2026 season and we were proud to unveil t...
01/06/2026

A SPECIAL THANK YOU!
Friday saw the launch of our BNS sailing programme for the 2026 season and we were proud to unveil the new BNS Helm RACE BIBS. We hope this will make our helms more identifiable whilst afloat, and thus help the safety teams.
Plus it gives our BNS Helms street cred! Definitely something for our younger sailors to aspire to. Keep an eye on the Spectator Newpaper for photos from Friday night.

But none of this was possible if it weren’t for the generosity of our members.
- Special mention Chris Stewart (Governor Rocks) who was the main sponsor of these bibs.
- Plus our private donor, who has a special soft spot for the BNS programme, but wishes to remain anonymous.
- And thanks also to Brian Spence Sailing, who acted as our agent with Rooster and gave us a fantastic discount to boot.

We could not have done this without your help.
These bibs will be proudly worn for years to come.


29/05/2026

Donaghadee Primary School kids having a brilliant time on the water yesterday.
We look forward to welcoming a new group of DPC children next week.
Our thanks to our volunteers for offering up their time; it couldn't have happened without you.

29/05/2026

BNS has finally arrived....we are looking forward to welcoming our new and returning BNS family back to the club for another summer of fun Friday nights.β›΅πŸ”πŸ₯‚
Here's to a successful BNS 2026 πŸ˜ƒ

26/12/2025

Rock Hopper Amendment
The Rock Hopper start is postponed until Sunday 28 December with the first warning at 13:55.

Today's wind is F3-6 onshore making the slip untenable for launching. Lawrence will brief the sailors on the slipway at 13:30 on Sunday.

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