Belfast Lough Yachting Conference (BLYC) is a group that encompasses the

yacht club A yacht club is a boat club specifically related to yachting. Description Yacht clubs are mostly located by the sea, although there some that have been established at a lake or riverside locations. Yacht or sailing clubs have either a mar ...

s on

Belfast Lough Belfast Lough () is a large sea inlet on the east coast of Northern Ireland. At its head is the city and port of Belfast, which sits at the mouth of the River Lagan. The lough opens into the North Channel and connects Belfast to the Irish ...

and

Larne Lough Larne Lough, historically Lough Larne (), is a sea loch or inlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies between the Islandmagee peninsula and the mainland. At its mouth is the town of Larne. It is designated as an area of special scientifi ...

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ...

. Its primary aim is to look after scheduling the regattas that each club host, to try to prevent clashing events. Member clubs within the conference include: * Ballyholme Yacht Club (founded 1920) * Belfast Lough Sailibility (founded 2001) * Carrickfergus Sailing Club (founded 1866) * Cockle Island Boat Club (founded 1974) * County Antrim Yacht Club (founded 1902) * Donaghadee Sailing Club (founded 1970) * East Antrim Boat Club (founded 1950) * Holywood Yacht Club (oldest yacht club on Belfast Lough; founded in 1862 at

Holywood, County Down Holywood ( ; ) is a town in the metropolitan area of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a Holywood, County Down (civil parish), civil parish and townland of lying on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor, County ...

) *

Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club 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 Yac ...

(founded 1899; renamed in 1902) *

Royal Ulster Yacht Club The Royal Ulster Yacht Club is located in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, on the south shore of Belfast Lough. History The club was established in 1866 as the Ulster Yacht Club, on the impetus of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, ...

(founded 1866)

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External links

* {{official, https://www.blyc.co.uk/ Yacht clubs in Northern Ireland