Carrickfergus Sailing Club is a

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Carrickfergus Carrickfergus ( , meaning " Fergus' rock") is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It sits on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 28,141 at the 2021 census. It is County Antrim's oldest t ...

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on the north shore of

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 ...

. The club was founded in 1866. The clubhouse moved from the building on stilts beside Carrickfergus Harbour to its current location beside

Carrickfergus Marina Carrickfergus Waterfront is an area of Carrickfergus situated on the north shore of Belfast Lough, which includes two harbour facilities, several restaurants and bars and promenade areas. The waterfront area is mainly composed of two harbour f ...

in 1984. It is one of several clubs that form the Belfast Lough Yachting Conference. In June 2012, the clubhouse was destroyed by a fire thought to have been caused by an electrical fault. A new clubhouse was opened in July 2014.

Racing

The club runs races primarily for IRC, PY, White Sail,

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, Squib and Ruffian 23 classes. Several racing series are run throughout the year - from March to late October. There are several other one-day and two-day events for cruisers throughout the season. These include the Castle Cup, Menagerie Race and the Mid Lough Open (the latter run in association with Royal Ulster and Ballyholme Yacht Clubs). The club also hosts open regional and national level events for various classes. This has previously included events involving

, Squib, Topper,

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and Ruffian 23 classes.

References

External links

Carrickfergus Sailing Club
Yacht clubs in Northern Ireland Sports clubs and teams in County Antrim Sport in Carrickfergus 1866 establishments in Ireland {{UK-sport-team-stub