Club open on Saturdays from 5.00pm for a trial period

Autumn Series began Sunday 5 September - sponsored by "Haze" (8 Weeks) 2.30 START TIME

Rambling Section : 25/26 September - Errigal trip & hostel sleepover ! (some people getting an early start on the trip on 24 Sept, opposed to early start Saturday morning !)

Tapas Evening : Saturday 2 October @8.00pm - Tickets sold out in approx 60 mins & reserve list behind the bar should anyone be unable to attend.

Book Club : Wednesday 13 October @ 8.30pm

Beetle Drive : Friday 22 October - Late Licence, Light supper £5, proceeds to N.I. Leukemia - Organiser Shirley Sinclair - Great fun

Halloween Evening : Saturday 30 October - Live Music

Kid's Halloween Party - Sunday 31 October

Annual Prize Giving - Saturday 13 November - Captain's Day for Juniors - RYA Youth Schemes and Junior Points Racing throughout the season. Captain's Night for Seniors, RYA National Sailing Scheme, Kayaking Certificates, Points Racing.

Everyone welcome, prize winners will receive an invitation to remind them to turn up ! Don't miss out on the "special" awards from the Captain...

Amendment to SIs - 2010

Autumn Series start sequence : 2.30 pm two races back to back each week. (8weeks)Autumn Series : ( 2 discards)

A new starting sequence will be used to speed up the racing :1 min intervals.

2 min sound signal - Class Flag for Lasers UP

1 min sound signal - Blue Peter & Class Flag for Toppers(& Picos) UP

GO sound signal - Class Flag for Lasers DOWN - Class Flag for Oppies UP

GO sound signal - Class Flag for Toppers(&Picos) DOWN

GO sound signal - Class Flag for Oppies DOWN and Blue Peter DOWN

The 2nd race will be started as soon as the last boat is finished from the first race.

Laser standards, Radials & 4.7s will all start together with their times taken to enable results for the Radials & 4.7s.

Toppers , Picos, Toppers 4.2 will all start together, times to be taken for PY calcs.

Other Sailing Events:

Topper Traveller 19 Sept at Ballyholme Yacht Club - Ellen McCarlie was 3rd in the Topper 4.2 fleet. The Club was also represented by Jocelyn Hill, Emily Hill, Jenny Lewis, Alex Costley, Sophie Clarke and Henry Cavan.

Visit Strangford Lough Yacht Club website for all the photos from the Youth Championships. Well done to all the young sailors who attended this event, the Club had representation in Toppers Full rig & 4.2, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial & Laser standard rig. Results can be found on the RYA Racing Events website.

Topper Traveller Event @ CAYC - Saturday 26 June

Results, Link to information about photographs available to buy.

There are lists on the Notice boards to list anyone interested in more Adults Sailing courses and for anyone wishing to crew. Contact Megan Roberts

Powerboat Course : TBC

Sponsors 2010 - Update

Haze sponsors - Autumn Series

Cable Service Station sponsored Late Sunday series - TBC

AES Kilroot sponsored Late Wednesday series

NK Fencing sponsored the CAYC Annual Raft Race in support of the RNLI

Balmoral Estates - Kindly Sponsored the Junior Regatta held on 19 June

Dale Farm - Sponsors of the Topper Traveller on Saturday 26 June

We received from Stena Line 6 Travel Vouchers. Look out for the events throughout the season where you will have an opportunity to win these. 2 x Winners have received vouchers so far.

Check out the Official Website for details of the services offered.

Now that 2010 is upon us we again need to ensure sponsorship for all the various events is secured. We also need to aim to achieve £5000 in terms of fundraising so everyone needs to think of fresh and innovative ideas.

Promoting safeguarding : Information on NSPCC Helpline

The NSPCC is urging professionals working with young people to call their free Helpline if they are ever uncertain about a child’s welfare.

You can call the Helpline on 0808 800 5000, or email: help@nspcc.org.uk, in confidence any time of day or night. It is important for any organisation working regularly with children and young people to have a clear child protection procedure to follow if a child discloses abuse but it may not always feel that simple. The Helpline's advisors understand that staff or volunteers want to be sure they are acting in the best interests of the child and that it is not always easy to assess a child safeguarding issue. The Helpline’s trained child protection advisors can provide advice about the situation and talk you through the steps you need to take to safeguard the child’s welfare. Over the next three years the charity plans to grow the Helpline and its ChildLine service through the Child’s Voice Appeal, so that it can protect more children.