Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
{{Distinguish|Royal Ulster Yacht Club}}
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{{primary sources|date=March 2008}}
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{{Use British English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox yacht club
| clubname = Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
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| ensign = Ensign of the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.svg
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| burgee = Burgee of the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.svg
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| short name = RNIYC
| founded = 1899
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| location = Cultra, County Down, Northern Ireland
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| website = http://www.rniyc.org
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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 Yacht Club' in 1902.{{Cite web |title=Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (RNIYC), Cultra, Belfast Lough |url=https://afloat.ie/resources/irish-sailing-clubs/royal-north-of-ireland-yacht-club |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=afloat.ie |language=en-gb}}
=1948 Summer Olympics Dragon Event=
{{Main|Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Dragon}}
George Herbert Brown (28 April 1915 – 9 December 1995), Jack Wallace (21 May 1915 – 1 January 1991), and Eric Strain (1 December 1915 – 13 February 1975), sailed on the Ceres II in the Dragon event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, ultimately placing 4th.{{Cite web |title=London 1948{{!}}Sailing Three Person Keelboat (Dragon) Open Results |url=https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/london-1948/results/sailing/three-person-keelboat-dragon-open}}
All members of this team were associated with the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.{{Cite web |title=George Brown|work=Olympedia |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/63790}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/63790 |title=Eric Strain |work=Olympedia |accessdate=30 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/64082 |title=Jack Wallace |work=Olympedia |accessdate=30 May 2020}}
=Refurbishment=
There was a major club refurbishment in October 2010, which started with a total expenditure of £300,000. The objective of this refurbishment was the improvement and upgrading of the Club facilities and the enhancement of the club environment.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rniyc.org/documents/LetterfromCommodore.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 May 2011 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721003125/http://www.rniyc.org/documents/LetterfromCommodore.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.rniyc.org/documents/DescriptionoftheWorks.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 May 2011 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721003135/http://www.rniyc.org/documents/DescriptionoftheWorks.pdf |url-status=dead }}
As of 2024, the club has roughly 1,000 members; they are also an accredited training centre for the RYA.{{Cite web |title=Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club |url=https://rniyc.org/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club |language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- [https://rniyc.org/ Official website]
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Category:Yacht clubs in Northern Ireland
Category:Sports clubs and teams in County Down
Category:Organisations based in Northern Ireland with royal patronage
Category:Organisations based in the United Kingdom with royal patronage