Cockle Island Boat Club
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Cockle Island Boat Club is located in Groomsport
, County Down
, Northern Ireland
on the south shore of Belfast Lough
The club is one of the clubs on the lough that form part of the Belfast Lough Yachting Conference
Geography:
Cockle Island, from where the club takes its name, guards a small bay in Groomsport Co Down from the ravages of the north-north easterly winds and is probably one of the best natural harbours anywhere on the coast. The bay is occupied by a variety of small draught yacht, motor and fishing boats on swinging moorings with a couple of visitor's moorings. Larger boats owned by club members are moored in Bangor marina just a couple of miles further into Belfast Lough.
Club events:
Cockle Island is a relatively small club, which runs an events programme all year round. Summer season runs from May through September and plays host to weekly "Crowe Cup" racing every Wednesday, Round the Lough races, Round the Islands races, and offshore races to Portpatrick and Glenarm as well as the annual Regatta.
A loose association of gentlemen from within and outside the club, known as "The Wrinklies" also run a series of Monday afternoon races.
During the close season, club life continues with the Wednesday evening winter events programme. This can involve anything from interesting talks to musical evenings, quiz nights etc.
Website www.cockleisland.com
Groomsport
Groomsport is a village and townland two miles north east of Bangor in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the south shore of Belfast Lough and on the north coast of the Ards Peninsula...
, County Down
County Down
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, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
on the south shore of Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough is a large, natural intertidal sea lough at the mouth of the River Lagan on the east coast of Northern Ireland. The inner part of the lough comprises a series of mudflats and lagoons. The outer lough is restricted to mainly rocky shores with some small sandy bays...
The club is one of the clubs on the lough that form part of the Belfast Lough Yachting Conference
Belfast Lough Yachting Conference
Belfast Lough Yachting Conference is a group that encompasses all the yacht clubs on Belfast Lough and Larne Lough.Its primary aim is to look after scheduling the regattas that each club host, to try to prevent clashing events....
Geography:
Cockle Island, from where the club takes its name, guards a small bay in Groomsport Co Down from the ravages of the north-north easterly winds and is probably one of the best natural harbours anywhere on the coast. The bay is occupied by a variety of small draught yacht, motor and fishing boats on swinging moorings with a couple of visitor's moorings. Larger boats owned by club members are moored in Bangor marina just a couple of miles further into Belfast Lough.
Club events:
Cockle Island is a relatively small club, which runs an events programme all year round. Summer season runs from May through September and plays host to weekly "Crowe Cup" racing every Wednesday, Round the Lough races, Round the Islands races, and offshore races to Portpatrick and Glenarm as well as the annual Regatta.
A loose association of gentlemen from within and outside the club, known as "The Wrinklies" also run a series of Monday afternoon races.
During the close season, club life continues with the Wednesday evening winter events programme. This can involve anything from interesting talks to musical evenings, quiz nights etc.
Website www.cockleisland.com