Welcome to members and guests of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
The committee of RUYC have consented to the inclusion of forthcoming events and courses for members and their guests. Full details are available by selecting the categories either “Around the Clubs” or “RUYC”
Events and Courses will also be found in our Events Calendar.
Ballyholme Yacht Club – Training News Alice Armstrong, Training Manager at Ballyholme Yacht Club has kindly offered to keep us informed of training and other events being hosted by Ballyholme Yacht Club.
BYC is an authorised RYA training centre and the club offer courses to both members and non-members alike. The courses are obviously allocated on a members come first basis. You may wish to consider membership of BYC in order to avail of the excellent facilities provided.
Alice may be contacted by clicking on the direct link to the BYC website
A the request of Fiona Hicks – Secretary
A downloadable copy of BMBHA Rules is now available on the “About Us” page.
Title: RYA Race Officials Conference - Holywood Yacht Club
Location: Holywood Yacht Club, Kinnegar Road, Holywood, Co. Down
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Description: RYA Race Officials Conference Holywood Yacht Club – 0930 Saturday 31st March 2012
Race Management update for all existing Race Officers, Judges and any other interested parties. The conference will include sessions on the new Race Management Seminar Format, the New Safety Management Course, Setting a Fair Line, Requests for Redress, Arbitration Process etc.Who should attend – ROs and Judges who need to keep up their qualifications and any other parties interested in Race Management or Judging.Course Cost £5.00 (Payable on the day) Lunch available at the Dirty Duck (100m)
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2012-03-31
Title: RYA Dinghy Event Safety Course
Location: Ballyholme Yacht Club
Description: RYA Dinghy Event Safety Course (Brand new course)
One Day Ballyholme Yacht Club – 0930 Saturday 24th March 2012 Running a safe, enjoyable Open Meeting requires planning, preparation and good strategy on the water – this course covers the complete safety process and procedures from risk assessment to on water management.Who should attend – Essential for all Rescue Controllers/Crews, Safety Officers and anyone else interested in Saftey Boat management.Course Cost £20.00 includes lunch (Payable on the day)
Application forms for all these courses will be available on the RYA NI Website or available from Robin Gray.
Enquiries to Robin Gray, Regional Race Management Coordinator
Tel: 028 9145 9845 Mob: 07809 395 294 Email: robin@robingray.co.uk
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2012-03-24
Robin in his capacity as RYA Regional Race Management Coordinator has kindly agreed to keep BMBHA members updated regarding RYA Approved courses relating to Race Management. A brief outline of the courses are shown below some of which are hosted in BYC and some in Holywood Sailing Club. Full details of the listed courses will be posted in the Events calendar in due course.
RYA Dinghy Event Safety Course (Brand new course) One Day Ballyholme Yacht Club – 0930 Saturday 24thMarch 2012Running a safe, enjoyable Open Meeting requires planning, preparation and good strategy on the water – this course covers the complete safety process and procedures from risk assessment to on water management.Who should attend – Essential for all Rescue Controllers/Crews, Safety Officers and anyone else interested in Saftey Boat management.Course Cost £20.00 includes lunch (Payable on the day)
RYA Race Officials Conference Holywood Yacht Club – 0930 Saturday 31stMarch 2012Race Management update for all existing Race Officers, Judges and any other interested parties. The conference will include sessions on the new Race Management Seminar Format, the New Safety Management Course, Setting a Fair Line, Requests for Redress, Arbitration Process etc.Who should attend – ROs and Judges who need to keep up their qualifications and any other parties interested in Race Management or Judging.Course Cost £5.00 (Payable on the day) Lunch available at the Dirty Duck (100m)
RYA Race Management Seminar (The RRO Course) Two DayBallyholme Yacht Club – 0930 Saturday 14th/Sunday 15thApril 2012Race Management for Open Meetings including preparation, organisation, course setting, signalling, starting and finishing, fleet management and what happens when it all goes wrong! This is a great interactive course. Includes 40 min Exam. (open book and only mandatory if going for RRO) Some preparatory work required – will be sent on registration.Who should attend – Anyone wanting to apply for Regional Race Officer qualification, existing ROs wanting a refresh, race organisers and anyone interested in Open Meeting race management. Course Cost £75.00 includes lunch both days
Application forms for all these courses will be available on the RYA NI Website or available from Robin Gray.
Enquiries to Robin Gray, Regional Race Management CoordinatorTel: 028 9145 9845 Mob: 07809 395 294 Email: robin@robingray.co.uk
Title: BYC RYA First Aid Course
Location: Ballyholme Yacht Club, Seacliff Road, Bangor, BT20 5HT
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Description: BYC RYA First Aid Course – Sunday 18th March 9.30am-6pm £45 / £50 (BYC members/non-members).
First Aid
Our one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages.
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.
It fulfils the requirements for:
professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven, including Boatmasters;
the Senior First Aid certificate needed by offshore racers subject to ISAF’s regulations on first aid training (OSR 4.08.4).
The course is recommended by the MCA and HSE.
The subjects specific to boating include:
the recovery position in a confined space
CPR, including the drowning protocol
cold shock and hypothermia fromimmersion and/or exposure
seasickness and dehydration
medical assistance or advice by VHF
helicopter rescue
Please contact Alice alice@ballyholme.com or 07546198939 for BYC Training queries.
Application forms for upcoming courses are in the club foyer or can be emailed on request.
Start Time: 09:30
Date: 2012-03-18
End Time: 18:00
Title: BYC March Adult Weekend (Refresher) Dinghy Sailing Course
Location: Ballyholme Yacht Club, Seacliff Road, Bangor, BT20 5HT
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Description: From Alice Armstrong, Training Officer BYC
BYC March Adult Weekend (Refresher) Dinghy Sailing Course 3rd and 4th March 9:30am – 4.30pm – This course is for those who have done RYA Level 1 or 2 last year or have some sailing experience already, and would like to freshen up their skills for the coming season. £90 BYCmembers; £120 non-members
Please contact Alice alice@ballyholme.com or 07546198939 for BYC Training queries.
Start Date: 2012-03-03
Start Time: 09:30
End Date: 2012-03-04
End Time: 16:30
Title: “Arctic Polar Circumnavigation” Royal Geographical Society Lecture
Location: OG-029 School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1NN.
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Description: From Alice Armstrong, Training Officer BYC
Free tickets to the “Arctic Polar Circumnavigation” Royal Geographical Society Lecture Wednesday 8 February at 7.30pm Jarlath Cunnane and Paddy Barry will talk about their arctic polar circumnavigation on the purpose built sailing vessel Northabout. They will cover the planning, building of Northabout and their transit of the demanding Northwest and Northeast. The venue is OG-029, School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1NN. Please email rgsni@hotmail.co.uk to indicate attendance.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2012-02-08
Title: BYC RYA Marine Radio Course (SRC)
Location: Ballyholme Yacht Club, Seacliff Road, Bangor, BT20 5HT
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Description: Places are available on this course for both members and non-members of BYC
(evening sessions) £45 / £50 (BYC members/non-members). n.b. this is a bargain! Some places left.
Date: 2012-01-25
The following documents outline the application and course content.
RYA Marine Radio Course Application Form 2012
RYA Marine Radio Information 2012
Title: BYC RYA Marine Radio (SRC) Course
Location: Ballyholme Yacht Club, Seacliff Road, Bangor, BT20 5HT
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Description: From Alice Armstrong, Training Manager, Ballyholme Yacht Club
Places are available on this course for both members and non-members of BYC
(evening sessions) £45 / £50 (BYC members/non-members). n.b. this is a bargain! Some places left.
The following documents outline the application and course content.
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