Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club

Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club is in Cultra, County Down, Northern Ireland on the south shore of Belfast Lough

Refurbishment

In October 2010, there was a major club refurbishment 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.[1][2]

1948 Summer Olympics Dragon Event
Main article: 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.[3]

All members of this team were associated with the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "London 1948|Sailing Three Person Keelboat (Dragon) Open Results".
  4. "George Brown". Olympedia.
  5. "Eric Strain". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. "Jack Wallace". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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