Lough Derg Yacht Club

Lough Derg Yacht Club based in the historic lakeside village of Dromineer in County Tipperary and having been founded in 1835 is among the world’s oldest yacht clubs[1][2][3]

It is one of two surviving yacht clubs in Ireland with a fleet of Shannon-One-Design sailing dinghies. The other club was the North Shannon Yacht Club which operated on Loughs Bofin, Boderg, Forbes and Lough Ree until about 1929. The club is based in a modern clubhouse on the east shore of Lough Derg.[4]

The RNLI Lough Derg Lifeboat Station, the first inland lifeboat station to open in Ireland, is located in the yacht club premises.[5][6]

The Mirror world championships were hosted at Dromineer during summer 2013.[7]

The club provides covered floating accommodation for fishing boats belonging to its members.

Facilities at L.D.Y.C.
  • A sheltered (but shallow) harbour.
  • Keelboat berthage for Squibs.
  • Berthage for 'flat tops' or houseboats and keelboats in the 'Hippo Pool'.
  • Berthage and offices and storerooms for RNLI inshore lifeboat.
  • Covered storage for fishing boats.
  • Extensive slipways for Shannon one-designs and other dinghies.
  • Boat rentals.
  • Training courses.
  • Campsite.
  • Land based storage areas for keelboats.

See also

Classes of boats sailed
  • Shannon one-design dinghy (founded 1922).
  • National Squib one-design keelboat.
  • International Laser Class.
  • International Mirror Class.

References
  1. http://www.ireland.com/en-us/destinations/republic-of-ireland/tipperary/dromineer/all/1-87666
  2. "Lough Derg Yacht Club, Dromineer, Nenagh, in Co Tipperary".
  3. Water Club, Cork 1720, Lough Ree YC 1777, Royal Cork YC 1800, Royal Northern YC 1824, Royal North of Ireland YC 1827, Royal Irish YC 1831.
  4. http://www.boda.ie/lough-derg.aspx
  5. "Lough Derg Lifeboat Station".
  6. "Photo Gallery".
  7. "2013 Worlds at Lough Derg Yacht Club, Ireland".
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