Belfast Lough Yachting Conference

Belfast Lough Yachting Conference (BLYC) is a group that encompasses the yacht clubs on Belfast Lough and Larne Lough in Northern Ireland.^[1] Its primary aim is to look after scheduling the regattas that each club host, to try to prevent clashing events.^{[citation needed]} Member clubs within the conference include:^[2]

• Ballyholme Yacht Club (founded 1920)^[3]
• Belfast Lough Sailibility (founded 2001)^[4]
• Carrickfergus Sailing Club^[5] (founded 1866)
• Cockle Island Boat Club (founded 1974)^[6]
• County Antrim Yacht Club (founded 1902)^[7]
• Donaghadee Sailing Club (founded 1970)^[8]
• East Antrim Boat Club (founded 1950)^[9]
• Holywood Yacht Club (oldest yacht club on Belfast Lough; founded in 1862 at Holywood, County Down)^[10]
• Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club (founded 1899; renamed in 1902)^[11]
• Royal Ulster Yacht Club^[12] (founded 1866)