Carrickfergus Sailing Club
Carrickfergus Sailing Club is located in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland on the north shore of Belfast Lough. The club was founded in 1866. The clubhouse moved from the building on stilts beside Carrickfergus Harbour to its current location beside Carrickfergus Marina in 1984. The club is one of the clubs on the lough that form part of the Belfast Lough Yachting Conference The clubhouse was destroyed by a fire which started around 2330 BST on 22 June 2012, thought to have been caused by an electrical fault. Racing. The club runs various racing series throughout the year starting  with the Spring Series at the end of March through to the Frosty Series ending mid December. Primarily the racing is for IRC, PY, White Sail, Flying Fifteen, Squib and Ruffian 23 classes. There are several other one- and two-day events for cruisers throughout the season The club also hosts open regional and national level events for various classes. In recent years this has included Flying Fifteen, Squib, Topper, Mirror, J/24, Ruffian 23 Cruising. Many of the members take off for annual cruises during the summer months. Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man are easily accessible for short  cruises. Several members have ventured much further afield. Several members are currently on extended cruises that have reached Spain/Portugal. Some have ventured even further afield including trips to the Caribbean and round the world. Social. The club has licensed bar and restaurant facilities. The bar is open every evening and the restaurant is open Thursday evening, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The highlight of the year is the Annual Prize Giving Dinner held in November at which all the prizes for the year are presented.