East Lothian Yacht Club
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The East Lothian Yacht Club or ELYC is based at the harbour
in North Berwick
, East Lothian
, Scotland
. It was founded in 1928 and moved from its temporary base at the Fishermans Hall to the current building in 1931, since which time various expansions and redevelopments have taken place. Some of the ELYC's buildings are now shared with the Scottish Seabird Centre
. The interior of the club was completely remodelled in 2003.
The ELYC regularly hosts national and international yachting competitions. It is also accredited by the Royal Yachting Association
for various training and safety programmes. The 2006 calendar included national championships in the Laser and Medina classifications.
In December 2005 the club was awarded £33,500 from SportScotland in recognition of its commitment to sailing and sail training. Several current and former members of the club compete at the highest levels of sailing, with several Olympic prospects.
Since 2006 ELYC (East Lothian yacht Club) has been host to the following classes for their championships:
In 1990 the club bought the "watchhut" (an ex-coastguard lookout post) and the lower store. This was followed in 1993 by the purchase of the old lifeboat store, next door to the lower store. In 1997 the club bought the clubhouse from Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple. An ambitious renovation project was planned, and after successfully raising the required finance, the project started in October 2002 and finished on time and to budget in May 2003.
The club also owns:
and a tractor
Club dinghies are available for club members to sail as long as they have reached RYA level 2 or the equaliviant and there is a club rescue boat on the water.
North Berwick Harbour
The Harbour at North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland, was originally a ferry port for pilgrims travelling to St. Andrews in Fife. Today the water is home to leisure craft, a famous tourist launch and the remains of the fishing fleet that once dominated the area, while on dry land the Scottish...
in North Berwick
North Berwick
The Royal Burgh of North Berwick is a seaside town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh. North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the 19th century because of its two sandy bays, the East Bay and the...
, East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It was founded in 1928 and moved from its temporary base at the Fishermans Hall to the current building in 1931, since which time various expansions and redevelopments have taken place. Some of the ELYC's buildings are now shared with the Scottish Seabird Centre
Scottish Seabird Centre
The Scottish Seabird Centre is a visitor attraction in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. Opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2000 and funded by the Millennium Commission, the showpiece of the centre is the network of cameras which beam back live pictures from the bird colonies on islands such...
. The interior of the club was completely remodelled in 2003.
The ELYC regularly hosts national and international yachting competitions. It is also accredited by the Royal Yachting Association
Royal Yachting Association
The Royal Yachting Association is the national governing body for certain watersports in the United Kingdom. Activities it covers include:* Sailing* Windsurfing* Motor cruising* Sportsboats* Personal watercraft* Powerboat racing...
for various training and safety programmes. The 2006 calendar included national championships in the Laser and Medina classifications.
In December 2005 the club was awarded £33,500 from SportScotland in recognition of its commitment to sailing and sail training. Several current and former members of the club compete at the highest levels of sailing, with several Olympic prospects.
Since 2006 ELYC (East Lothian yacht Club) has been host to the following classes for their championships:
- Contender
- Enterprise
- International 14
- Laser2000
- RS200
- RS400
- Solo
- Topper
History
East Lothian Yacht Club was founded in 1928, initially renting the upstairs of the Fishermen's Hall as its base. In 1931 the club moved to its present location, an old granary built circa 1802, which it leased from the Hamilton Dalrymple family. This is a category B listed building. Later the club leased the lower store from the Town Council.In 1990 the club bought the "watchhut" (an ex-coastguard lookout post) and the lower store. This was followed in 1993 by the purchase of the old lifeboat store, next door to the lower store. In 1997 the club bought the clubhouse from Sir Hew Hamilton Dalrymple. An ambitious renovation project was planned, and after successfully raising the required finance, the project started in October 2002 and finished on time and to budget in May 2003.
Club boats
The Club has four valiant RIBs (Rigid Inflatables) which act as rescue and coach boats, each with a Honda 50 engineThe club also owns:
- 12 toppers
- 2 laser 2000s
- 2 RS visions
- 4 RS fevas
and a tractor
Club dinghies are available for club members to sail as long as they have reached RYA level 2 or the equaliviant and there is a club rescue boat on the water.
External links
- East Lothian Yacht Club - Official site
- Sportscotland award news