Menai Strait Regattas 2025
Second week Report 03 August 2025 The Regattas are over for another year and friends have bidden farewell and promised to meet again in a year’s time. It’s been a fantastic two weeks with no races cancelled due to poor…
Michael Leahy
Menai Strait Regattas 2025
First Week Report 27 July 2025 An excellent first week in this amazing event which promises to be the best Regattas for a long while. Conway Yacht Club’s regatta saw fresh winds and excellent sailing for all competitors. There have…
Checking the Race Marks
Each year we have to check the Race Marks to make sure they are all present and correct for the races. This year, as usual, a couple are missing from their expected location and we will need to re-lay these…
COD Launch Day
The Club Launch, Siôr, and two CODs: Mercury (sail number 15); and Gwalch (sail number 8) were launched today in Deganwy Marina. Thanks to the crew who helped especially with the mast raise on Gwalch. Our sailing programme is about…
CYC at Conwy Boat Jumble
It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining, it was warm, a light breeze ruffled the water. An ideal day for a lovely sail! Instead we were in the Boat Park at Conwy Marina supporting the Boat Jumble! Lot’s…
CYC at Conwy Seed Fair 2025
CYC had a stall at Conwy Seed Fair as usual this year. The fair has been running a bit longer than the CODs, to be fair (see what I did there?), back even before Edward I (1239 – 1307) but…
End of the sailing season 2024
The 2024 sailing season is completed. It’s been a busy year. Over 30 races were programmed of which 22 went ahead not including the midweek Club sailing days. We had participation from 6 CODs this year and great support from…
COD Race Report: August Bank Holiday Series
Date Series / Race Conditions Wind: SW Force 3 – 5; Sea: slight; Sky Clear, dry, sunny, warm Report 3 races in this series. For the first race on the Saturday we had lovely conditions, beautiful sunny sailing. Race 2…
COD Race Report: The Race Back 2024
Date Series / Race Conditions Wind: SW Force 3 – 4; Sea: slight; Sky Clear, dry, sunny, warm Report An early start to catch the tide, the boats rigged and dropped their moorings at 08:30. Race start from the Line…
Menai Strait Regattas 2024 Report
Date Series / Race Conditions Mostly SW with strong winds on several days but a beautiful day on Friday 16th August for the CYC Regatta Report Well, the Menai Strait Regattas are finished for 2024. Our intrepid competitors faced quite…