Cockle Island Boat Club Groomsport

06/09/2026

04/09/2026

⛵ CIBC REGATTA 2026 – RESULTS ARE IN! 🏆

The official results from our 2026 CIBC Annual Regatta have now been published on the CIBC website.

A huge thank you once again to everyone who took part, whether you were racing, helping out on the water, volunteering ashore or simply coming along to support the day. It was fantastic to see so many boats out on Belfast Lough and such great support for the club.

👉 Check out the full results here:
https://www.cockleislandboatclub.com/regattaresults2025

Congratulations to all our winners and well done to every crew who took part! ⛵🏆👏

And please give this post a share*— particularly with your fellow crews and sailing friends — and help us spread the word about another great CIBC Regatta! 💙

04/09/2026

📸 Our final set of photos from the CIBC Regatta! ⛵

This time it’s all about the people, with some great close-up shots of the crews enjoying the day.

A big shout-out and thank you to Brian Galbraith, not only for taking the time to capture all these fantastic photos, but also for painstakingly putting them together to make these brilliant little videos. 👏📸

If anyone spots a particular photo they’d like a copy of, just give us a shout and Brian will be more than happy to pass it on.

And please give this one a SHARE! 🔄
We’d really love these photos and videos to reach as many of the sailors, families, friends and supporters who helped make the Regatta such a great day. Tag anyone you recognise and share it around — let’s see how far we can get it! ⛵📸

Thanks again, Brian — a fantastic record of a brilliant Regatta!

02/09/2026

Another cracking little video taken during our Regatta on Saturday — this time it's some on-the-water shots of the sailing action, provided by Brian Galbraith. I believe there are more close-up shots to come, so stand by!

31/08/2026

⛵ September Series – Race 1 Results ⛵

A great turnout for the opening race of the September Series, with six boats taking to the water.

Romper got the series off to a flying start, taking the win on corrected time in 58:04, with MerryJack just 16 seconds behind on 58:20 — it doesn't get much closer than that!

Scamp took third place with a corrected time of 1:03:07, followed by Maximoose in fourth. Plexus and Archer completed the fleet in fifth and sixth.

A cracking start to the series and, judging by those first two corrected times, we could have some very close racing ahead!

Well done to everyone who took part — seven races still to go, and it’s not too late to join us! ⛵🏁

Come along and get involved — we’d love to see a few more boats out on the water! ⛵🌊

31/08/2026

🎥⛵ Check out this brilliant little film from our Regatta on Saturday!

What a fantastic day! A huge thank you to everyone who took part, and an even bigger shout-out to the amazing volunteers who gave their time and worked so hard to make the day such a success. 👏

A special thanks to Brian Galbraith for putting this fantastic little film together and capturing the atmosphere of the day. 🎬

📸 On-the-water photos still to come, so keep an eye on the page!

Days like this simply wouldn’t happen without everyone who gets involved — competitors, volunteers and supporters alike.

Enjoy a little taste of the CIBC Regatta 2026! ⛵🌊

31/08/2026

⛵ CIBC Late Series – Starting Today! ⛵

The CIBC Late Series gets underway this afternoon!

A great way to round off the season with some fantastic racing on Belfast Lough. Good luck to everyone taking part — enjoy the racing and the craic!

📅 Late Series Dates:

• Mon 31 Aug – 14:30 – Late Series 1 (Today!)
• Wed 02 Sept – 14:30 – Late Series 2
• Mon 07 Sept – 14:30 – Late Series 3
• Mon 14 Sept – 14:30 – Late Series 4
• Wed 16 Sept – 14:30 – Late Series 5
• Mon 21 Sept – 14:30 – Late Series 6
• Wed 23 Sept – 14:30 – Late Series 7
• Mon 28 Sept – 14:30 – Late Series 8

See you on the water! 🌊⛵

24/08/2026

15/08/2026

Some photos taken just before our Crowe Cup race on Wednesday night during the partial eclipse.

Our next race is the final Round the Lough of the season tomorrow morning at 11am. All more than welcome!

13/08/2026

Anyone available? See below.

Share and tag away….Crew needed.

There is a boat at the GP14 world championships is looking for crew for the last day of the series. It is at Royal north.

Tomorrow Friday 14th August.

Any takers???

Meet at Royal north at 9am ish.

Comment and the sailer “Billy” can follow this post. Hopefully get him on the water.