The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club is a yacht club in Cultra, County Down, Northern Ireland on the south shore of Belfast Lough.

[1] George Herbert Brown (28 April 1915 – 9 December 1995), Jack Wallace (21 May 1915 – 1 January 1991), and Eric Strain (1 December 1915 – 13 February 1975), sailed on the Ceres II in the Dragon event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, ultimately placing 4th.

[2] All members of this team were associated with the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.

[3][4][5] There was a major club refurbishment in October 2010, which started with a total expenditure of £300,000.

[6][7] As of 2024, the club has roughly 1,000 members; they are also an accredited training centre for the RYA.