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Ocean Youth Club Northern Island BBC adventure
November 23, 2025 · 6 min · 354 views · Belfast Lough
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Paul, host of City Sailing, skippered the Oyster 68 *Lord Rank* for a year, including a refit at Carrickfergus Marina and Bangor in Northern Ireland.▶ 0:08 This footage, recovered from VHS archives, was filmed by BBC Northern Ireland to promote the Ocean Youth Club's Northern Ireland branch, an educational charity headquartered at Carrickfergus Marina.▶ 0:26 The day shown follows a five-day trip sailing Belfast Lough and across the North Channel toward the Scottish Islands. The 68-foot yacht takes up to 18 young people per voyage; no prior sailing experience is required.▶ 0:52 Crew members cook, clean, stand watch, and handle sails under qualified leaders.▶ 1:19 A watch leader describes team cohesion forming within half a day, because participants quickly see the physical loads involved in working the boat.▶ 3:03 One participant, Bernadette, describes how sailing alongside people from a different religious community in Northern Ireland broke down sectarian barriers she had held before the voyage.▶ 4:26 A berth costs £50 per day; the club offers financial assistance and accepts sponsorship or charter hire of *Lord Rank* on weekends to fund subsidised places.▶ 5:08
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