Kingston Yacht Club
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| Founded | 1896 |
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| Clubhouse | One Maitland Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 2V3 |
| Country |  Canada
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| Website | http://www.kingstonyachtclub.com |
Kingston Yacht Club (KYC) is a private yacht club based in Kingston, Ontario. The objectives of the club are to encourage the building and sailing of yachts, skiffs and canoes; motor boating; rowing; canoeing and all aquatic and other sports among amateurs.
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History
KYC was founded in 1896 from its first incarnation, the Kingston Ice Yacht Club, which was formed in 1895. Its first clubhouse building, a 40x40-foot two-story structure, was opened on August 3, 1896. This original clubhouse was destroyed by fire in 1934 and the current clubhouse was erected in 1935 and officially opened by the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Bessborough.
Regattas
KYC has hosted many prestigious sailing regattas over the years including dozens of world and international championships[1] and the sailing events of the 1976 Summer Olympics.
KYC, and some of its members, were among the founders of CORK an annual multi-class sailing regatta held in the waters off Kingston, Ontario.
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Coordinates: 44°13′23″N 76°29′13″W / 44.222945°N 76.486956°W
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