Royal Canadian Yacht Club
| Royal Canadian Yacht Club | |
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| Abbreviation | RCYC |
| Type | Organizations based in Canada with royal patronage |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose/focus | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Region served | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
| Official languages | English, French |
| Website | http://www.rcyc.ca/ www.rcyc.ca/ |
Royal Canadian Yacht Club is a boating club based in Toronto, Canada.
It was founded in 1852 as the Toronto Boat Club, a recreational club and unofficial auxiliary of the Royal Navy on Lake Ontario. In 1854, the club successfully petitioned Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom for the right to call itself "Royal". The Governor General for Canada West at the time suggested that the Club adopt the name "Canadian Yacht Club" to better express its importance beyond the local area, and the petition for a Royal Warrant was made in that name. In 1878, it received permission from the British Admiralty to use the Blue Ensign, defaced with a crown in the fly. In 1881, it moved from the increasingly industrial Toronto waterfront to the Toronto Islands after building a clubhouse on 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land. Today, the RCYC is a sailing and social club with an emphasis on family participation, the development of junior sailors and a Corinthian attitude towards excellence in sailing.
The club has two locations:
Island Club is on set of private islands in the Toronto harbour with:
- Docks and dry sailing for over 450 boats
- Marine chandlery and maintenance services
- Complete marine repair and servicing
- Four tennis courts
- Lawn bowling
- 25 metre outdoor swimming pool
- Formal and informal dining and social areas
- Meeting and catering facilities
- Private parking and launch service
City Club is at St. George Street with a 4,000-square-foot (370 m2) fitness facility featuring:
- Five international singles squash courts
- One doubles squash court
- Three badminton courts
- 20 metre heated indoor swimming pool
- Formal and informal dining and social areas
- Crown and Beaver Pub
- Meeting and catering facilities
- Private parking
References
- ↑ "About RCYC". http://www.rcyc.ca/Membership/AboutRCYC/tabid/190/Default.aspx?PageContentMode=1. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
External links
- List of Civilian organizations with prefix "Royal" - Heritage Canada.
- List of civilian organizations with the prefix "Royal" prepared by the Department of Canadian Heritage
