Royal Canadian Yacht Club
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Royal Canadian Yacht Club is a boating club based in Toronto.
It was founded in 1852 as the Canadian Yacht Club, a recreational club and unofficial auxiliary of the Royal Navy on Lake Ontario. In 1854, the club successfully petitioned Queen Victoria for the right to call itself Royal. In 1878, it received permission from the British Admiralty to use the Blue Ensign. In 1881, it moved from the Toronto waterfront to the Toronto Islands after building a clubhouse on ten acres of reclaimed marsh land.
The club has two locations:
Island Club is on the Toronto Islands 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 meter 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 fitness facility featuring:
- 5 international singles squash courts
- One doubles squash court
- Three badminton courts
- 20 meter heated indoor swimming pool
- Formal and informal dining and social areas
- Crown and Beaver Pub
- Meeting and catering facilities
- Private parking
