Neva Yacht Club

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The Neva Yacht Club, (Yacht-club Neva or simply Club Neva) is a sailing club located in Saint Petersburg, close to the Neva River. Despite being a relatively recently established club in its present form, its origins hail back to the first and oldest yacht club in Russia.

Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

Nevsky Flot, the first Yacht Club in Russia was founded by tsar Peter the Great in 1718. The club ceased activities after the death of the tsar, who had been an enthusiast of naval activities.

In 1892 after the initiative of certain high officers of the Russian Imperial Navy, the Neva Yacht Club was revived in memory of Peter the Great's "Nevsky Flot". It began regularly organising various sailing competitions meant mainly for large cruise yachts. The Imperial Neva Yacht Club was disbanded after the Russian Revolution.

The current Neva Yacht Club was reestablished in 1958. The club services only members of the "Public Association of Amateurs of Aquatic Recreation". It accepts only ship owners or members.

[edit] See also

• Zarya (polar ship)
• Lake Pleshcheyevo

[edit] References

• Yacht Clubs in Russia
• [1]
• Пантелеев Ю. А. Парус - моя жизнь: Из воспоминаний. Л., 1984; Ильин В. В России главное - начать!: Воен.-мор. яхт-клуб: (Крат. ист. очерк) // Мор. клуб. 1996. № 1. С. 68-71; Филозопов В. Жемчужина на ладони Невской губы // Капитан-клуб. 1998. № 3; Спорт в Санкт-Петербурге. СПб., 2002. С. 39.

[edit] External links

• Official website