Yacht Club de France

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Burgee and Ensign of the Yacht Club de France
Burgee and Ensign of the Yacht Club de France

The Yacht Club de France was established in 1867. In 1891, a new club was founded, the Union des Yachts Francais, Société d'Encouragement pour la Navigation de Plaisance. In 1907 the two clubs merged and were recognized by the International Yacht Racing Union (now the International Sailing Federation).

The Yacht Club de France together with the Yacht Club Italiano runs the Giraglia Cup regatta from Saint Tropez, past Giraglia (the northern most point of Corsica), to Genoa, Italy.

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