| Royal Canadian Yacht Club | |
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Burgee of the 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/ |
The 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.
OBJECTS OF THE CLUB The objects of the Club are: (i) to encourage Members to become proficient in the personal management, maintenance, control and handling of their yachts, in navigation, and in all matters pertaining to seamanship; (ii) to promote yacht architecture, building and sailing in Canadian waters; (iii) to promote excellence in competitive sailing; and (iv) to promote such other sports and social activities as may be desirable in the interest of Members generally.
The club has two locations:
Island Club is on set of private islands in the Toronto harbour with:
City Club is at St. George Street with a 4,000-square-foot (370 m2) fitness facility featuring: