Kingston Yacht Club
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| Abbreviation | KYC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1896 |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | Promote, encourage and education; champion the sports of sailing and boating, and create opportunities for friendship and community |
| Location | |
Official language | English, French |
| Affiliations | Britannia Yacht Club, Royal Military College of Canada |
| Website | www |
Kingston Yacht Club (KYC) is a private yacht club based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The stated objectives of the club are to encourage the building and sailing of yachts, skiffs and canoes; motor boating; rowing; canoeing and all aquatic and other sports among amateurs.[citation needed]
History
[edit]KYC was founded in 1896 from its first incarnation, the Kingston Ice Yacht Club, which was formed in 1895. Its first clubhouse building, a 40x40-foot two-story structure, was opened on August 3, 1896.[citation needed]
In 1906–7, Henry Patrick Smith designed a Kingston Yacht Club clubhouse at the foot of Maitland Street.[1] The clubhouse was destroyed by fire in 1934.
The current clubhouse was erected in 1935 and officially opened by the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Bessborough.
A firm founded by John Power designed 12 architectural drawings for Kingston Yacht Club showing elevations, floor plans, alterations and additions 1880–1953.[2]
In 1940–41, the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves scheme for training yacht club members developed the first central registry system.[3]
In 1991, Katherine Waugh wrote 'Setting the mark : the history of the Kingston Yacht Club.'[4]
In 1996, Mariella C.C. Morrin edited 'Keep it simple sailor: easy cooking for people who love to eat by members of the Kingston Yacht Club.[5]
Regattas
[edit]KYC has hosted many prestigious sailing regattas over the years including dozens of world and international championships[6] and the sailing events of the 1976 Summer Olympics.
KYC, and some of its members, were among the founders of CORK an annual multi-class sailing regatta held in the waters off Kingston, Ontario.
Partnerships
[edit]As a Regional Training Centre for 2012, KYC supports the training of Athletes from the Grassroots to the National Team Level and supports the development of Coaches from Level 1 (CANSail 1&2) to Level 4–5.[7]
The KYC has reciprocal agreements with many other yacht clubs. It is also home to the Queen's University sailing team.
See also
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References
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- ^ http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/1312 Henry Patrick Smith Dictionary of Architects in Canada
- ^ http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-07-14T13:42:21Z&url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=3972364&rfr_id=info:sid/collectionscanada.gc.ca:pam&lang=eng John Power Library and Archives Canada
- ^ http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-07-14T14:20:40Z&url_ctx_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=893484&rfr_id=info:sid/collectionscanada.gc.ca:pam&lang=eng Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today Royal Canadian Naval Reserve - Scheme for Training Yacht Club Members
- ^ Katherine Waugh 'Setting the mark : the history of the Kingston Yacht Club.'(Kingston, Ont. : Quarry Press, 1991)
- ^ Mariella C.C. Morrin edited 'Keep it simple sailor-- : easy cooking for people who love to eat'(Kingston, Ont. : Kingston Yacht Club, 1996)
- ^ "䱩獴⁏映䵡橯爠剥条瑴慳⁉渠䭩湧獴潮⁋楮杳瑯渠Ⱐ佮瑡物漠⁷慴敲晲潮". Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ "Ontario Regional Training Centres". Archived from the original on 2013-05-27. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
