Royal Canadian Yacht Club

Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Burgee
Short nameRCYC
Founded1852; 172 years ago (1852)
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
CommodoreKari MacKay[1]
Websitewww.rcyc.ca
The foundation stone for the current island clubhouse was laid in 1919 by Prince Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)[2]
Kwasind (1912), Royal Canadian Yacht Club launch built by Polson Iron Works
RCYC's first island clubhouse, 1881

The Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) is a private yacht club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] Founded in 1852, it is one of the world's older and larger yacht clubs.[3] Its summer home is on a trio of islands (RCYC Island, South Island and North Chippewa or Snug Island) in the Toronto Islands. Its winter home since 1984 has been a purpose-built clubhouse located at 141 St. George Street in Toronto (just north of Bloor Street), which includes facilities for sports and social activities. In 2014, the club had approximately 4700 members, about 450 yachts (95% sail) and a number of dinghies, principally International 14s.

The Club Patron is Anne, Princess Royal.

  1. ^ a b "About RCYC". Royal Canadian Yacht Club. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Heritage - History of The Royal Canadian Yacht Club". Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  3. ^ World’s Oldest Yacht Clubs