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Encyclopedia > Yacht club
A yacht club in Cienfuegos, Cuba
Columbia yacht club in Chicago, Illinois

A yacht club is a sports club specifically related to sailing and yachting. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 588 pixel Image in higher resolution (1111 × 816 pixel, file size: 115 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A yacht club (at least, I think so - there were plenty yachts moored behind it) in Cienfuegos, Cuba Original filename: 2971. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 588 pixel Image in higher resolution (1111 × 816 pixel, file size: 115 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A yacht club (at least, I think so - there were plenty yachts moored behind it) in Cienfuegos, Cuba Original filename: 2971. ... The roof terrace of Palacio de Valle in southern Cienfuegos at night. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 265 pixel Image in higher resolution (2000 × 662 pixel, file size: 271 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Formerly the Abegweit, its now the home of Chicagos Columbia Yacht Club. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 265 pixel Image in higher resolution (2000 × 662 pixel, file size: 271 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Formerly the Abegweit, its now the home of Chicagos Columbia Yacht Club. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... For either of the songs named Sailing, see Sailing (song). ... Yachting is a physical activity involving boats. ...


The term Yacht Club and Sailing Club tend to be synonymous. Historically a Yacht Club tended to focus on a membership composed of yacht owners and a Sailing Club tended to focus on a membership composed of owners of smaller boats such as dinghies. Some Clubs also include owners of powerboats

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Members Club

A private club organized and run by the membership to promote the sport of sailboat racing and cruising, as well as provide a meeting place for this social community. There is usually well defined and focused activities for the club such as sailboat racing or cruising or both and there is usually an active social program. There is often a focus on training and sailing for youngsters. Some clubs specifically exclude power boats and some do not. Clubs which have an active racing section often mandate that members participate in a fixed number of races or regattas each season. A regatta is a boat race or series of boat races. ...


The membership is a mixture of boat owners and also members who sail as crew, racing or cruising. The members decide on the objectives of the club to satisfy the membership and to attract other like minded individuals.


Members Clubs often have paid staff for catering, bar duty, boat yard duty, accounts, office etc. Control and organization of the club is done for the membership via members elected by the membership into roles such as Sailing Secretary, Commodore, Cruising Captain, Racing Captain etc. Smaller clubs typically have a condition of membership which requires active participation of the membership in activities such as maintenance of club facilities and equipment.


Commercial Club

Owned by individuals or a company to provide a service and generate a profit. Often associated with a particular marina or port. Objectives are usually very similar to members clubs but the social side maybe more dominant. A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ...


Traditions

There is a long historical tradition behind yacht clubs, sailing originating from being a sport for the wealthy. Most yacht clubs have a distinctive burgee (pennant or flag). Names are often abbreviated (eg Royal Yacht Squadron is abbreviated to RYS, New York Yacht Club abbreviated to NYYC etc). . The word tradition comes from the Latin word traditio which means to hand down or to hand over. ... For either of the songs named Sailing, see Sailing (song). ... Flags are particularly important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently where the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced. ...


Organization

Yacht clubs are organized like any other club or organisation with committees, chairman, directors etc etc. Due to the connection with the sea and hence the navy, the various posts use naval terminology. For example the chairman/CEO is the Commodore. Usually, under the Commodore there are also the Vice Commodore and the Rear Commodore. In a few yacht clubs the Admiral, which is one rank above the Commodore, is the senior officer. Each of these ranks has specific responsibilities to ensure the smooth running of the club.


List of well-known yacht clubs


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New York Times (1899) NEW YORK YACHT CLUB - 16 June 1899 (343 words)
The adjourned third general meeting of the New York Yacht Club was held yesterday afternoon in Delmonico's, Beaver Street.
A communication was read from Rear Admiral Sampson acknowledging the courtesy of the club in tendering the use of the Newport station to himself and other naval officers during the Summer.
Buchan is interested in the yachting exhibition, and requested the loan of several full-rigged and other models owned by the club and promised that they would be made a feature of the display.
Encinal Yacht Club - Home Page (100 words)
to Encinal Yacht Club, the third oldest club on the San Francisco Bay.
The Club's mission is to foster and encourage a love of yachting and racing, aquatic and other sports, and to promote the health and pleasure of our members through social interaction.
We welcome members of all yacht clubs from around the world, by land or sea, and enourage everyone with a love of boating to come visit us.
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