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Knysna Yacht Club
Knysna Yacht Club, or simply the KYC, is a yacht club, sailing club located in town of Knysna, on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa. History The Club was founded on 31 August 1910 by a handful of sailing enthusiasts. Some of the founder members *Ascheton Geddes DE Smidt -First Commodore (yacht club), Commodore *AV Cooke *WP Cuthbert *EL Dudley *George Rex Duthie *JC Duthie *JJ Duthie *WA Duthie *J Rex Metlerkamp The first clubhouse was completed in December 1911 and at a cost of £176.10.0d . The clubhouse was built from yellowwood. General Sailors passing through the Heads have a safe navigable lagoon in which to moor their yachts while visiting Knysna and the surrounding region. References *(2010). ''Knysna Yacht Club 100 years of maritime Tradition'', SamIam. External links Knysna Yacht Club website Knysna Yacht clubs in South Africa 1910 establishments in South Africa Sailing in South Africa Sport in KwaZulu-Natal Sports clubs and teams established in 1910 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yacht Club
A yacht club is a sports club specifically related to yachting. Description Yacht clubs are mostly located by the sea, although there some that have been established at a lake or riverside locations. Yacht or sailing clubs have either a marina or a delimited section of the beach or shoreline with buoys marking the areas off-limits for swimmers as well as safe offshore anchorages. On shore they also include a perimeter reserved for the exclusive use of the members of the club as well as a clubhouse with attached Bar (counter), bar, café or restaurant where members socialize in a pleasant and informal setting. Although the terms ''Yacht Club'' and ''Sailing Club'' tend to be synonymous, some general differences regarding the recreational use of boating, boats can be broadly outlined. Historically a ''Yacht Club'' tended to focus on a membership composed of yacht owners, including motorboats. This type of club often was extremely exclusive, attracting the aristocracy or the hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
