The Royal Victoria Yacht Club is located along the shores of

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in The

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a neighborhood of

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, adjacent to the city of

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, British Columbia, Canada, and has facilities at Tseheum Harbour in Sidney.

History

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club was formed on June 8, 1892, and moved in 1912 to its current location, at the location of the old Hudson's Bay Company cattle wharf. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in British Columbia. Royal-Victoria-Yach-Club-docks

Royal-Victoria-Yach-Club-gardens-and-boats

Through the years, the club has hosted a number of regattas and sailing races, including a racing program for young sailors

References

"Swiftsure yacht race wraps up with near-record times"
Cindy E. Harnett / ''Times Colonist'', May 24, 2015. * *

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