The Britannia Yacht Club (BYC) is a private social club,

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and

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club based in

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. It was founded in 1887 by a group of cottagers. BYC is located on an extension of land at the eastern end of

Lac Deschênes Lac Deschênes is a long lake on the Ottawa River that runs from the Chats Falls Dam near Fitzroy Harbour in the west to the Deschênes Rapids at Britannia in the east. It is a little over wide at its widest point and little more than a few h ...

near the Deschênes Rapids on the Ottawa River. A land block owned by the

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on the south side of the harbour is leased to the BYC. The area immediately south of the property is occupied by residences of Britannia Bay. The harbor was built from an abandoned power canal, which lay beside the club property. This harbor has been expanded twice since its original development. The harbor water level is controlled by a system of stop logs at its entrance. BYC is a member of the Ontario Sailing Association, Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, and the

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. Its officers include a

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, vice-commodore, rear-commodore, secretary and treasurer.

Description

The BYC is included in the City of Ottawa Inventory of Sports facilities. BYC provides access to 45 kilometers of sailing waters on the

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Chart 1550 - Britannia Bay to Chats Falls covers the whole of Lac Deschênes. The BYC offers Social and boating memberships to close to 1,200 members. BYC has a

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with a main and inner

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which accommodate 280

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s. For

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, dry sail facilities are provided. BYC offers

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, youth and social programs. At Sherwood Port, the entry to its harbor, a plaque was erected in honor of Hon. Justice Livius Anglin Sherwood (1923–2002), magistrate (1960) provincial judge (1968–83) and federal court judge (1988–93), sailor and international sailing judge. The Main Harbor, which opens to the Ottawa River, is surrounded by Mauve Cove, Crimson Cove, and Blue Lagoon. The Inner Harbor is surrounded by Emerald Cay, Mauve Cove and Crimson Cove. Onshore there is a perimeter reserved for the exclusive use of members as well as camping on Baskin's beach. The Clubhouse's ''dragon sailboat bar'', ''Main Lounge'', ''Bruce Neuk'', ''Sunset Room'' restaurant and marquis tent provide casual and gourmet dining and social areas. Fuller Park is a popular social area for picnics.

Gardens

The BYC has extensive Perennial gardens, Wildflower gardens, Waterways and

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with many plantings reflecting the blue and white club colors.

History

Image:Britannia Boating Club now Britannia Yacht Club 1896 by William James Topley.jpg, Britannia Boating Club now Britannia Yacht Club 1896 by

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Image:Britannia Boating Club, clubhouse c 1900 by Harmer William Morell, Pittaway.jpg, Designed by Charles Kivas Band (architect) the Britannia Boating Club House c 1906–5 on the pier. Image:Steamer GB Greene by James Ballantyne.jpg, Steamer GB Greene (1896–1945), Ottawa River, by James Ballantyne File:Britannia War Canoe Champions 1902.JPG, Britannia War Canoe Champions 1902 Image:Britannia Boat Club war canoe crew c 1906 at Britannia Yacht Club.JPG, Britannia Boat Club war canoe crew c 1906 at Britannia Yacht Club By the 1830s, steamboats traveled for 10 or 11 months a year 48 kilometers up the

from the Deschênes Rapids to the foot of the Rapids des Chats. The log drives, which resulted in 16-foot logs lying along the waterfront, ended in 1982. By the 1870s,

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was a summer resort for people who lived in

. In the 1870s, rails were laid towards the capital, linking the waterfront of Britannia Township, Woodroffe and Westboro. By 1871, Britannia Township consisted of a flag station of the Canadian Central Railway (CCRR), farmland, a few houses, shops, a mill and a Methodist church.

Britannia Aquatic Club

The Britannia Aquatic Club (BAC) was founded circa 1887 using a converted sawmill, cottages and boat storage built by John Cameron Jamieson, a lumberman, baker, and alderman as its headquarters.

Britannia Nautical Club

In 1892, the Britannia Aquatic Club (BAC) changed its name to the Britannia Nautical Club (BNC), still using a converted Mill built in 1880–85 by John Cameron Jamieson as its headquarters. On August 29, 1891, the BNC held its first regatta which included sailing, paddling and rowing races. The mandate of the Club was to foster all kinds of water sports, and to hold regattas, sailing races, canoe, rowing and

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events.

Britannia Bay Boat House Club

In 1895 the Britannia Boat House Club was granted an Act of Incorporation by Judge Ross. The board of directors consisted of Thomas H Kirby, C Jackson Booth, E.L. Brittain, Arthur Tache and William Wyld. In 1895, the Club ran its first annual regatta. In 1896 the Britannia Nautical Club changed its name to the Britannia Boat House Club. The Edward Miall award for Junior Members who show improvement in their ability was founded in memory of three brothers, Alexander (22), Walter (19) and Eddy (16) Brothy and Peter Winfield (10), who drowned on July 26, 1895. Edward Miall, whose son Ray was rescued three hours later still clinging to his father's capsized skiff, sought to stress all-round proficiency in hope of presenting such tragedy in future. The B.Y.C. Photographic Archives' six oldest known pictures show a group of people sailing towing a bun, man in a cockpit, regatta etc. c. 1895 by Charter member, E. L. Brittain. After the club outgrew the old mill building, the present club house designed by

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was opened in 1896 on the present site, on a leased property owned by lumber baron

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, closer to the Deschênes Rapids. A photo of the Britannia Club House, 1896 by William James Topley is in the Library and Archives Canada collection. The ''G.B. Greene'', known as 'Queen of the River', a double-decked side-wheeler steamer built by the Upper Ottawa Improvement Company in 1896, took up to 250 passengers up the Ottawa River to

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on daily pleasure excursions. Although she was dismantled in 1946, her anchor remains at Britannia Beach today. On August 21, 1897, the Club won the third annual regatta. In 1898, Britannia Boat House Club's

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beat a team crewed by the Ottawa Canoe Club to win the Canadian National Canoe Championship. This race was re-enacted as part of the BYC 125th celebrations on Saturday June 16, 2012. In 1899, the

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privately financed and built a double street-car Britannia line from Holland Avenue, which was in operation from 1900–1959 with off-peak service of 5 cars per hour to Britannia. Since the street-car operated on Sundays, its recreational developments at Britannia were profitable. Large numbers of people took the Britannia-on-the Bay street-car each summer from 1900 to the

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to a combined waterfront amusement park, summer resort and commuter village. In 1899, the Metropolitan Power Company was formed to construct a power house just north of the Britannia Boathouse Club with a 2000-foot canal to extend to the lower end of the Deschenes Rapids. Although the hydroelectric project was abandoned as unfeasible, the unfinished canal was used in 1951 by Past Commodores Thomas G. Fuller and Reginald G. Bruce with labor provided by volunteer Club members as the basis of the BYC protected harbour. Today, the BYC harbor provides 250 wet moorings, fuel and pump out facilities, for both sail and power boats. In the late 1800s upon the death of the a Charter member and custodian of the club records, E. Stockton, the administrators of his affairs sent the documents to the Township dump. The Britannia Boat House Club was one of nine co-founders of the Canadian Canoe Association (CCA) in 1900. In 1900, Britannia Boathouse Club won the

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and the canoe race at the regatta hosted by Britannia. In 1900, the Club logo consisted of cross paddles and a burgee. A photo of the Britannia Bay Club House c. 1900 by Harmer William Morell is in the

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Collection. The Club hosted the CCA championships in 1902, 1908, 1911 and 1935. On June 6, 1902, Lewis Skuce, 15, saved the lives of a young man and lady who were rowing across the head of the Deschaines rapids when their oar-lock broke and their craft began drifting towards the rapids. Lewis Skuce paddled out to the drifting boat, transferred the couple into his canoe and conveyed them to shore while Charlie Scott and Wilfrid Harrison rescued the deserted rowboat. Designed by Charles Penruddocke William Kivas Band, architect and partner in Architectural & Engineering Co., a new clubhouse, known as the Britannia Boating Club House was built on the pier by

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, head of the

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in 1905–06. The old Club House building was used for storage.

Britannia Boating Club

In 1905, the Britannia Boathouse Club was renamed the Britannia Boating Club; the activities covered racing and the use of practically all types of boats. In May 1906, the

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registered Industrial Design number 11 folio 2455 by the Britannia Boat House Club, for use in club pins, jewellery, stationery, flags, badges and emblems. The Edwin L. Brittain Trophy was first presented in 1905; It was originally and is currently awarded for a race from the Britannia Yacht Club to Pinhey's Point and return - Elapsed Time. In the years before the First World War, the

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's 'News from Ottawa's Beautiful Resorts' or 'Restful Resorts around the Capital' regularly featured stories about summer life in Britannia; Typical articles described social visits, recreation, fireworks, bonfires, bands, stage performances, singing, storytelling, water sports, regattas, and flotillas of boats and canoes. Image:Britannia Boat House Club now Britannia Yacht Club industrial design 1906.jpg, Britannia Boating Club industrial design 1906 Image:Britannia Canoe Club Ottawa Ontario 1907.JPG, Postcard of the Britannia Boating Club House c 1905–6 on the pier designed by Charles Kivas Band (architect) Image:Britannia on the Bay near Ottawa 1910.JPG, Britannia On The Bay near Ottawa 1910, Britannia Boating Club & pier File:WWI recruitment ad 207th Ottawa Carleton Battalion -join at the Britannia Pier.JPG, Britannia Boating Club provides recruiting site and entertainment for the 207th (Ottawa-Carleton) Battalion, CEF A photo by Lawrence Hurt Sitwell dated April 20, 1907 of an ice jam and the wreck of the new club house from the front is in the

collection. In 1908, the Ottawa Association of Aquatic Clubs (OAAC) was founded. Lists of members who were in good standing and lists of members who were suspended were submitted to the OAAC. The executive consisted of Chair E.A. Oliver of the Victoria Yacht Club; Vice Chair Q.A. Lamb of Ottawa Canoe Club and Secretary J.M. Douglas of Britannia Boating Club. In July 1910, Jack Fee's Britannia Fours (Fee, McKenzie, Harrison & Carnochan) won the Dickson trophy (Junior 4s rowing -city championships), which was donated by J.P. Dickson at a regatta on Lake Deschenes before a record crowd of 500. Mr Roderick Percy Sparks, then president of the Britannia Boating Club, announced that the four rowers would compete in the Canadian Henley Regatta at

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in August 1910. Housing shortages in and around the capital during

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and

and in post-war years led to families occupying summer cottages at Britannia year-round. During the First World War, the

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encouraged locals to enlist at the Britannia Pier. On June 26, 1916, the Soldier's Service Club of Ottawa's programs of music, dancing and in concert attracted crowds to the Britannia Boating Club to raise money to establish amusement places in six Canadian camps that lacked entertainment halls. The crowd of thousands enjoyed musical entertainment in the auditorium, dancing to the Tippins' orchestra in the club house, band concerts in the parks and a spirit of carnival. The ladies made costumes for the minstrel show at the carnival as well as an earlier show held at the Russell Theater earlier in the season. Invitations were sent to convalescent soldiers at the Fleming home, who attended as guests of the club. This was the first carnival of its kind held in any Canadian city. The new clubhouse, as well as canoes, accessories, boating equipment, records and trophies stored in the boathouse were destroyed by fire in 1918. The Club returned to its present location in 1920. The J.G. Hickson Memorial Cup was first presented in 1918 to the keelboat champion in the weekly series racing (now Class 5). The Lt. Col. C. E. Long Trophy was first presented in 1919; It was originally and is currently awarded for a race between the Club and Armitage's Wharf (Elapsed Time). The National Air Photo Library (NAPL) of

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archives of aerial photographs covers the Britannia Yacht Club area; some of which date back to the 1920s. In the 1920s, Britannia Boating Club racing watercraft fleet included 'Ellen', 'Calleroo', 'Restless', 'Riona' and 'Quicksilver'. In 1924, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Club was formed under the leadership of Mary Davis. A marine railway was built in 1925 to assist in launching and hauling boats. The BYC's inaugural tennis season was 1926 on clay tennis court. The No 1 and 2 courts on the east side of the Club-house were built. In 1927 four rooms were built in the area which is now the Ladies Locker room. The club-house was re-shingled in 1927. In 1929, a new lounge in the south west corner of the cub-house, which is now the manager's Office, was built. In 1929, Britannia Boating Club's

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team swam out of the Plante Baths. The Britannia Boating Club's Basketball team were the Eastern Champions in 1928–29. The Club avoided closure during the dark days of the early 1930s; the club did not have a single unencumbered asset during that period. In 1932, Britannia Boating Club's basketball team, the Ottawa Valley Champions, were scheduled to compete in the Dominion playdowns in Quebec, however they were unable to make the trip to Quebec for financial reasons. In 1931, the Club property was sold for arrears of taxes. A group of members purchased the property on behalf of the Club, receiving clear title from the Crown. In 1931, an addition in the North side of the Clubhouse accommodated a men's locker room and washrooms for men and women. The Club's semi-monthly booklet outlining varied water and land based activities, known as the 'Amphibian', was founded in 1931. On August 10, 1933, Frank Amyot rescued

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and Eddie Bond, when their canoe overturned on Lake Deschenes on June 18, 1933. During a tempest in the region, on July 26, 1934 the railing on the long Britannia Boating Club pier was blown away and numerous trees on the grounds were felled by the sudden gale. A photo of Britannia Yacht Club, 1935 by Clifford M. Johnston is in the Library and Archives Canada collection. In 1936, BBC-sponsored paddler Frank Amyot gives Canada first win (1000 meter paddling) at the Olympics in Berlin. At the time, the population of Britannia Bay was 630 (1936) and 758 (1937). In 1937, the Ladies' Auxiliary presented the play, 'Good Morning Bill' at the Masonic Temple Hall in Westboro. In 1937, wood supports were built for the old pier. Nepean Township supported plans in 1939 and 1944 for a riverfront parkway from Britannia to downtown Ottawa. In 1939, Fraser Duntile Ltd. supplied a bulldozer to dredge the area behind the Club pier. The materiel dug out was used to fill in the end of Cassels Street where the memorial flower bed is now. A masonry wall was built to retain the fill. On August 14, 1940, Her Royal Highness

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and her husband

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, who served as

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from 1940 to 1946, attended an exhibition tennis match at the Britannia Boating Club. In 1940–41, the

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scheme for training Yacht Club Members developed the first central registry system. A

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crash launch, a 16-foot motor launch, was stationed at the Britannia Boating Club. The Britannia Boating Club's Basketball team were the Ottawa Champions in 1941. In 1941, the bridge to the Club pier was built. The Club installed lights on two of the five tennis courts. In 1942, with Don McDiarmid, Canadian tennis champion serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force, the traditional McDiarmid Family Tennis Tournament was cancelled for duration Approximately 100 of

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`s photos of the Britannia Boat Club c 1940s are in the Library and Archives Canada collection. The Karsh photographs depict a race from Britannia 1940, Britannia Beach 1941, Britannia Boat Club in 1942, 1946, and 1948 and the Britannia Boating Club Construction of 1948. On July 18, 1942, there was a meeting of 17 BBC members, in army and civilian war jobs during

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, at Holborn Restaurant in London, England. In 1944, the Princess Alice Barracks Cabin at Britannia Bay provided a summer home for Royal Canadian Air Force Airwomen during World War II close by the BBC's facilities for tennis, dancing and boating. Rented from the King's Daughter's Guild of Ottawa, the cabin featured 60 beds, a separate cookhouse and dining pavilion. In 1945, the Club hosted a 50th anniversary cabaret with acts such as 'Miss Britannia', Hawaiian dance, Scottish Dances, Sailorettes and Arabs and cabaret dancers. In 1946, the Britannia Boat Club hosted the first Canadian Dinghy Association Regatta. Exhibition tennis matches featuring tennis stars Don McDiarmid, Edgar Murphy, Eddie O'Hara and Sonia Swift marked the opening of the new lighted tennis courts at Britannia Boating Club on August 14, 1946. In 1946, the Britannia Boating Club Memorial Park Association was formed to honour Club members killed overseas. For example, Captain Percy Royston Gilman died on June 10, 1944, one of 335 officers and men of the 3rd Canadian Division who were killed in action or died of wounds on that day. On July 28, 1947, Club members performed 'The Reluctant Mariner', by George Orr, a takeoff of

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's nautical comic operas such as HMS Pinafore for 400 guests at the Club Cabaret, summer social highlight. The tower was added to the Clubhouse in 1948. In 1948, Club members performed a cabaret with acts such as

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and Potato Sack number. In 1948, Britannia Boating Club won the Ottawa Tennis Championships. File:Britannia Yacht Club then Britannia Boating Club Plaque 1932.JPG, Britannia Boating Club Plaque 1932 File:Britannia Yacht Club 1st annual Canadian Dinghy Association Regatta 1948.JPG, Britannia Boating Club 1st annual Canadian Dinghy Association Regatta 1948 File:Britannia Boating Club, now Britannia Yacht Club war memorial cairn, Baskins beach, 12 Mile Island, Ottawa River.jpg, Britannia Boating Club, war memorial cairn, Baskins beach, Ottawa River File:Britannia Yacht Club Capt Roy Gilman memorial fireplace.jpg, Britannia Boating Club war memorial fireplace in Commodore's Boardroom A bronze medal ``B / Britannia Boating Club Inc.`` is in the collection of Library and Archives Canada An acre of land was purchased at Baskin's Beach on the Ottawa River (45 28 46.6 76 00 25.7). A cairn and flagpole was erected and a brass plaque honoring fallen members was attached to the cairn. The brass plaque states 'the Britannia Boating Club honors its members who gave their lives in his majesty's service during

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1914-1918 and

1939-1945.' Landscaping was added in 1997. The memorial park remains a popular camping area for Club members. The Club joined the newly organized St. Lawrence Valley Yacht Racing Association; the Club won first and second place in the Dinghy Class and won in the 14 foot international class in the first Annual St. Lawrence Valley Yacht Racing Association Regatta, held at the Pointe Claire Yacht Club in 1946.

The Britannia Yacht Club Inc.

In 1950 Ottawa annexed the western suburbs of Westboro, Woodroffe and Britannia. In 1950, the Britannia Boating Club was renamed to The Britannia Yacht Club Inc.; Competitive paddling and rowing had been abandoned in favor of sailing. The main harbour, which was built in the 1950s, used a canal built by the Ontario Electric Railway Company `s Ontario Electric Hydro Commission. In the 1950s the post of Club historian was filled by John Perdue. In spring 1951, the water level on Lake Deschênes rose rapidly, causing flooding. The level of the dam was increased by three feet to avert the danger. Members filled sandbags around the Club property and used limestone from the Fraser Duntile Quarry to make temporary repairs. The G.B. Patee II, (1904) a steam tug which towed booms of logs from Chats Falls to the Deschênes Rapids for 40 years, was acquired as a family brigantine in 1952 by Captain Thomas G. Fuller, known for his wartime escapades as the "Pirate of the Adriatic". The Britannia Yacht Club has used the tug, rigged as a pirate ship as known as STV Black Jack since 1983 to train young people to sail through the Bytown Brigantine Inc. On May 2, 2004, Her Excellency

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, then Governor General rechristened the brigantine Black Jack at BYC as part of the ship's centennial celebrations. A watercolor painting of G.B. Patee II, circa 1995 by Thomas Matthews is in the collection of Library and Archives Canada In 1952, the Junior Sailing Squadron was founded. In 1952, the Club cabaret acts included Cabaret chorus girls. In 1955, a cottage was repurposed as the Junior Clubhouse. In 1956, the Club hosted a fashion show on the south lawn. In 1957, the Club hosted the first annual National Capital Regatta. From sailboards to keelboats, classes competing in recent years have included

Laser (dinghy) The Laser is a class of single-handed, one-design sailing dinghies using a common hull design with three interchangeable rigs of different sail areas, appropriate to a given combination of wind strength and crew weight. Bruce Kirby designed ...

, Y flyer, International 14, 5O5 (dinghy),

Byte (dinghy) The Byte is a small one-design sailing dinghy sailed by one person. It was designed by Canadian Ian Bruce, who also commissioned and marketed the Laser. History The Byte began as an inexpensive version of the Europe dinghy that could target sail ...

Lightning (dinghy) The Lightning is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens, as a one-design racer and first built in 1938.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages ...

420 (dinghy) The International 420 Dinghy is a sailing dinghy popular for racing and teaching. The hull is fiberglass with internal buoyancy tanks. The 420 has a bermuda rig and an optional spinnaker and trapeze. It has a large sail-area-to-weight ratio, an ...

, Cygnus (dinghy), Albacore (dinghy),

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, Shark (keelboat), Kirby 23, etc. In 1961, the Club cabaret acts included 'the Dearies.' In 1964, the Britannia Yacht Club presented the Frank Amyot Memorial Trophy awarded to Junior Men C-15

Canoe Kayak Canada Canoe Kayak Canada (french: Canot Kayak Canada) is the governing body of competitive canoeing and kayaking disciplines in Canada. The three specific disciplines represented are flatwater, whitewater and marathon. Canoe Kayak Canada officially re ...

Canadian Sprint Canoe Kayak Championships, in loving memory of Frank Amyot, a life member of the club, Olympic Single Blade Singles C-1 Gold Medallist (1936), and distinguished member of

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. In spring 1967, the water level on Lake Deschênes rose rapidly, causing flooding which destroyed the North side of the Club pier. On July 3, 1967, as a

Canadian Centennial The Canadian Centennial was a yearlong celebration held in 1967 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Celebrations in Canada occurred throughout the year but culminated on Dominion Day, July 1, 1967. Commemorative coins ...

project,

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, Commodore of Britannia Yacht Club Thomas E Appleton, Chairman of Duke of Edinburgh Regatta committee James Craig celebrated Canadian Centennial at the Duke of Edinburgh Regatta hosted by BYC. Prince Philip flew by helicopter to the Britannia Yacht Club, where he presented the Duke of Edinburgh's trophy to the winner of the International Dragon-Class Races. Prince Philip toured the harbor aboard the African Queen. Don S. Kirby, Club Historian, wrote a 'Historical Sketch of Britannia Yacht Club 1891-1967' as a

project. The book divides the Club into five eras: the founding days; the big days at the Park pier; the fun-filled twenties; the dark days of the early Twenties; and the rebuilding of the Club to its present status. During the 1968 North American Shark Class Sailing Championship, BYC sailor John Holmes finished 6th with crew members Dennis Foy & Jack Reeves. In 1969, a brass plaque on the BYC harbor commemorated ''All the walls in this harbor were built by the physical efforts of the club members started 1 November 1951 length 1 mile completed 19 October 1968. This stone laid by Captain Thomas G. Fuller.'' In 1969, a dining room was added to the clubhouse by Massey & Flanders. The senior lounge, for club members over 21 years of age, was converted into the Commodore's boardroom. In 1970, the clubhouse stairs and dining room were remodeled. In 1971, a sloping ramp was replaced with a terrace. Ninety two burgees associated with club member's yachts were researched and painted on the perimeter of the second floor dance floor in 1971 by Commodore TE Appleton; the decorations recall this areas' previous use as a sail drying area. All-weather tennis courts were installed in 1973. In 1974, club members wrote a book on the history of the Britannia Yacht Club called ``Britannia Yacht Club`` (Ottawa, Britannia Yacht Club, 1974) Call number 797.106071384 B862. In 1974, the BYC commemorated the 50th anniversary of the ladies' auxiliary. In 1976, a group of BYC members volunteered to assist in running the 1976 Sailing Olympics in

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. In 1977, club members skated in the harbour. During the spring flood in 1979, BYC members volunteered to line sandbags along the pier, mouth of the harbour, along circle drive, the catwalk, boat storage cradles, and along the front of the Club. The pier and gas pump area were under water. In 1982, BYC cabaret night acts included 'Sailor girls.' In 1983, new gates were constructed at the mouth of the BYC harbour. In 1983, BYC hosted an 18 years and under provincial championship regatta. In 1984, five courts were resurfaced. BYC has hosted veteran's tournaments, wheelchair tennis and junior championships. In 1985, Club members hosted a cabaret with acts such as 'Going, Going, Gunks', 'Miss BYC', 'The Commodores', 'The Whistlers', the Tennis Group, the 'Bare Foot Contessas', 'Britannia Ahoy' and 'the Nuns'. On October 28, 1989 The Harbourmaster's Gate was dedicated ''In memory of Vice-Commodore Lorne E Minogue and in recognition of all members who through their voluntary efforts have contributed to the building of this club.'' Lorne died while performing his duties as Harbor Master in an unfortunate accident. In 1991, the Club underwent wall construction and pier repair. In 1994, the club's Dragon Lounge's bar on the main level of the Clubhouse was fashioned in 1994 out of a dragon sailboat named 'Magic Dragon'. According to a plaque "Magic Dragon KC55 was presented to the Britannia Yacht Club by Commodore Simon A.F. Fuller commemorating the 75th year of membership of past Commodore Thomas G. Fuller DSC, RCNVR (Rtd). Lovingly restored by the crew of Magic Dragon: Werner Thiele, David Manton, Ernest Muus, Allan Muus, James Craig, Lise Chaput, Stan Carson, Osie Blouin, Dennis Foy, David Foy, Maurice Lavoie May 6, 1994." Bruce Neuk opened as a poolroom on the main level of the Clubhouse in 1994. In 1995, BYC celebrated its centennial weekend (1885–1995). In 1995, BYC hosted its first annual

Duct tape Duct tape (also called duck tape, from the cotton duck cloth it was originally made of) is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure-sensitive tape, often coated with polyethylene. There are a variety of constructions using different backings and adhesi ...

challenge, in which boats such as 'Pontiac Pete', 'HMS Anna Nicole' and 'Duck Blind' made of cardboard and duct tape compete for best design, best battleship and seaworthiness. A clubhouse room decorated in a Scottish tradition, Bruce Neuk, which suffered a fire in 2009, was rededicated in 2011. Rather than reopening as a pool room, which could only serve 2-3 people, it was changed into a room suitable for dining, socializing or sailing training. In 2004, BYC was awarded the William Abbott Senior Trophy - Sail Training Program of the Year at the

annual awards. In 2008, the Ontario Sailing Board of Directors selected BYC as one of ten Development Training Centers where members of the Ontario Sailing Team (OST), Ontario Sailing Development Team (OSDT) and Quest for Gold Elite Team sailors train. In spring 2011, the Club harbour gates were installed in response to the high water levels. A fixed crane, which was installed in September 2011 by the dinghy shed was used to complement the Hydraulic trailer in hauling in and out the club vessels. Harbour emergency ladders were installed at various points in the harbour. Evestrophing and stucco were installed. A Multiyear harbor maintenance program was enacted in 2011 to cover requirements in the harbour and yard. A 5-year harbour wall repair plan by Buchan Lawton Parent engineers consists of five phases: *Phase 1 West elevation and podium 2011. *Phase 2 East elevation tennis court viewing podium and winding stair, *Phase 3 Clubhouse Tower at manager's office. *Phase 4 Remainder of north elevation tennis viewing podium and winding stair. *Phase 5 South elevation and old main entrance. In 2012, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of BYC, a

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to be opened on the Club's 200th anniversary was placed in the wall of the clubhouse, outside Bruce Neuk. A memorial plaque was installed inside the Clubhouse entrance, which was also fitted with new windows and handicapped accessible doors. A commemorative 125th plaque was installed on the Clubhouse's West Wall, which was restored and fitted with new windows, blinds and doors. Joan Yuile, Al Malo and Marc Charbonneau coauthored ``125 Years of the Britannia Yacht Club 1887-2012`` (Ottawa, Britannia Yacht Club pending 2012). Since Ottawa suffered a drought and low water levels in 2012, the BYC Harbourmaster and staff kept a close eye on moorings and the harbor to ensure that no boat was grounded and not able to sail. The clubhouse was included amongst other architecturally interesting and historically significant buildings in

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, in 2011 and 2012. Image:Britannia Yacht Club Clubhouse & Marquis tent.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club Clubhouse & Marquis tent during 125th anniversary celebrations in 2012 Image:STV Blackjack at Britannia Yacht Club 125th celebrations June 2012.jpg, STV Blackjack @ Britannia Yacht Club's 125th anniversary celebrations in 2012 File:Model of the Bluenose at Britannia Yacht Club.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club Model Ship of

Bluenose II ''Bluenose II'' is a replica of the fishing and racing schooner '' Bluenose'', commissioned by Sidney Culverwell Oland and built in 1963 as a promotional yacht for Oland Brewery. Sidney Oland donated the schooner to Nova Scotia in 1971 and it h ...

BYC Traditions

BYC has a collection of model yachts, including

. BYC Members fly the club's unique flag (triangular), called a

burgee A burgee is a distinguishing flag, regardless of its shape, of a recreational boating organization. In most cases, they have the shape of a pennant. Etiquette Yacht clubs and their members may fly their club's burgee while under way and at ...

. Annually, club members participate in the Commodore's sail past and the Commodore's ball. On Venetian night, boats in the harbor are covered in lights. Members sing a BYC version of

Rule, Britannia! "Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song, originating from the 1740 poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson and set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy, but is also used by the ...

BYC club colors of

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White White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White ...

are used in the walls of the Clubhouse and outbuildings, plantings, and clothing worn by members. Image:Britannia Yacht Club burgee on mast.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club burgee on mast Image:Britannia Yacht Club sign and burgee.JPG, Britannia Yacht Club sign and burgee Image:Britannia Yacht Club trophy cases.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club main lounge trophy cases Image:Britannia Yacht Club main lounge screen and trophy case.JPG, Britannia Yacht Club main lounge screen and trophy case The clubhouse and gardens feature memorials to members who have contributed to the BYC. For example, the Harbourmaster's Gate (at Britannia Yacht Club) was dedicated 28 October 1989 ``in memory of Vice-Commodore Lorne E Minogue and in recognition of all members who through their voluntary efforts have contributed to the building of this club. `` Ringing the temptation bell indicates that you have bought a round of drinks for everyone around the dragon bar. The Nepean Sailing Club donated a trophy case to the Britannia Yacht Club during her centennial celebrations. Image:Britannia Yacht Club trophy case in main lounge.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club centennial trophy case donated by Nepean Sailing Club Image:Britannia Yacht Club Temptation Bell.JPG, Britannia Yacht Club Temptation Bell Image:Britannia Yacht Club main harbour deck.JPG, Britannia Yacht Club main harbour floating finger dock with BYC welcome mat File:Britannia Yacht Club The Bruce Neuk.jpg, Britannia yacht club The Bruce Neuk's trophies

Library and archives

The Joan Hickman Memorial Library collection consists of books, audio-visual items and periodicals related to sailing. The BYC archives collection includes Regatta programs and posters,

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photographs A photograph (also known as a photo, image, or picture) is an image created by light falling on a photosensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic image sensor, such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are now created ...

portrait A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expressions are predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this ...

s, Scrapbooks,

Diary A diary is a written or audiovisual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digital. A personal ...

, letters, newspaper stories, Organization/Event and Sports memorabilia related to the Britannia Yacht Club, and its predecessors Britannia Boating Club and Britannia Nautical Club. The BYC photo archives includes digital and print photographs dating from the 1880s to the present. The Britannia Yacht Club art collection includes

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's portraits of former Club Commodores, such as the late Reg Bruce and his wife displayed in Bruce Neuk.

Racing, sailing, canoeing and tennis activities

BYC organizes sailboat races in the Ottawa area. Boating consists of a combination of

Rowing (sport) Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is d ...

Paddling Paddling with regard to watercraft is the act of manually propelling a boat using a paddle. The paddle, which consists of one or two blades joined to a shaft, is also used to steer the vessel. The paddle is not connected to the boat (unlike in ...

Sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' ( land yacht) over a chose ...

Windsurfing Windsurfing is a wind propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing. It is also referred to as "sailboarding" and "boardsailing", and emerged in the late 1960s from the aerospace and surf culture of California. Windsurfing ga ...

Fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from fish stocking, stocked bodies of water such as fish pond, ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. ...

Luxury yacht A superyacht or megayacht is a large and luxurious pleasure vessel. There are no official or agreed upon definitions for such yachts, but these terms are regularly used to describe professionally crewed motor or sailing yachts, ranging from t ...

ing and a few motorboats involved in

Water-skiing Water skiing (also waterskiing or water-skiing) is a surface water sport in which an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation over a body of water, skimming the surface on two skis or one ski. The sport requires suffi ...

Wakeboarding Wakeboarding is a water sport in which the rider, standing on a wakeboard (a board with foot bindings), is towed behind a motorboat across its wake and especially up off the crest in order to perform aerial maneuvers. A hallmark of wakeboardin ...

, in racing,

Cruising (maritime) Cruising by boat is an activity that involves living for extended time on a vessel while traveling from place to place for pleasure. Cruising generally refers to trips of a few days or more, and can extend to round-the-world voyages. History ...

, and Day sailing for recreation. There is the occasional

Sea-doo Sea-Doo is a Canadian brand of personal watercraft (PWC) and boats manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP). All Sea-Doo models are driven by an impeller-driven waterjet. All Sea-Doo PWC models are currently produced at BRP's plants ...

Jet-ski A personal watercraft (PWC), also called water scooter or jet ski, is a recreational watercraft that a rider sits or stands on, not within, as in a boat. PWCs have two style categories, first and most popular being a runabout or "sit down" whe ...

or remote control watercraft.

Watercraft (historic and modern)

Depending on the event, BYC watercraft include

Brigantine A brigantine is a two-masted sailing vessel with a fully square-rigged foremast and at least two sails on the main mast: a square topsail and a gaff sail mainsail (behind the mast). The main mast is the second and taller of the two masts. Ol ...

Canoe A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle. In British English, the ter ...

s Cruisers

Dinghy A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel for use as a tender. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor. Some are rigged for sailing but they differ from sailing dinghies, whic ...

s Dragon (keelboat)

Fishing boat A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing. The total number of fishing vessels in the world in 2016 was ...

Frigate A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed an ...

Jam

Lobster fishing Lobsters are widely fished around the world for their meat. They are often hard to catch in large numbers, but their large size can make them a profitable catch. Although the majority of the targeted species are tropical, the majority of the glo ...

Fishing trawler A fishing trawler is a commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls. Trawling is a method of fishing that involves actively dragging or pulling a trawl through the water behind one or more trawlers. Trawls are fishing nets th ...

raceboards

Sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...

s Sailboard sailing

Sloop A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast. Such an arrangement is called a fore-and-aft rig, and can be rigged as a Bermuda rig with triangular sa ...

Shark (keelboat)

s, and/or

Yacht A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...

. In addition, there are displays of Radio-controlled boats. Club members own and operate a wide variety of watercraft such as:

Access 2.3 The Access 2.3 is a single-crew cat rigged sailing keelboat, which is recognised by the International Sailing Federation as an international class. It is typically regarded as being a beginner's dinghy. Background Performance and design The Acc ...

Albacore (dinghy)

Alberg 35 The Alberg 35 is a fiberglass sailboat designed by Carl Alberg. It is also known as the Pearson Alberg 35. The design was produced not only by Pearson Yachts Pearson Yachts was a sailboat manufacturer founded by Everett Pearson and Clinton Pea ...

Aloha ''Aloha'' ( , ) is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a simple greeting but has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians, for whom the term is used to define a f ...

Bayliner recreational boats Bluenose 23 (schooner) Bristol Yachts Beneteau yachts

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Byte CII C&C Yachts Cal Yachts Carver Yachts Catalina Yachts Catalina 22

Catalina 30 The Catalina 30 is a series of American sailboats, that were designed by Frank Butler and later by Gerry Douglas. The Catalina 30 design was replaced in the company's line by the Catalina 309 in 2010. Production The boat was built by Catal ...

Chris-Craft Commander Chris-Craft Commander is the name of a range of cruisers built by Chris-Craft Industries. The first Commander was built in 1963 and debuted at the 1964 New York Boat Show. At the time, none of the large main line motor yacht builders (Matthews, Ow ...

Columbia Yachts

Contessa 26 The Contessa 26 is a 7.77 meter (25.6 ft) fiberglass monohull sailboat, brought about when Jeremy Rogers, with a background in traditional wooden boatbuilding along with one of his Folkboat customers, David Sadler, created a modified ver ...

Contessa 32 Cygnus (dinghy),

Dragon A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted a ...

Ericson Yachts Ericson Yachts, Inc. was a pioneering builder of fiberglass yacht A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended ...

Etchells

Glastron Glastron is a boat manufacturing company and was one of the first manufacturers of fiberglass boats. Glastron is owned by Rec Boat Holdings, a subsidiary of Groupe Beneteau. Bob Hammond, Bill Gaston, Bob Shoop, and Guy Woodard founded the compa ...

Shark Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachi ...

Hobie cat Kirby 23

Mistral One Design Class The Mistral One Design Class (MOD) is a windsurfing class chosen by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) for use at the Olympic Regatta in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. Starting with the 2008 Summer Olympics it was replaced by ...

Nonsuch (sailboat) O'Day Mariner Optimist (dinghy) Ariel

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Pearson Triton The Pearson Triton, sometimes referred to as a Triton 28, is an American sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1958. It was introduced at the 1959 ''National Boat Show'' in New York City and was one o ...

Ranger (yacht) ''Ranger'' was a J-class racing yacht that successfully defended the 1937 America's Cup, defeating the British challenger ''Endeavour II'' 4-0 at Newport, Rhode Island. It was the last time J-class yachts would race for the America's Cup. Desi ...

Reinell Sandpiper 565 Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts Sea Ray

Shark 24 Soling

Sunfish (sailboat) The Sunfish is a personal-size, beach-launched sailing dinghy. It features a very flat, boardlike hull carrying an Oceanic lateen sail mounted to an un- stayed mast. Sunfish was developed by Alcort, Inc. and first appeared around 1952 as the ...

Tempest

Thunderbird 26 The Thunderbird class sailboat was designed in 1958 by Seattle Washington naval architect Ben Seaborn, in response to a request from the Douglas Fir Plywood Association (now APA - The Engineered Wood Association) of Tacoma, Washington for desig ...

and

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. In addition, the

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' Underwater Search and Recovery Unit and Marine Unit serve out of the BYC.

Training fleet

The International 14 (dinghy)`s K1, introduced to BYC by Doug Carmen in 1943; K1-K6 designs of racing dinghies were involved in racing, training and pleasure until the 1980s. The Lightning (keelboat) was introduced to BYC by Victor Pinard in the 1950s. The Y flyer, introduced to BYC by Harvey Fenton was used as a racing, training & pleasure

sloop A sloop is a sailboat with a single mast typically having only one headsail in front of the mast and one mainsail aft of (behind) the mast. Such an arrangement is called a fore-and-aft rig, and can be rigged as a Bermuda rig with triangular sa ...

rigged racing dinghy from 1955-1970. The

Wayfarer (dinghy) The Wayfarer is a wooden or fibreglass hulled fractional Bermuda rigged sailing dinghy of great versatility; used for short 'day boat' trips, longer cruises and for racing. Over 11,000 have been produced as of 2016. The boat is long, and broad ...

was introduced to BYC by Douglas Arrol from 1963-present. In 1963, a single Wayfarer sailed in a mixed BYC Day Sailer (dinghy) fleet of 15 including an

Enterprise (dinghy) The Enterprise is a Bermuda rigged sailing dinghy with a double-chined hull and distinctive blue sails. Normally crewed by two, and sometimes carrying a third crew member, it may also be sailed single-handed. History The Enterprise was designed ...

, two

Snipe (dinghy) The Snipe is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by William F. Crosby as a one design racer and first built in 1931. The boat is a World Sailing recognized international class. Sailboatdata.com summarizes the design as "one of the ...

, a Grew Dinghy, an Albacore (dinghy), a Jolly boat, a Firefly, and an H.R. 20. In 1964, a tradition developed of naming B.Y.C.'s Wayfarers starting with "W's", for example, Watusi (W.826); Whisky, Windigo, Windlass, Wihuri and Wirrinda (W.827); BYC Wayfarers competed in the St. Lawrence Valley Y.R.A. Regatta and the Canadian Wayfarer Championships. W 1257 Peter Jefferson of BYC won the Wayfarer racing North American Championship in 1964. The Shark (keelboat), introduced by past BYC commodore Livius Sherwood, was used as a racing, training & pleasure sailboat from the 1970 to the present. Designed in 1969 by former BYC member,

Bruce Kirby (yachts) Bruce Robert William Kirby, (2 February 1929 – 19 July 2021) was a Canadian-born sailboat designer, dinghy and offshore racer and journalist. His designs spanned in size from the single-handed Laser dinghy to the 12-meter class Louis Vuitton Cu ...

, the

Laser (sailboat) The Laser is a class of single-handed, one-design sailing dinghies using a common hull design with three interchangeable rigs of different sail areas, appropriate to a given combination of wind strength and crew weight. Bruce Kirby designed ...

has been used at the

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from 1996 to the present.

Races

Competitive sailing takes place in or with many different types of boats including

dinghies A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel for use as a tender. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor. Some are rigged for sailing but they differ from sailing dinghies, which ...

, windsurfers,

multihull A multihull is a boat or ship with more than one hull, whereas a vessel with a single hull is a monohull. The most common multihulls are catamarans (with two hulls), and trimarans (with three hulls). There are other types, with four or more hu ...

yacht A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...

kitesurfing Kiteboarding or kitesurfing is a sport that involves using wind power with a large power kite to pull a rider across a water, land, or snow surface. It combines aspects of paragliding, surfing, windsurfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and wak ...

and radio controlled sailing boats. There are then the further disciplines of fleet racing,

match racing A match race is a race between two competitors, going head-to-head. In sailboat racing it is differentiated from a fleet race, which almost always involves three or more competitors competing against each other, and team racing where teams consi ...

and team racing. A PHRF boat races with a Flying Sails (FS) PHRF-LO rating and a JAM boat is racing with a Non-Flying Sails (NFS) PHRF-LO rating. BYC has several one-design racing fleets associated with it. Its members are active competitors in 420, International 505, International Class,

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, Sunfish, Thunderbird, and PHRF class events, many of which it hosts. A Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) fleet races in club-sponsored events. The club organizes weeknight racing from April through September and holds several weekend regattas each year. The club also has an active cruising program. The sailing season extends from mid April to late October. Sail training programs are active during the summer months for both youth and adults. Every year the club hosts regattas that attract sailors from across Canada and internationally. The local

racing In sport, racing is a competition of speed, in which competitors try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed to reach a specific go ...

scene consists of fleet, PY and PHRF races on an almost daily basis along with special racing events on weekends throughout the season. Many racing events are held in cooperation with the nearby Nepean Sailing Club and Club de Voile Grande-Rivière. The BYC & NSC have a schedule of cruising and day sailing events organized by the membership for fun, as memorials for members who serve in the

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, and as fundraisers for local charities.

Tennis

The BYC tennis program includes the BYC 125th anniversary Junior Tennis Tournament on June 9, 2012 which is a part of the National Capital Tennis Association's initiative to promote tennis for junior players 14 and under. Group lessons are free for BYC Members. Beginner lessons are held on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30pm.

Partnerships

While the Britannia Yacht Club installed and maintains the lights and buoys on the Britannia Yacht Club and Baskins Beach Ranges;

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, Ontario Ministry of Transport, municipalities, clubs and private sailors have installed and maintain a number of other lights,

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and

Fog signal A foghorn or fog signal is a device that uses sound to warn vehicles of navigational hazards such as rocky coastlines, or boats of the presence of other vessels, in foggy conditions. The term is most often used in relation to marine transport. Wh ...

s on the Ottawa River. Port-hand buoys are green, and starboard-hand buoys are red. In addition to BYC, other yacht clubs on both the

and

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sides of Lac Deschênes include Nepean Sailing Club, Lac Deschênes Sailing Club, Kanata Sailing Club, and the Club de Voile Grande Riviere. The BYC has reciprocal agreements with other yacht clubs. The BYC is developing a joint marketing campaign with the Nepean Sailing Club to increase awareness of recreational and competitive sailing in Ottawa. The BYC has partnered with the Britannia Village Community to deliver fireworks presentations on

Victoria Day Victoria Day (french: Fête de la Reine, lit=Celebration of the Queen) is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday preceding May 25. Initially in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday, it has since been celebrated as the off ...

and

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. Ottawa Power and Sail Squadron (OPSS) is a member of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons`s Britannia-Rideau District which provides Boating Education to the

National Capital Region A capital region, also called a capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a capital city. It is not always the official term for the region, but may sometimes be used as an informal synonym. Capital regions can exis ...

& the Upper Rideau Waterway. On June 27, 2012, BYC is hosting the OPSS graduation ceremonies in the BYC`s Sunset Room. The BYC is active within the

and the Ontario Sailing Association`s Eastern Ontario Region. As a Development Training Centre for 2012, BYC 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. File:Britannia Yacht Club buoys.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club range Buoys File:Britannia Yacht Club Canadian Power Squadron Warrant for Britannia Power Squadron.JPG, Britannia Yacht Club Canadian Power Squadron Warrant for Britannia Power Squadron File:Britannia Yacht Club Britannia Power & Sail Squadron burgee.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club Britannia Power & Sail Squadron burgee

Organization

The BYC is a provincially incorporated Not for profit corporation with key documents such as

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, By-laws,

Regulation Regulation is the management of complex systems according to a set of rules and trends. In systems theory, these types of rules exist in various fields of biology and society, but the term has slightly different meanings according to context. ...

s, policy and procedures manuals. The BYC is organized like any other club or organization with committees, chairperson, directors, etc. Due to the connection with the sea and hence the

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, the various posts use naval terminology for the

Flag Officer A flag officer is a commissioned officer in a nation's armed forces senior enough to be entitled to fly a flag to mark the position from which the officer exercises command. The term is used differently in different countries: *In many countries ...

s. For example, the chairperson/Chief Executive Officer is the Commodore while the former chairman/CEO is the Past Commodore. Under the Commodore there are also the Vice Commodore (Projects - in charge of land-based activities), the Rear Commodore (Harbourmaster - in charge of water-based activities) and a Fleet Captain. The board of directions includes the Directors in charge of House (House and Grounds), Tennis, Membership & Marketing,

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology syste ...

and

Communications Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inquir ...

, Youth, Social,

Public Relations Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) to the public in order to influence their perception. ...

and an Immediate Past Commodore. The Sailing committee consists of Fleet Captain, Monday Night Rep, Alpha Course PHRF Rep, Bravo Course PHRF Rep, Wednesday Night Rep, One-Design Rep, JAM Rep, Equipment Manager, Youth Sailing, Up-River Race Rep, PHRF-LO Co-Handicapper, Scorer, Protest Chair & PHRF-LO Co-Handicapper, Trophy Keeper & Sailing Instructions and Recording Secretary. The Sailing sub-committees include: National Capital Regatta, Hinterhieller Regatta, Stan Carson Memorial C&C Regatta, and Britannia High Performance. There is a BYC historian, counsel, honorary treasurer and honorary secretary. The staff positions include a Manager, Accountant and Harbour Manager. As the Chief Operating Officer of the club, the Club Manager is responsible to the Board of Directors and under the supervision and authority of the Commodore. The Club Manager is responsible for the general and daily operation of the BYC within the policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors and through the By-law and Regulations the club. The Club Manager is responsible for the implementation of Club policy, and for the management of the yacht club operation. The Club Manager, together with the Commodore, represents the BYC internally and externally in community activities. The Britannia Yacht Club Foundation was created at the 2010 Annual general Meeting of the Britannia Yacht Club. The Commodore's boardroom table features a

Ship's wheel A ship's wheel or boat's wheel is a device used aboard a water vessel to steer that vessel and control its course. Together with the rest of the steering mechanism, it forms part of the helm. It is connected to a mechanical, electric servo, or ...

from the G.B. Patee II. The boardroom houses an extensive library of nautical books, known as the Joan Hickman Memorial Library. The official newsletter of the BYC is the ''Full and By'', which means to sail as close to the wind as possible with every sail full. File:Britannia Yacht Club Commodore`s walk.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club Commodore's Walk Image:Britannia Yacht Club Commodore Boardroom.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club Commodore Boardroom Image:Britannia Yacht Club manager office.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club manager's office Image:Britannia Yacht Club office, Britannia, Ottawa.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club office, Britannia, Ottawa

Notable members

Britannia Yacht Club stairwell with Frank Amyot photo and trophies

* Frank Amyot, Canada's only gold medal winner from the

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, paddled these waters in the 1920s and 1930s as a member of the Britannia Boating Club. * Josle Braden, the first female Commodore at BYC, served from 1992–1993. * Ian Bruce of BYC competed in Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Finn (dinghy) class,
Simon Fuller, BYC Commodore 1995, designed and built his house at Britannia on the Bay drawing on family traditions and on his own passion for the river to create a unique and wonderful setting for family life
*

, sailor and designer * Halder Kirby, hockey player, son of charter member Thomas H Kirby * J.E. Stanley Lewis, a member of the Britannia Boating Club war canoe team in 1915, when it won the Dominion championship; later mayor of Ottawa, 1936–1948 * Don McDiarmid - Canada's number one singles player 1930s *

Harvey Pulford Ernest Harvey Pulford (April 22, 1875 – October 31, 1940) was a Canadian athlete at the turn of the twentieth century, winning national championships in ice hockey, lacrosse, football, boxing, paddling and rowing. A highly regarded defenceman w ...

achieved national success as a paddler with the Britannia Boating Club 1905-11 * Hon. Justice Livius Anglin Sherwood (1923–2002), BYC Commodore (1964–65), Founder of BYC's junior sailing program, magistrate (1960) provincial judge (1968–83), federal court judge (1988–93), sailor, international sailing judge of 3 Olympic regattas, 7 America's Cups and 26 world championships of the

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(ISAF). Sherwood Port, which is the entry to BYC harbour and the Livius Sherwood Detention and Custody Centre were named in his honour. * Roderick Percy Sparks BBC Commodore 1910–13, environmentalist, known as 'father of'

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* Ezekiel Stone Wiggins BBBC Commodore 1899, teacher, amateur meteorologist and his wife, writer Susie Anna Wiggins built 'Arbour House', a Designated Heritage Property 1994, as their Queen Anne Revival-style summer home in Britanna

Commodores

Britannia Yacht Club

Phil Moorman 2012-2011 Konrad Lewinski 2011-2012 George Clayburn 2008-9 John Irvin 2006-7 Lynn DeL'orme 2004 John Vines 2002 Paul Dalahay 2000-1 Kirk Robertson 1998-9 Rosemary MacKillop 1996-97 Simon Fuller 1995 Josle Braden 1993 Larry Bradley 1991 Dennis Foy 1989 Ian Anderson 1987 Commodore Denny 1986 David Brown 1983 William Wright 1982 Philip Brule 1980 A.R. Vanderbelt 1978 Blair Cooke 1976 Walter Blandy 1974 Osie Blouin 1971 John Killick 1970 Thomas E. Appleton 1966-67 Livius A. Sherwood 1964-65 James A.S. Milne 1962-63 Lorne Smith 1961 Gordon Foy 1959-60 Grover Book 1957-8 Earl Checkley 1956 Reg A.S. Bruce 1954-55 A.N. Hudleson 1953 Earl Checkley 1951-2 Cameron Jones 1950 File:Britannia_Yacht_Club_Thomas_G_Fuller_display_case_and_trophy.jpg, Britannia Yacht Club display cabinet in Commodore's boardroom features Thomas G. Fuller's uniform, sword and a memorial trophy awarded annually to the

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achieving the topmost state of combat readiness File:Britannia Yacht Club Harbour plaque 1951-1969.JPG, Brass plaque Building Harbour, Britannia Yacht Club 1 November 1951 – 19 October 1969 stone laid by Captain Thomas G. Fuller, former Commodore at BYC

Britannia Boating Club

Thomas G. Fuller 1948-49 Allan Jacques 1947 Don Kirby 1946 Reg A.S. Bruce (in whose honour Bruce Neuk was named) 1945 L.P.R. Cook 1938-44 F.A. Skuce 1935-37 D.L. Fenton 1933-34 David P Kirby 1930-32 A.J. Fraser 1928-9 T.D. Higginson 1928 T.A. Burgess 1927 T.S. Kirby 1920-26 T.A. Burgess 1918-19 Guy Boyce 1916-17 E.R. McNeil 1914-15 Roderick Percy Sparks 1910-13 E.L. Donnelly 1906-9 William Rowatt 1905

Britannia Bay Boathouse Club

E.L. Brittain 1904 William Wyld 1902-3 Arthur Tache 1901 William Percival 1900 Professor Ezekiel Stone Wiggins 1899 William Wyld 1896-8

Britannia Nautilus Club

E.D. Parlow 1894 Geo Howe 1892-3

Awards and recognition

BYC has been a leader in teaching sailing over the years. The Britannia–Rideau Power & Sail Squadron remains committed to safer boating through education. Run by member volunteers, the Squadron handles the administration, organizes social functions, teaches and proctors courses in

Boating Boating is the leisurely activity of travelling by boat, or the recreational use of a boat whether powerboats, sailboats, or man-powered vessels (such as rowing and paddle boats), focused on the travel itself, as well as sports activities, suc ...

and

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. From 1964–2011, the Britannia Power & Sail Squadron (BPSS), was one of 3 squadrons in the

affiliated with the Canadian Power & Sail Squadron. In 2011, the BPSS was renamed the Britannia–Rideau Power & Sail Squadron (BRPSS)to reflect having absorbed the area served by the former Rideau Lakes Power & Sail Squadron (RLPSS). In 2004, BYC was awarded the William Abbott Senior Trophy - Sail Training Program of the Year at the

annual awards. BYC has been a leader in the development of competitive sailors. In 2008, the Ontario Sailing Board of Directors selected BYC as one of ten Development Training Centers where members of the Ontario Sailing Team (OST), Ontario Sailing Development Team (OSDT) and Quest for Gold Elite Team sailors train. Image:Presented to Britannia Yacht Club in recognition of support for the Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Plaque.JPG, Presented to Britannia Yacht Club in recognition of support for the

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and

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (CCGA; , ''GCAC'') is a Canada-wide volunteer marine association dedicated to marine search and rescue (SAR) and the promotion of boating safety, through association with the Canadian Coast Guard under the ausp ...

Image:Britannia Yacht Club Canadian Power & Sail Squadron Britannia Squadron plaque.jpg, Presented to Britannia Yacht Club in recognition of support for the Canadian Power & Sail Squadron

References

External links

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