Royal Victoria Yacht Club Explained

Clubname:	Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Burgee:	Burgee of Royal Victoria YC.svg
Short Name:	RVYC
Founded:	1892
Location:	Oak Bay, British Columbia
Website:	https://www.rvyc.bc.ca

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club is located along the shores of Cadboro Bay^[1] in The Uplands a neighbourhood of Oak Bay, adjacent to the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and has facilities at Tsehum Haven near 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.^[2] The Royal Victoria Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club in British Columbia.

Through the years, the club has hosted a number of regattas and sailing races, including a racing program for young sailors^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

^[6]

• Web site: The History of Oak Bay Website. December 27, 2012.
• Web site: A Brief History of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. October 9, 2021.

External links

• Royal Victoria Yacht Club

Notes and References

1. Book: MotorBoating. August 1921. 39–. 1531-2623.
2. Web site: Murdoch. G.. History of the Municipality of Oak Bay. December 27, 2012. 11, 189–192.
3. Book: Andrew Hempstead. Moon Vancouver & Victoria: Including Whistler & Vancouver Island. April 15, 2014. Avalon Travel Publishing. 978-1-61238-745-1. 150–.
4. Book: Motorboating - ND. 1948. 1–.
5. http://www.vicnews.com/business/298976461.html "Victoria sea cadets off to nationals"
6. http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/swiftsure-yacht-race-wraps-up-with-near-record-times-1.1945465 "Swiftsure yacht race wraps up with near-record times"