Kamini Yacht Club

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Kamini Yacht Club (KYC)
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Kamini Yacht Club Burgee
Formation1956
Legal statusactive
Purposeadvocate and public voice, educator and network for Recreational boating, and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events
Location
Official language
English, Greek

The Kamini Yacht Club is a yacht club based on the island of Hydra in Greece. The club is commonly known by the acronym KYC.

The yacht club's principal clubhouse is situated in Kamini port, with secondary clubhouses in London, England and Cornwall, England for overseas members. Membership is by constitution restricted to those with a connection to Hydra Island and who are actively interested in yachting.

Burgee

The KYC burgee, a design by British artist Thomas Hoar, features an azure octopus on a white background with yellow border.

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