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| Short name | SCYC |
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| Founded | 1892 |
| Location | 42 The Boulevard, Sea Cliff, New York 11579 |
| Website | www |
Sea Cliff Yacht Club is a yacht club located in Sea Cliff, New York (United States). [1] With access to the Long Island Sound via Hempstead Harbor.
Sea Cliff Yacht Club was founded in 1892. [2] [3] Members racing One-Designs have won World Championships in the Snipe (Philip Benson Jr. and Bill Benson, 1936 Worlds), Star and Sonar classes. [2] The club hosted the Snipe Worlds in 1937, and the North Americans in 1981. Since 1977, Sea Cliff Yacht Club has hosted the Around Long Island Regatta. [4]
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