Yacht Club de France

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Yacht Club de France
AbbreviationYCF
Formation1867
Legal statusActive
PurposeAdvocate and public voice, educator and network for recreational boating, competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events
Location
Official language
French
Affiliations UNCL, Yacht Club Italiano
Website www.ycf-club.fr

The Yacht Club de France is the senior nautical club in France, and one of the most important yacht clubs in the world.

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History

The club was established in 1867, during the Second French Empire. It was bestowed Royal Patronage by Emperor Napoleon III, and its first president was Admiral Charles Rigault de Genouilly.

In 1891, a new club was founded, the Union des Yachts Français, Société d'Encouragement pour la Navigation de Plaisance. In 1907, the two clubs merged and were recognized by the International Yacht Racing Union (now the International Sailing Federation).

In 1993, as part of the Club's 125th celebrations, Maïté Etchechoury wrote Yacht-club de France : sous-série GG7 : répertoire numérique détaillé. [1]

On September 30, 2022 the Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (UNCL) yacht club was merged into the Yacht Club de France. [2]

Activities

Among other competitions, the Yacht Club de France, together with the Yacht Club Italiano, runs the Giraglia Rolex Cup regatta from Saint Tropez, past Giraglia (the northernmost point of Corsica), to Genoa, Italy.

References

  1. ↑ Maïté Etchechoury "Yacht-club de France" (Paris : Archives centrales de la Marine, Service historique de la Marine, 1993
  2. ↑ "Merger between the Yacht-Club de France and the UNCL: What project for sailing?". BoatNews.com. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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