Greenwich Yacht Club
Short name | GYC |
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Founded | 10 March 1908 |
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Website | www |
Greenwich Yacht Club
Clubhouse
The current clubhouse complex was designed by Fankl and Luty
History
The residential building directly behind the club has been named Iverna Quay, as a reference to the beached Thames sailing barge "Iverna".[17]
Membership
The club has more than 400 members.
Training
The club is an official Royal Yachting Association training centre,[6] and offers both shorebased and practical RYA courses including Day Skipper Theory and Yachtmaster Theory.[18]
Cruising
The club has a strong contingent of active cruising yachts and motorboats, and organises an annual cruise to the East Coast of England.
Racing
Throughout the year the club organises and competes in a number of different races on the
As part of its centenary celebrations in 2008 an Extreme 40 Catamaran raced between the O2 and the club; competitors included Dame Ellen MacArthur and Olympian Matthew Pinsent.[20]
The club abides by the racing rules as set out by World Sailing.
Regattas
See also
References
- ^ "Leisure Facilities Directory". www.boatingonthethames.co.uk.
- ^ "Greenwich Yacht Club - Sport and fitness in Greenwich Peninsula, London". Time Out London.
- ^ "Greenwich Yacht Club". www.yachtsandyachting.com.
- ^ "Greenwich Yacht Club - Harbourmasters Office: VisitMyHarbour Business Directory". www.visitmyharbour.com.
- ^ M (23 June 2008). "Greenwich Industrial History: 100 years of the Yacht Club".
- ^ a b "Where's My Nearest - RYA - Royal Yachting Association". www.rya.org.uk.
- ^ "GMV, Greenwich Yacht Club". 1 March 2011 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Greenwich Yacht Club - Venue". The Handbook.
- ^ "Tour Greenwich Yacht Club with Open House London".
- ^ "Free entry to London's best buildings ยป Open City". www.openhouselondon.org.uk.
- ^ Greenwich, Royal Borough of. "Greenwich Yacht Club". www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
- ^ WeddingVenues.com. "Greenwich Yacht Club wedding venue Greenwich, Greater London". WeddingVenues.com.
- ^ "Greenwich Yacht Club - River Rooms - AccessAble". www.accessable.co.uk.
- ^ "Yacht in Greenwich". Taylor Walker. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Greenwich Peninsula History". Greenwich Peninsula History.
- ^ a b "History - GYC". www.greenwichyachtclub.co.uk.
- ^ "Inverna Quay building" (PDF). www.gmv.london.
- ^ "Where's My Nearest - RYA - Royal Yachting Association". www.rya.org.uk.
- ^ www.pla.co.uk, Port of London-. "Annual Events Calendar". POLA2012.
- ^ "River Thames speed record set at Greenwich Yacht Club". Watford Observer.
- ^ "Annual London Regatta at Greenwich Yacht Club - Preview". Yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Latest News - Media Centre - Countryside Properties". www.countrysideproperties.com.
Sources
- The Yacht Club, Greenwich 1908-2000 by Paul Woolhead (2000) ISBN 0-9539577-0-5