Nainital Yacht Club
Short name | NTYC |
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Founded | 1910 |
Location | Boat House Club, Nainital, Kumaon Uttarakhand, India |
Website | Official website |
Nainital Yacht Club is a yacht club that was founded in 1910 by the British, and is located at the Boat House Club in Nainital, a hill station in India. Situated along Nainital Lake at an elevation of 2,084 m (6,837 ft), it is the highest yacht club in India and among the highest in the world.[1][2]
History
The earliest records of sailing on Nainital Lake are from 1880, when lead keels
Boat House Club
The Boat House Club manages the affairs of Nainital Yacht Club and was founded two decades prior in 1890.
Nainital Regatta
After the British left India, sailing declined in the region. To encourage yacht sailing and boost water sports tourism, the
References
- ^ a b c "Return of the Nainital regatta".
- ^ a b c Shah 1999, p. 109
- ^ "To the hills we go". Livemint. 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b Shah 1999, p. 114
- ^ "Indian Navy wins Sailing Regatta in Nainital". The Pioneer. PTI. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "nainital: Fourth edition of Nainital regatta to kick start today | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India.
Bibliography
- Shah, Giriraja (1999). Nainital: The Land of Trumpet and Song. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 9788170173243.