Chester Yacht Club

Welcome to the Bras d’Or Yacht Club, located in historic Baddeck, on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on the shores of the the Bras d’Or Lakes. Surrounded by indigo hills and open to the ocean at either end of Cape Breton, lakes within islands, the Bras d’Ors are often referred to as Canada’s Inland Sea and offer the most beautiful sailing venue in all of Nova Scotia, probably in all of Canada, quite possibly the world. With warm waters and […]

“I’ve been sailing at the Bedford Basin Yacht Club since I was 10 years old. I’ve come up through the program and have raced at BBYC. I race 420’s and J/24s, and last year I did a few races with some of the other coaches on the J/24. I have been down to Shelbourne for the Albacore Nationals, and had fun sailing those boats! I volunteered coaching for a year, and this will be my second year as a coach […]

Prior to 1997, the six founding boats of BHYC were on mooringsin the cove about 200 yards west of where the Marina is now located.On July 6th, 1997 Dana and Mary Hunter opened Barrachois Marina.In subsequent years the Club has taken on building and renovating our gazebo/clubhouse,the addition of four decks which completely surround the gazebo andproviding patio furniture as well as propane barbecues for use by Yacht Club Members.

Due to unforeseen circumstances ALYC has been forced to suspend its LTS program for 2014. It is our hope that with continued fundraising and increased volunteer commitment we will be able to resume operations in 2015. We thank those that have supported us in the past and regret any inconvenience this late announcement may have caused. Any parent or individual interested in aiding our efforts, please do not hesitate to contact LTS Co-ordinator Lisa Miller

Although only 75 years old itself, the club can be tied to events dating back at least to 1732. The beautiful island we call home has, since the arrival of the Europeans, been a family estate, hospital, quarantine station, military prison, prisoner of war camp, recruit training station for the British Foreign Legion, ammunition depot and a yacht club. Wayward soldiers and sailors were jailed here as early as 1803. Beginning in 1808 French prisoners began arriving during the Napoleonic […]

WELCOME TO THE GREAT SLAVE SAILING CLUB The Great Slave Sailing Club is located in the City of Yellowknife on the shores of Great Slave Lake in Canada’s Northwest Territories. (62′ 29′ N 114′ 22′ W). Great Slave Lake is the 5th largest lake in North America, and the 10th largest in the world. The lake has a surface area of 28,570 square kilometres. The sailing season is from early June to late September for the prudent, and into October […]

The Terra Nova Yacht Club traces its roots to the Bowring Sailing Club established in the early 1960s by the Bowring family for their employees, family, and friends. In 1963 the Bowring Sailing Club acquired the property that currently houses the TNYC clubhouse in Holyrood to be used as a base for Snipe-class races. By the late 1960s the Bowring Sailing Club at Holyrood had disbanded as its members moved from sailing Snipes to acquiring larger boats, perhaps teaching us […]

The Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club history began one lovely afternoon in August of 1935 when Arthur and Marjorie Johnson took Max Barbour canoeing at Long Pond. The Johnson’s wanted to fully show Max this beautiful sheltered haven with its many arms just 15 miles from St. John’s, and yet without a summer home on it. According to Arthur Johnson, Max’s mind took off like a rocket and he said, “Our maritime people must have a yacht club.” The following spring […]

The Lewisporte Yacht Club (LYC) is the social group for the boaters at the Lewisporte marina. The executive and committees operate the clubhouse, organize social activities, and act as a common voice for the LYC members. The clubhouse offers members an informal, relaxing environment overlooking the docks. It has shower and laundry facilities, and is fully accessible. The kitchen and barbeques are available to both members and visiting crews. Friends, new and old, can often be found inside the building […]

The Bay of Islands Yacht Club is located in Corner Brook, Newfoundland – Canada. Nestled in Allen’s Cove the yacht club was founded in 1975 and offers all the conveniences you would expect. Clubhouse Showers Laundry Washrooms Boat launch Winter storage The Bay of Islands Yacht Club is also home to Crystal Waters Boat Tours. A favorite among tourists and locals, this boat tour offers spectacular view scapes of the bay and live entertainment on board embracing the local culture. […]

Welcome to the Shediac Bay Yacht Club. Incorporated in 1933, we are a non-profit, member controlled club. SBYC is located in south-east New Brunswick, Canada, on the west coast of the Northumberland Strait, the body of water between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. We offer you friendly and efficient bilingual (English and French) service. The Club operates a marina and a Sailing School, promotes racing, organizes cruises and social events. The marina can accommodate up to 170 boats (sail […]

The Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club derives its origin from the Saint John Yacht Club which was founded during two meetings of yachting enthusiasts in May of 1894. Frank Whelpley, Albert McArthur, Howard Holder and Fred Heans believed that the sport of sailing could be better encouraged in Saint John through the organized structure of a formally established Club. The Squadron of the new Club consisted of only six yachts. Initial dues were one dollar per year and one dollar for […]

The Rothesay Yacht Club was formed in the early 1900s by a group of yachting enthusiasts. Over the years it has become an important facility enjoyed increasing numbers of our residents. The community has certainly grown along with interest in sailing. Today the Rothesay Yacht Club, which is at the end of the Wharf Road on the historic Kennebecasis River, continues to provide for the needs of the boaters in our community. For many years the club provided for the […]

The Pointe-du-Chêne Yacht Club aspires to be the premiere yacht club of southeastern New Brunswick. We take pride in providing 24 hour service by way of a friendly, efficient and knowledgeable staff proficient in both official languages. At any time, please inform us of any questions or needs you may have to make your visit more enjoyable.

We are delighted that you have taken the time to visit our web site. Our intentions are to be able to provide as much useful information for your benefit. The web page is designed to provide an overview of the programs and the benefits of our service. We would appreciate any comments or suggestions you may have that we could add to this site which would better assist you. Who We Are Sail/Voile NB is the provincial governing body for […]

WEST HAWK LAKE YACHT CLUB The West Hawk Lake Yacht Club, established in 1959, was one of the original clubs in Manitoba. In fact, it was through the efforts of members of the WHLYC that the MSA itself was established. As the MSA website notes: The history of the Manitoba Sailing Association … has its roots in the early 60’s when sailing really began to expand in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario … The first indications that people wanted to form […]

It pretty much started in my garage, I was building a sail boat when Dick Quinton dropped by and mentioned that there were a few guys that were thinking of starting a yacht club at the beach. He inquired as to the boat I was building, which was an Enterprise. The long and short of it was that Kildonan canoe were starting to build Enterprises hence that made the decision easy there were seven including mine. We built the little […]

History of Pelican Yacht Club The first sailboats appeared on Pelican Lake around the turn of the century. It is no surprise therefore to find that the Pelican Yacht Club history is closely tied to another landmark on Pelican Lake; the Manitoba Sanatorium; or it is locally referred to, as simply the San. The San was established in 1910 and it was coincident that the people associated with it, also associated with the lake, and it was a natural progression […]

Gimli Yacht Club owes its beginnings to a unique set of circumstances. In 1967 Winnipeg was chosen as the site for the Pan Am Games and the most suitable location for the yachting competition was Gimli. Even before the Games were held, negotiations were initiated by the Manitoba Sailing Association regarding the acquisition of the site. However, the property was turned over to the Town following the Games. After two more years of negotiations between MSA and the Town, Gimli […]