Royal City Yacht Club

The ROYAL CITY YACHT CLUB officially started on October 22, 1941 with the filing of the formal Bylaws and registration as a non-profit society.

The membership met at their clubhouse on
Dyke Road, New Westminster on the South Arm of the Fraser River in what is now called the ROYAL CITY MARINA for 60 YEARS! During the height of the Second World War the Club remained inactive, reconvening in 1946. Eventually the clubhouse was sold and rented back o RCYC in an arrangement that prevailed until the new millennium.

For a short while an agreement was made with the NAVY LEAGUE to house the meetings and Club paraphernalia at the Sea Cadet Base on Annacis Island. In 2002 negotiations began with AIRPORT YACHT CLUB to cohabitate in their facility on the Middle Arm of the Fraser River in Richmond, BC.

By 2003, terms were reached between the parties and RCYC moved into their new home! ROYAL CITY YACHT CLUB continues to maintain its' relationship with New Westminster and remains an active member of the community.

An Outstation was established on Salt Spring Island in 2001
at Ganges Marina. RCYC is proud to claim 100 feet of
uninterrupted dock space in the heart of one of the most
popular destinations in the Gulf Islands its "Home Away
From Home"! Club Members may enjoy daily use of the
Outstation and Marina facilities 12 months of the Year!

Our newest Outstation is on the north side of
Pender Harbour. We have 100ft at Farrington Cove.

An elected Bridge with the approval of the Membership administers ROYAL CITY YACHT CLUB. Women have equal status in all aspects of the Club and its' operation. An Annual General Meeting is held in November when the incoming Bridge is announced. The outgoing Officers pass over their responsibilities during the monthly Bridge Meeting in December and in January the new Bridge takes over.

In 1994, in an ambitious undertaking, the
RCYC Bylaws were rewritten. On November 17th of the same year, this most recent version of the Bylaws was approved by the Membership and the Club continues to operate by them to this day.

The ROYAL CITY YACHT CLUB is a spirited, unpretentious Yacht Club. The fleet consists of a mix of power and sailing vessels and her Members
include a multi-cultural mix of people from all walks of life. The emphasis of the Club is on conscientious, enjoyable boating. We maintain and celebrate a family atmosphere within the Membership that continues to reflect the community that RCYC is so well known for among boaters of the Pacific Northwest!

We have a meeting and social each month at our Clubhouse in Richmond with guest speakers and an active exchange of boating information.

We honour "Moms" at the Mother's Day Pancake
Breakfast and "Dads" at a Fathers Day Barbecue,
our "Rock Crawlers", those who have had
"Webbed Feet" during the year, and the "Best
Photographer" in our midst. Every year at the
Annual Sail Past, a vessel is awarded the most
shipshape in the fleet ... a much coveted award
indeed!

We are not a pretentious Club but have a
wonderful spirit alive within the Club.

We are the "LITTLE CLUB THAT DOES!"

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