History
Its origins can be traced to Canada, where there was a discussion at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (RVYC) in 2003 about the need of an international Yacht Club organization. Practical steps were taken in 2005 when the RVYC hosted the first Commodores’ Forum, attended by representatives of yacht clubs around the world.
The International Council of Yacht Clubs was finally established in 2006 in Hong Kong, when the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club hosted the second Commodores’ Forum. This event was attended by 28 yacht clubs from all five continents.
| Yacht club | City | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Yacht Club | Annapolis, MD, United States | 1883 |
| Bruxelles Royal Yacht Club | Brussels, Belgium | 1906 |
| Eastern Yacht Club | Marblehead, MA, United States | 1870 |
| Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1866 |
| Kongelig Norsk Seilforening | Oslo, Norway | 1883 |
| Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet | Stockholm, Sweden | 1830 |
| Newport Harbor Yacht Club | Newport Beach, CA, United States | 1916 |
| Norddeutscher Regatta Verein | Hamburg, Germany | 1868 |
| Nyländska Jaktklubben | Helsinki, Finland | 1861 |
| Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club | Perth, Australia | 1896 |
| Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club | Hong Kong, China | 1890 |
| Royal Natal Yacht Club | Durban, South Africa | 1858 |
| Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron | Auckland, New Zealand | 1859 |
| Royal Perth Yacht Club | Perth, Australia | 1841 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club | Newport, Australia | 1867 |
| Royal Southern Yacht Club | Hamble, United Kingdom | 1837 |
| Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron | Sydney, Australia | 1862 |
| Royal Thames Yacht Club | London, United Kingdom | 1775 |
| Royal Vancouver Yacht Club | Vancouver, Canada | 1903 |
| San Francisco Yacht Club | San Francisco, CA, United States | 1869 |
| Sandringham Yacht Club | Melbourne, Australia | 1903 |
| Seattle Yacht Club | Seattle, WA, United States | 1892 |
| Société Nautique de Marseille | Marseille, France | 1887 |
| Southern Yacht Club | New Orleans, LA, United States | 1849 |
| St. Francis Yacht Club | San Francisco, CA, United States | 1927 |
| Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee | Berlin, Germany | 1867 |
| Yacht Club Italiano | Genoa, Italy | 1879 |
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