The Royal Tarragona Yacht Club (Catalan: Reial Club Nàutic de Tarragona (RCNT), Spanish: Real Club Náutico de Tarragona) is a yacht club based in Tarragona. It is one of the oldest yacht clubs in Spain.
This club is located at one end of the Port of Tarragona. It is a well-equipped yacht club, with its own yacht harbor as well as an adjacent area housing the club's premises, a locally well-known Sailing School, as well as a restaurant and cafeteria.
The club's harbor has a 500 m2 mooring area.
The Reial Club Nàutic de Tarragona has participated in many sailing competitions during its long existence. It has also won a great number of awards.
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