History
KYC was founded in 1896 from its first incarnation, the Kingston Ice Yacht Club, which was formed in 1895. Its first clubhouse building, a 40x40-foot two-story structure, was opened on August 3, 1896.
In 1906-7, Henry Patrick Smith designed a Kingston Yacht Club clubhouse at the foot of Maitland Street. The clubhouse was destroyed by fire in 1934.
The current clubhouse was erected in 1935 and officially opened by the Governor General of Canada, the Earl of Bessborough.
A firm founded by John Power designed 12 architectural drawings for Kingston Yacht Club showing elevations, floor plans, alterations and additions 1880-1953.
In 1940-41, the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves scheme for training yacht club members developed the first central registry system.
In 1991, Katherine Waugh wrote 'Setting the mark : the history of the Kingston Yacht Club.'
In 1996, Mariella C.C. Morrin edited 'Keep it simple sailor: easy cooking for people who love to eat by members of the Kingston Yacht Club.
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