Queen City Yacht Club (Seattle)
Coordinates: 47°38′37″N 122°18′58″W / 47.6437282°N 122.316211°W / 47.6437282; -122.316211
| Queen City Yacht Club (QCYC) | |
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Burgee of Queen City Yacht Club |
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| Formation | 1916 |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose/focus | advocate and public voice, educator and network for Recreational boating, and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events |
| Location | Seattle, Washington United States |
| Official languages | English |
| Website | queencity.org |
Queen City Yacht Club is located on Portage Bay in Seattle, Washington. Queen City offers two hundred twenty-nine slips, both covered and open, up to 60' exclusively for members. There is guest moorage for non-mooring members and reciprocal moorage for members of participating clubs. Reciprocal members from other clubs are always welcome.
Read more about Queen City Yacht Club (Seattle): History, Events, Outstations, Club Cruises, Training
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