Knysna Yacht Club
Knysna Yacht Club, or simply the KYC, is a sailing club located in town of Knysna, on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa.
Club house in 2014
History[]
The Club was founded on 31 August 1910 by a handful of sailing enthusiasts.
Some of the founder members[]
- Ascheton Geddes DE Smidt -First Commodore
- AV Cooke
- WP Cuthbert
- EL Dudley
- George Rex Duthie
- JC Duthie
- JJ Duthie
- WA Duthie
- J Rex Metlerkamp
The first clubhouse was completed in December 1911 and at a cost of £176.10.0d . The clubhouse was built from yellowood.
General[]
The Yacht Club is well known for its hospitality and world-class facilities. Sailors passing through the Heads have a safe navigable lagoon in which to moor their yachts while visiting Knysna and the surrounding region.
Boats moored at the Yacht Club
References[]
- (2010). Knysna Yacht Club 100 years of maritime Tradition, SamIam.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Knysna
- Yacht clubs in South Africa
- 1910 establishments in South Africa
- Sailing in South Africa
- Sport in KwaZulu-Natal
- Sports clubs established in 1910
- South African sports team stubs