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Knysna Yacht Club

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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

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The Club was founded on 31 August 1910 by a handful of sailing enthusiasts.

Some of the founder members

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  • 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 yellowwood.

General

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Sailors passing through the Heads have a safe navigable lagoon in which to moor their yachts while visiting Knysna and the surrounding region.[citation needed]

Boats moored at the Yacht Club

References

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  • (2010). Knysna Yacht Club 100 years of maritime Tradition, SamIam.
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