Yale_Corinthian_Yacht_Club

Yale Corinthian Yacht Club

Yale Corinthian Yacht Club

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Yale Corinthian Yacht Club is a public sailing facility located on Short Beach in Branford, Connecticut (United States), home of the Yale University sailing team.[1] It is generally abbreviated as "YCYC" and is affectionately pronounced "yic-yic."

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YCYC viewed from the dock.

Founded in 1881, it is the oldest collegiate sailing club in the world.[2] YCYC is about six miles from campus.

Student officers, such as the commodore, secretary, and fleet captain, run the club. They manage everything from the facilities and fleet to fund-raising and hosting events,

Summer Program

The yacht club hosts a summer program annually for youth and adults in the interest of teaching novices to sail and race while partially funding the college team's racing activity.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sailing Programs". Yale University Athletic Department.
  2. [2]
    "College Sailing Team Spotlight: Yale University". Sailing World. 13 August 2012.
  3. [3]
    "YCYC Summer Program". Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  • "Official website". Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  • 41°15′22″N 72°51′04″W
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