Yacht Club de France

Burgee and ensign of the club
Abbreviation	YCF
Formation	1867
Legal status	Active
Purpose	Advocate and public voice, educator and network for recreational boating, competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events
Location	France
Official language	French
Affiliations	UNCL, Yacht Club Italiano
Website	www.ycf-club.fr

The Yacht Club de France is the senior nautical club in France, and one of the most important yacht clubs in the world.

The club was established in 1867, during the Second French Empire. It was bestowed Royal Patronage by Emperor Napoleon III, and its first president was Admiral Charles Rigault de Genouilly.

In 1891, a new club was founded, the Union des Yachts Français, Société d'Encouragement pour la Navigation de Plaisance. In 1907, the two clubs merged and were recognized by the International Yacht Racing Union (now the International Sailing Federation).

In 1993, as part of the Club's 125th celebrations, Maïté Etchechoury wrote Yacht-club de France : sous-série GG7 : répertoire numérique détaillé.^[1]

On September 30, 2022 the Union Nationale pour la Course au Large (UNCL) yacht club was merged into the Yacht Club de France.^[2]

Among other competitions, the Yacht Club de France, together with the Yacht Club Italiano, runs the Giraglia Rolex Cup regatta from Saint Tropez, past Giraglia (the northernmost point of Corsica), to Genoa, Italy.

• Official website