Noroton Yacht Club
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Short name | NNYC |
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Founded | 1928 |
Location | Darien, Connecticut |
Website |
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Noroton Yacht Club (NYC) is a private yacht club in Darien, Connecticut, on Noroton Harbor. Located in the Noroton Bay neighborhood, the club was founded in 1928 and today hosts one of the best junior sailing programs in the nation. Youths from 8–17 years old participate in an 8 week period during the summer. NYC has a large fleet of Sonars, and coordinates club races each week.
Former members of the world-renowned club "have included two America's Cup skippers. Today it is the home yacht club of famous sailboat designer Bruce Kirby (Laser, Ideal 18, Sonar, Pixel) and 2012 US Olympic Laser sailor Rob Crane. NYC's Rick Doerr competed on the U.S. Paralympic Team in a Sonar at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Noroton Yacht Club is set to host the 2018 Sonar North American Championships.[1]
The historic Tudor-style clubhouse was demolished and replaced in 2017.