Royal Danish Yacht Club

Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub
Full name Royal Danish Yacht Club
Short name KDY
Founded 3 July 1866 (1866-07-03)
Location Tuborg Havnepark 15, Hellerup, Copenhagen
Commodore Lars Ive
Focus We gather everyone interested in sailing and create through our activities a value for each member regardless of background and interest. We develop sailing to the benefit of our members and sailing in general. We must be a catalyst to develop sailors of all ages and attract them to a lifelong life at sea.
Website Official website

Royal Danish Yacht Club (Danish: Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub; shortened KDY) is a Danish yacht club in Copenhagen that was established 1866 under the name Dansk Forening for Lystsejlads.[1] It is the oldest yacht club in Denmark, and has been under royal patronage since Christian IX's approval in 1891. It has about 2,200 members.[1] The club house has been situated in Tuborg Havn since 2007.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "KDY-Royal Danish Yacht Club - International Council of Yacht Clubs". www.icoyc.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  2. ↑ "KDY's historie". Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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