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Gothic Revival style bargeboard on the New York Yacht Club House (currently in Mystic, Conn., U.S.), by Alexander Jackson Davis, 1846 New York Yacht Club
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New York Yacht Club

American organization
Also known as: NYYC
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Gothic Revival style bargeboard on the New York Yacht Club House (currently in Mystic, Conn., U.S.), by Alexander Jackson Davis, 1846
Gothic Revival style bargeboard on the New York Yacht Club House (currently in Mystic, Conn., U.S.), by Alexander Jackson Davis, 1846

The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is an American organization founded in 1844 by John C. Stevens aboard his schooner Gimcrack. Yacht clubs, in general, are organized to promote and regulate yachting and boating. The NYYC played a significant role in the history of yacht racing, particularly with the establishment of the America's Cup. The term "yacht" originally referred to a sail or power-driven vessel used for racing or recreation, with the word deriving from the Dutch "jaght" meaning "ship for chasing".12

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