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The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (Chinese: 香港遊艇會) is a Hong Kong sports club for sailing and rowing. Founded as Hong Kong Corinthian Yacht Club (H.K.Y.C.) in 1890, it became the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in 1894.〔 It is one of the few local institutions to keep the "Royal" prefix after Hong Kong's handover to the People's Republic of China in 1997, despite support for its removal among many members prior to the handover.〔(A Battle Royal Rocks Imperial Yacht Club ), ''Christian Science Monitor'', 10 June 1996〕 Early members were British only with military personnel on the board. Today, membership is open to all. ==Facilities== The main buildings of the club are located by Victoria Harbour on the former Kellett Island, now part of Causeway Bay following land reclamation, and forming the western boundary of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. The Club moved there in 1938, and the clubhouse was built in International Modern style in 1939〔Antiquities and Monuments Office: (Brief Information on Proposed Grade 3 Items. Item #737 )〕 on the foundations of the old Naval Powder Magazine.〔(History of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club )〕 It was designed by architects G.G. Wood and J.E. Potter of Leigh & Orange.〔Consultancy Agreement No. NEX/2213. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study for Shatin to Central Link – Hung Hom to Admiralty Section. (Appendix 4.1 Cultural Heritage Baseline Report ), pp.4–10, 78. MTR Corporation Limited〕 The new premises were formally opened on 26 October 1940 by the Acting Governor, Lieutenant General Sir E. F. Norton. The building has been listed as a Grade III historic building since 22 January 2010.〔Antiquities and Monuments Office: (List of the Historic Buildings in Building Assessment ) (as at 23 November 2011)〕 In addition to Kellett Island, the club has two other clubhouses:〔(One Club, Three Clubhouses )〕 * on Middle Island * in Shelter Cove, Sai Kung 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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