Armdale Yacht Club

Armdale Yacht Club

Burgee of Armdale Yacht Club
Abbreviation AYC
Formation 1947
Legal status active
Purpose advocate and public voice, educator and network for recreational and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events
Location
Affiliations Britannia Yacht Club
Website armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca

The Armdale Yacht Club is a yacht club located on Melville Island, at the head of Halifax Harbour's Northwest Arm in Nova Scotia, Canada. Although only 67 years old itself, the club's property has a history dating to 1732.

Melville Island

Since the arrival of European settlers in the area, Melville Island has been a family estate, hospital, quarantine station, military prison, prisoner of war camp, recruit training station for the British Foreign Legion, ammunition depot and most recently a yacht club.

Partnerships

The AYC has reciprocal agreements with other yacht clubs, e.g. Britannia Yacht Club

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    Coordinates: 44°38′6.5″N 63°36′50.9″W / 44.635139°N 63.614139°W / 44.635139; -63.614139 (Armdale Yacht Club)


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