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Since 1852, the RCYC has been Canada’s home for excellence in recreation. Today, we’re one of Toronto’s Premier Private Clubs. We’ve grown up alongside the City, from our beginnings as a Club of eight sailing enthusiasts into a community of more than 3500 Members, two Clubhouses, seven dining establishments and a legacy like none other.

Your Membership with RCYC lets you live out that legacy in more ways than you may have ever thought possible: fitness and fun, exclusive experiences in Toronto and around the world, a summer escape, and a year-round home in the heart of the city.

We’re thrilled to extend a royal welcome to you—and to all who share our love of great sports, a good story and a gorgeous sunset.

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Where Friends become Family

Our story, passed through generations of RCYC sailors, tells us that, sometime in the early 1850s, a small group of eight Torontonians seated themselves on flour barrels to discuss forming a local sailing Club. Today, that same spirit that brought them together persists in our community, united by its passion for the sport.

Whether you’re an experienced sailor or looking to learn the ropes, a fan of racquet sports or lawn bowling, or simply looking for a dazzling social calendar, our Club offers camaraderie on and off the water.

Our Story

One Membership, two homes

Built in 1922, the Island Clubhouse is your escape on the lake from May through October. The grandest wooden structure in Toronto and the scene of countless balls, banquets and memories, the Island Clubhouse boasts the finest views of the city skyline. Simply put? You haven’t seen summer in Toronto until you’ve experienced it with friends and family from the Verandah.

At your City Clubhouse—located right next to the St. George subway station in the Annex—you’ll find fun and activities all year round. Our 5,000-square-foot Fitness Centre is home to one of the largest, most competitive racquets offerings in Canada, in addition to exercise options for Members of any skill level. In between workouts and tournaments, it’s where we gather for fine and casual dining, trivia nights, gala events, kids’ movie days, holiday feasts, and so much more.

Our Clubhouses

Worldwide private club access

As a Member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, you will be welcome at exclusive reciprocal clubs around the world. We are affiliated with an international network of more than 150 private clubs in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.

OUR RECIPROCAL CLUBS

Additional Member benefits

As a Member, you can take advantage of preferred pricing and priority use of the Clubhouses for weddings and other special events, ensuring that your most important moments happen in a setting like no other.

Throughout the year, we host Members-only events at galleries, museums and historical sites that give you exclusive access to cultural treasures throughout Toronto.

We also provide all kinds of first-come, first-served recreational equipment to Members at the Island Clubhouse. Take a kayak or paddleboard out for journey through the lagoons of the Toronto Islands, or explore the grounds via bicycle. Lawn bowling is always a popular pastime, while the barbecues, fire pits and picnic tables scattered around our islands beckon for afternoons of conversation that stretch into evenings you’ll never forget.