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Beirut Yacht Club

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The Beirut Yacht Club (B.Y.C.) (French: Yacht Club de Beyrouth) is an international yacht club based in Beirut. It was founded in 1954 by a presidential decree issued by Lebanese president Camille Chamoun[1]to the Lebanese sailor Fred Zebouni.[2] The first international yacht club for the Lebanese and foreign community,[3] it is located in the Port of Beirut, in an ancient lighthouse.

Regattas[edit]

Beirut Yacht Club hosted international sailing regattas such as The Flying Dutchman (dinghy) Championships,[4][5][6] and local, regional, national sailing regattas such as The Baltic, McClintok and Kettaneh Championships.[7][8][9][10]

Visiting crews and ships[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. Chamoun, Camille (14 December 1954). Decree No7454. Search this book on
  2. "SR/Olmpic Sports". sportsreference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. Zébouni, Fred (26 May 1963). "Régate d'ouverture du Yacht Club de Beyrouthe". L'Orient Sports.
  4. "Carl Bustani représentera le Liban aux compétitions mondiales de Flying Dutchman". L'Orient Sports. 9 May 1963.
  5. "3eme régate des championnats du Liban de " Flying Dutchman "". L'Orient Sports. 19 August 1963.
  6. "Pour les Championnats du Liban du F.D.". L'Orient Sports. 15 July 1963.
  7. "Très belle régate pour la coupe McClintok". L'Orient Sports. 22 July 1963.
  8. "L'équipe Naggear Abdel Nour à remporté hier la coupe Challenge Kettaneh". L'Orient Sports. 5 August 1963.
  9. "Départ de la coupe Challenge Kettaneh". L'Orient Sports. 4 August 1963.
  10. "Les Régates internationales de la Baltique". L'Orient Sports. 8 July 1963.
  11. "Très belle régate a laquelle assiste L'état-Majeur U.S. De L' " Entreprise "". L'Orient Sports. 23 June 1963.
  12. "Devant les géants des mers, les frêles voiliers libanais…". L'Orient Sports. 23 June 1963.
  13. "Il fonce vers la victoire". L'Orient Sports. 3 June 1963. p. 8.
  14. "Brillante victoire du Beirut Yacht Club sur le Cumberland Yacht Club De Kuwait". L'Orient Sports. 3 July 1963.
  15. Register of Yachts. Lloyd's. 1961. p. 784. Search this book on
  16. "World Sailing". sailing.org. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

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