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Royal Cape Yacht Club

The Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC), founded in 1905, is one of South Africa's oldest and most active yacht clubs, situated on Duncan Road in Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town.

It serves as the home of the Cape to Rio Race, the only transatlantic ocean race in the Southern Hemisphere, and has hosted major international events including the Whitbread and Volvo Ocean Races.

The marina offers 389 berths with walk-on moorings, a maximum draft of 3 metres at low tide, and a VHF working channel of 14.

Haul-out facilities include an 18-ton crane and a 40-ton slipway, supported by on-site workshops, a chandlery, fuel bunkering, and laundry. The club also provides a restaurant, ablutions, electrical points, water, Wi-Fi, and 24-hour secure access.


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