Club de Yates
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Club de Yates de Acapulco (Acapulco Yacht Club) is a yachting
club located in Acapulco
, Mexico
. Opened in December 1955, it served as host of the sailing
events for the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
.
Since the 1968 Games, the yacht club continues to serve as a sailing venue.
Yachting
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club located in Acapulco
Acapulco
Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Opened in December 1955, it served as host of the sailing
Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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events for the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.
Since the 1968 Games, the yacht club continues to serve as a sailing venue.
Reference
- 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. p. 76. &
- Official website history.