Lake Geneva Yacht Club
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Yacht club
A yacht club is a sports club specifically related to sailing and yachting.-Description:Yacht Clubs are mostly located by the sea, although there are some that have been established at a lake or riverside locations...
in Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, Wisconsin
Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,754 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located at ....
, United States
United States
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. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most internationally renowned Inland Lake Yachting Association Clubs. LGYC was a charter member of the Inland Lake Yachting Association founded in 1897.
This club is the site of numerous international and National Sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
competitions’, as well as the home Yacht Club of an Olympic
Olympic Games
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Medalist and multiple World Champions in sailboat racing.