page_title: Royal Madras Yacht Club
section_title: Current
hierarchical_section_title: Royal Madras Yacht Club / Current
caption_attribution_description: English: RMYC - Coast Guard Beach patrol innetiative
context_page_description: The Royal Madras Yacht Club is a yacht club located in Chennai, India.
  The RMYC was founded by Sir Francis Spring in 1911. It was the first sailing club in southern India, and was originally based in what was called the Timber Pond area of the Madras harbour. Soon after its founding the club was granted royal patronage by George V, and it became one of the most prestigious sporting and social clubs in British India. Today the club is located at Springhaven Wharf, named after its founder.
context_section_description: The Club claims that its primary purpose is "to promote the sport of sailing" in all its aspects, and caters for sailors of all ages and abilities. It continues to provide facilities for national and intentional sailing events, in part due to the good sailing conditions off the coast of Chennai. The  RMYC has a fleet of boats comprising Optimists, Lasers, Enterprise, Waterwags, 420 Class, 29ers, Omega and Seabirds. The Club has recently acquired a fleet of J80 boats which is the first in India.
caption: RMYC fleet of J80 boats - Coast Guard Beach patrol initiative -2014
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