Bras d'Or Yacht Club
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| Short name | BYC |
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| Founded | July 26, 1904 |
| Location | Baddeck, Nova Scotia |
| Commodore | Ernest Roberts |
| Website | www |
The Bras d'Or Yacht Club is a yacht club in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It is located on its namesake body of water, the Bras d'Or Lakes. The club was founded in 1904. Among its founding members were Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, H. Percy Blanchard and Arthur Williams McCurdy. The clubhouse was constructed in 1913. Longtime member J.A. McCurdy, while serving as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, donated the McCurdy Cup to the club. This cup serves as the club championship.Alexander Graham Bell frequently attended club functions and even composed a song about it.
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