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Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club

Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) is a yacht club in Ashbridge's Bay, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The club offers a junior and adult sailing school, dinghy and keelboat racing programs, a cooperative sailing program, cruising and social events. In 2025, there are 702 Members, Associates, and Juniors and docks for up to 292 keelboats. Club facilities include a restaurant and a public fuel dock with pumpout, diesel and gasoline.

History
The club was founded in 1932 and was initially located at Knox and Eastern Avenues. Archie Walker was the club's first commodore. ABYC has a long history on the Toronto waterfront, in 1957 membership grew to 100, and in 1963 it was called home to one of the area's largest fleets. The club saw a significant growth in membership during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which time it undertook significant dock upgrades. == Yacht racing ==
Yacht racing
Ashbridge's Bay Yacht Club has a long history of competitive yacht racing. Members race in course and coastal races several days a week. In 2024, ABYC will host the Sail Canada 2024 Sail Central Championships. Members include national and international judges. and Laser Radial sailor Sarah Douglas, who trains at and calls ABYC her home club. She finished 6th in the 2020 Olympics and was the gold medallist at the 2019 Pan Am Games. Professional skipper and sailing instructor Diane Reid, the first Canadian woman to challenge the Mini Transat Race is based out of ABYC. ==References==
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