Nyland Yacht Club
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Nyland Yacht Club (Swedish: Nyländska Jaktklubben, NJK) is a yacht club in Helsinki, Finland.
The club was founded on March 4, 1861 with the approval of its constitution by Tsar Alexander II. His brother, Admiral-General Grand Duke Konstantin, officiated at the inauguration ceremony. In the same year, NJK received its first flag: white with a blue cross (similar to the flag of Finland), with the crest of the district of Nyland (Uusimaa) in the upper inner corner. Today's flag, introduced in 1919, is the fourth version of the original. The official language of the club is Swedish.
In 1885 NJK came to Blekholmen (Valkosaari). That same year the club's first pavilion was built. The present pavilion, designed by architects Estlander and Settergren, was inaugurated on August 31, 1900.
[edit] Harbours
Today NJK has two home harbours, Blekholmen and Björkholmen:
- Blekholmen is one of the official guest harbours of Helsinki, receiving around 400 visiting yachts every year. During the summer the club house accommodates a public restaurant.
- Situated on the western part of Drumsö (Lauttasaari) island, Björkholmen (Koivusaari) is the NJK sailing centre. With berths for 200 boats, Björkholmen is one of the busiest sailing centres in the capital region.
