Chester Yacht Club
| Founded | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chester, Nova Scotia |
| Commodore | Jennifer Chandler |
| Focus | Host to Chester Race Week and Opti Jam regatta Home to IOD and Bluenose fleets |
| Website | chesteryachtclub |
Chester Yacht Club (CYC) is a private yacht club located in Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada, established in 1902. The Chester Yacht Club is home to Canada's largest keelboat regatta, Chester Race Week, which occurs every August. Notable members of the Chester Yacht Club include Olympians Jacob Saunders and Graeme Saunders, who started sailing with the club's junior sailing school in 2002, and philanthropist Sir Christopher Ondaatje, who owns a nearby island. The club is also active in one-design racing, highlighted by the Bluenose one-design sloop and International One Design (IOD) fleet.