Yacht Club Rapperswil
The Yacht Club Rapperswil (YCR) is a sporting sailing club on the upper Lake Zurich with its harbour in the town harbour of Rapperswil. Founded in 1922, the club offers berths for sailing boats, a dinghy platform and a slipway at the Lido, and runs a clubhouse. Its programme includes club and international regattas, student and junior training, J/70 training, and sailing courses for young people from about age twelve and for students. With sections for juniors, racing sailors and students plus regular club evenings and social events, the YCR has shaped sailing on Lake Zurich for more than a hundred years.
History
On 18 November 1922, 27 sailing and motorboat enthusiasts from Rapperswil, Stäfa and Richterswil and from the Zurich Oberland founded the Yacht Club Rapperswil at a constitutive general meeting in the Hotel Schwanen in Rapperswil. The first president was Dr. Hans Gwalter (1922–1934). Later presidents included Dr. Adolf Walcher, Dr. Charles Wunderly, Dr. Alfons Oswald, Dr. Georg O. Grimm, Dr. Emil Gwalter, Albert Müggler, René A. Baettig, Dr. Josef Stoffel, Hermann Schwyter, Dr. Kurt C. Schweizer, Philippe C. Ochsenbein, Marcel Strahm and Martin Caspar (2015–2023). Fabian Schnyder has been president since 2023. Historical records include photos from 1923 and the launch of the cruiser Artesa II in 1928. The harbour regulations for berths in Rapperswil harbour took effect in 1992. In 2022 the YCR celebrated its centenary with the International Swiss Championship of the Star class, a Whitsun regatta with classic yachts, a ceremony at Rapperswil Castle and the christening of a J/70 club yacht. Today the club regularly organises club regattas, international spring and Whitsun regattas and championships, and cooperates closely with the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil (HSR/OST) in student sailing.
Information
Facilities
Clubhouse with booking option, berths for sailing boats and dinghy platform in Rapperswil town harbour, slipway at the Lido, club-owned dinghies (ILCA/Laser and 420) and J/70 club yachts
Activities
Club and international regattas, student and junior training, J/70 training, education and further training courses, sailing coaching, winter training, crew exchange, sailor pool, New Year aperitif, season opening and closing sails, summer festival and monthly Monday club evening
Youth section
Junior section with junior training from about age 12 and annual junior schedule
Guest berths
Yes, temporary berths via harbour master