Union Nationale pour la Course au Large

The Union Nationale pour la Course au Large also called UNCL is a French yacht club

Union Nationale pour la Course au Large
AbbreviationUNCL
PredecessorUNC, GCL
Formation1971
(50 years ago)
TypeYacht club
HeadquartersCentre Nautique Paris-Boulogne,
Location
Coordinates48.8344°N 2.2260°E / 48.8344; 2.2260
Region served
France
Membership
1000[1]
Official language
French
Président
Marc de SAINT DENIS
AffiliationsFédération Française de Voile
Websitehttp://www.uncl.com/

UNCL was established in 1971 through a merger of the Union Nationale des Croiseurs (UNC), and the Groupe des Croiseurs Légers (GCL).[1] UNC itself was formed at Brest in 1913 to organise offshore racing in France as this was outside of the statutes of the Yacht Club de France at that time.[2] GCL had been formed in 1960 by Alain Maupas to organise races for smaller craft.[3]

UNCL organises races around the French coast, including the Trophée Atlantique UNCL and Trophée Méditerranée IRC UNCL, and participates in others.

In co-operation with the British offshore racing club, RORC, UNCL is responsible for IRC, the principal international handicap system for yacht racing.[1]

References

  1. "Le Club - Qu'est-ce que l'UNCL ?" [The Club - What is the UNCL?] (in French). UNCL. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  2. Jacob, Paul; Degain, Robert (22 November 2006). "Historique - Introduction" [History - Introduction] (in French). UNCL. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  3. "Le Groupe des Croiseurs Legers, ou la course a tout prix" [The Light Cruisers Group or racing at any cost]. Voiles et Voiliers (in French). No. 417. November 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
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