Nyländska Jaktklubben

Nyländska Jaktklubben

Emblem

Burgee for motorboats

Short name NJK
Founded 1861
Location Helsinki, Finland
Commodore Guido van Berkel
Website http://www.njk.fi

Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK), Nyland Yacht Club, is a yacht club in Helsinki, Nyland (Finland).

History

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 yachting ensign, based on the flag of the Neva Yacht Club of St. Petersburg: 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.[1] Today's flag, introduced in 1919, is the fourth version of the original. The official language of the club is Swedish.

Clubhouse at Valkosaari island

In 1885 NJK came to 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.

Harbours

Today NJK has two home harbours, Valkosaari and Koivusaari:

See also

References

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