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Royal Tay Yacht Club

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The Royal Tay Yacht Club, or RTYC as it is referred to locally, has had its station on the Northern shore of the River Tay at West Ferry Bay, Dundee, Scotland for over one hundred years. The Club itself was founded in 1885 under the name of The Tay Corinthian Sailing Club before becoming The Tay Corinthian Yacht Club in 1887. Four years later, in 1891, the Club again changed its name to The Royal Tay Yacht Club following approval from HM Queen Victoria. Today the RTYC operates from its main clubhouse on Dundee Road, West Ferry and also has properties on the beach area at West Ferry Bay where all the main sailing activities are conducted. The Club also owns covered boat storage close to the harbour at Broughty Ferry, located about 0.5 mile from the main club.

34 Dundee Road

+44 1382 477516

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Dundee is a perfect place to find your sea legs and try a bit of sailing.

The Royal Tay Yacht Club in Broughty Ferry has been teaching local land lubbers how to know their leeward from their windward since 1885.

Sailing is a sport for all

Don’t be put off by their grand-sounding name though, as the good folks at the RTYC believe that sailing is a sport for all. They have a fantastic clubhouse overlooking the Tay and run regular yacht sailing training, races and events like “Go Sailing Sundays” where groups of club members and their family and friends set off for a sail and a picnic.

If you prefer to stay on dry land however, you can join the Dundee Model Boat Club which was also formed in 1885. They meet regularly at Stobsmuir (“Swannie”) Ponds in the east end of the city where they have a small clubhouse. All types of models are sailed including small and large yachts and scale models.

Royal Tay Yacht Club , Fort William House, 34 Dundee Road, West Ferry, Dundee, DD5 1LX.

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West ferry, 34 dundee road, royal tay yacht club including walls and gatepiers lb25929.

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Description

George Mathewson, circa 1838 with later alterations. 2-storey gabled block with single storey piended-roofed projecting wings over basement, formally planned classically detailed villa. Harled with painted margins, slate roof. Margined angles, some original 12-lying-pane sash and case windows, other single and 2-pane, bracketed eaves at 2-storey central bay, faceted roofs at flanking projecting bays, 4 vertically channelled stacks with moulded copes and identical octagonal cans on long north-south walls of central block.

S (MAIN) ELEVATION: 3-bay original building with later extension to right; basement with barred windows at canted bays, band course at principal floor level; central Ionic distyle loggia with decorative cast-ironwork and open-work parapet, window in flanking canted bays with single and 2-pane glazing, deep eaves, facetted roof. French doors at 1st floor with blind side lights toVenetian-style window.

W (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: advanced piend-roof porch to centre with sash and case window, door to left; flanking windows, blocked to right in wing.

N (ROAD) ELEVATION: projecting gabled centre with two 4-pane sash and case windows at principal floor centre, one 12-lying-pane at 1st floor; 1 inserted window in right wing.

INTERIOR: central hall with paired Ionic columns E and W, coffered dome with oculus. Stairs to basement resited and replaced in compatible style 1980s.

Rubble enclosing wall with rounded coping at N, hexagonal section panelled gatepiers with coulded caps. Retaining wall at S with doorway to right and stair leading down to lawn. To left: single storey flat-roofed addition extending to ground falling to S. Further walls at E and W.

Statement of Special Interest

No 34 Dundee Road, an attractive, classically detailed villa with piended-roofed projecting wings, was built as the home for a shipping magnate and is known as 'Fort William House'. Interior features of note include its fine coffered dome with oculus and a distinctive turned timber handrail to stairs to the upper floor. Situated on higher ground overlooking the Firth of Tay, the villa is shown in a painting of 1838 by George McGilvray.

The Royal Tay Yacht Club was established in Dundee as the Tay Corinthian Sailing Club in March 1885. It moved to Beach Club House premises at nearby West Ferry Bay (see separate listing) in 1887. The club acquired 34 Dundee Road in 1955 for use as the principal clubhouse.

The associated Club House at West Ferry Bay by the shore (see separate lisiting) is visible from the balcony of 34 Dundee Road and is a rare and largely unaltered example of a small purpose-built 19th century yacht club house in Scotland.

The history of yacht clubs and sailing as a competitive sport has its origins in Ireland in the mid 18th century. Interest in the sport gathered pace in Scotland throughout the 19th century and was flourishing by the early 20th century. Scotland is world renowned for its waters with its wealth of coastal inlets, firths, fresh and saltwater lochs, rivers and canals, appealing to competitive and recreational sailors.

List description updated as part of the sporting buildings thematic study (2012-13).

Bibliography

1st Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1862). A C Webster, The Royal Tay Yacht Club, A History Of A Hundred Years (1984). C McKean and D Walker, Dundee ' An Illustrated Architectural Guide (1985) p105. George McGilvray, painting of train at West Ferry at opening of Dundee and Arbroath Railway, 6th October 1838, (McManus Galleries, Dundee).

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Dundee Sailing and Rowing Club

Winner of the RYA Scotland "Club of the Year" 2017 award

Our clubhouse and boat storage area are located at the Grassy Beach, Broughty Ferry, on the outskirts of Dundee.

The club has a limited number of spaces for member parking within the Royal Tay Yacht Club car park at the bottom of Ogilvie Rd (see details below). From there, cross the level railway crossing to gain access to Grassy Beach and turn right. Alternatively, you can park on Douglas Terrace and walk along the waterfront public path.

An Officer of the Day is normally available during our published sailing sessions. You can email us at: [email protected]

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