Huguenot Yacht Club (Long Island Sound) power and sail boats. In recent years, members have chartered a vintage 12-meter yacht and competed in a Columbus Day Weekend 12-Meter Regatta. Members also take part in Thursday night sailboat races on Long Island Sound as part of the Can One Evening Racing Association, which Huguenot members helped to found. Club sailing ends the season with the 'Turkey Day Reach', hosted alternate years by its neighbor, the New York Athletic Club. Huguenot Yacht Club (Long Island Sound) The Huguenot Yacht Club (HYC) is a private yacht club located on Neptune Island along New Rochelle Harbor in the city of
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