Nyländska Jaktklubben

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

Nyländska Jaktklubben

Emblem
Burgee of the NJK
Burgee for motorboats
Ensign of the NJK
Short name	NJK
Founded	1861
Location	Helsinki, Finland
Commodore	Mats Welin
Website	http://www.njk.fi

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. Today's flag, introduced in 1919, is the fourth version of the original. The official language of the club is Swedish.

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.

The Nyländska Jaktklubben Harbour in Helsinki, Albert Edelfelt, 1899

Harbours

Clubhouse at Valkosaari island

Today NJK has two home harbours, Valkosaari and Koivusaari:

• Valkosaari (Swedish: Blekholmen) is one of the official guest harbours of Helsinki, receiving around 400 visiting yachts every year. During the summer the club house accommodates a public restaurant, which is a member of the Finnish Royal Restaurants (Royal Ravintolat). Blekholmen offers its guests toilets (24/7, showers, sauna and laundry-room. Water, electricity and septi-tanc emptying are also available.
• Koivusaari (Swedish: Björkholmen) is the NJK sailing centre. Situated on the western part of Lauttasaari island. with berths for 200 boats. Björkholmen is one of the busiest sailing centres in the capital region. The clubhouse, with the club office, is open all year round. It has a small café open for club members and kitchen and dining area for bigger occasions and events.

Sailing center

NJK hosts one of the biggest sailing centers in Finland where you can sail without owning a boat. The Sailing Center has a total of 12 boats, 8 J/80 and 4 606. NJK Sailing Center organizes beginner sailing courses, weekly training on different levels and competitions.

See also

• List of International Council of Yacht Clubs members

External links

• Official Club website
• Restaurant NJK (in English)