The Union Nationale pour la Course au Large, also called UNCL, was a French yacht club.
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| Abbreviation | UNCL |
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| Predecessor | UNC, GCL |
| Successor | Yacht Club de France |
| Formation | 1971 (53 years ago) |
| Defunct | September 30, 2022 |
| Type | Yacht club |
| Headquarters | Centre Nautique Paris-Boulogne, |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 48°50′04″N 2°13′34″E / 48.8344°N 2.2260°E |
Region served | France |
Membership | 1000[1] |
Official language | French |
Président | Marc de SAINT DENIS |
| Affiliations | Fédération Française de Voile |
| Website | http://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 the International Rating Certificate (IRC), the principal international handicap system for yacht racing.[1]
Effective September 30, 2022 UNCL was absorbed into the Yacht Club de France.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Le Club - Qu'est-ce que l'UNCL ?" [The Club - What is the UNCL?] (in French). UNCL. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Jacob, Paul; Degain, Robert (22 November 2006). "Historique - Introduction" [History - Introduction] (in French). UNCL. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Merger between the Yacht-Club de France and the UNCL: What project for sailing?". BoatNews.com. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.