Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron

Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
	Burgee of Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
Abbreviation	RNSYS
Formation	1837
Type	Organizations based in Canada with royal patronage
Legal status	active
Purpose	advocate and public voice, educator and network
Headquarters	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Location	44°37′16.1″N 63°34′55″W / 44.621139°N 63.58194°W;
Region served	Nova Scotia, Canada
Official language	English, French
Patron	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS) is a yacht club located on the Northwest Arm of Halifax Harbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia.^[1]

Organization

The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron has been incorporated as a not-for-profit society in Nova Scotia, Canada, and has legal status to operate in Nova Scotia.

The Yacht Squadron is home to the RNSYS race teams coached by head coach Agustin Ferrario, as well as 2012 Olympian Danielle Dube, and 2004 and 2008 Olympian Lisa Ross, the Squadron has sent at least one youth sailor to every ISAF Youth Worlds since 2010. In 2013, the RNSYS sent 5 Youth sailors to Youth Worlds.^{[citation needed]}