Private company

Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub

Logo: Banderas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Danish yacht club

Royal Danish Yacht Club (Danish: Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub; shortened KDY) is a Danish yacht club in Copenhagen that was established 1866 under the name Dansk Forening for Lystsejlads. It is the oldest yacht club in Denmark, and has been under royal patronage since Christian IX's approval in 1891.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jul 3, 1866Founded1
  • HeadquartersHellerup, Denmark1
  • Websitewww.kdy.dk
  • Legal formforening1
  • Kind of organizationAssociation1
  • LEI984500AB3AA36CA6K8693
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressTuborg Havnepark 15, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark3
  • Registered withDanish Business Authority, 625971193
Ensign of Royal Danish Yacht Club
Photo: Banderas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

Royal Danish Yacht Club (Danish: Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub; shortened KDY) is a Danish yacht club in Copenhagen that was established 1866 under the name Dansk Forening for Lystsejlads. It is the oldest yacht club in Denmark, and has been under royal patronage since Christian IX's approval in 1891.2

Timeline

  1. Jul 3, 1866Founded Founded1