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Queen City Yacht Club is located on Algonquin Island, one of a group of islands in Toronto harbour that is collectively known as Toronto Island.

The club operates its own launch service (known as a 'tender') from the pier at the foot of York Street, on the East side of Queen's Quay Terminal. The trip from the city to the club dock takes approximately 12 minutes. The cost to non-members is $6.50 return.

Additionally, the club is accessible via public ferries that depart from the ferry docks behind the Harbour Castle Hilton hotel located on Queen's Quay at the foot of Bay Street.

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The Ward's Island ferry lands at Ward's Island, across the lagoon,
just a short 15-minute walk from QCYC.

Public transit

The Queen's Quay Terminal stop of the Toronto Transit Commission's Light Rapid Transit (LRT) service is only a few steps from QCYC city dock. The LRT connects to the entire Toronto transit system including the subway, buses and street cars for a single, $2.75 fare. Ample public parking is available on Queen's Quay across from the QCYC city dock.

Island Environment

Toronto Island is a 650-acre park with a residential community at the east end on Ward's and Algonquin Islands, near QCYC. Except for service vehicles, there are no cars or trucks on the Island. The club's moorings are along the north and south walls of the lagoon between Algonquin and Ward's Island. Access to Algonquin Island is via the Algonquin Bridge south of the clubhouse.

Sailing and Cruising

Queen City Yacht Club's moorings are quickly accessible to Toronto's inner harbour where a number of local yacht clubs hold club races.

Access to the inner harbour from Lake Ontario is either via the western gap, between the City Centre Airport and the mainland at the western end of the harbour, or via the eastern gap between Ward's Island and the mainland at the eastern end of the harbour.

The fastest access between Queen City and the open water of Lake Ontario is through the eastern gap and Toronto's outer harbour, defined by the Leslie Street spit to the south and the mainland to the north.

The man-made spit has a number of protected anchorages that are enjoyed by local and visiting sailors. Additionally, there are anchorages in the lagoons at the western end of Toronto Island.