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Tacoma Yacht Club on South Puget Sound, Washington, USA − Clubhouse & Marina
A yacht club is a sports club specifically related to yachting. Yacht Clubs are mostly located by the sea, although there are some that have been established at a lake or riverside locations. Yacht or sailing clubs have either a marina or a delimited section of the beach or shoreline with buoys marking the areas off-limits for swimmers as well as safe offshore anchorages. On shore they also include a perimeter reserved for the exclusive use of the members of the club as well as a clubhouse with attached bar, café or restaurant where members socialize in a pleasant and informal setting.
Although the terms Yacht Club and Sailing Club tend to be synonymous, some general differences regarding the recreational use of boats can be broadly outlined. Historically a Yacht Club tended to focus on a membership composed of yacht owners, including motorboats. This type of club often was extremely exclusive, attracting the aristocracy or the high class and leaving small boat owners out of the circle. On the other hand, a Sailing Club tended to focus on a membership composed exclusively of owners of sailboats, including smaller boats such as dinghies. These became very popular towards the end of the 19th century when small boats began to be produced on an industrial scale. Now days, many Yacht Clubs offer the same sailing opportunities to their members as Sailing clubs.
Yacht clubs are often known by their initials (e.g. New York Yacht Club abbreviated as NYYC and Kamini Yacht Club abbreviated as KYC). Many well known yacht clubs, including the Yacht Club de France and the Royal Yacht Squadron, have been established under royal patronage or have been granted the title at some point in their history.
Organized and run by the membership, Yacht Clubs became a place to promote the sport of sailboat racing and cruising, as well as provide a meeting place for the particular social community. The membership is a mixture of people with specific recreational affinities. Generally, the members include those who sail as crew for cruising or racing, as well as boat owners. Also it is up to the members to decide on the objectives of the club to satisfy the membership and to attract other like-minded individuals. For example, some clubs include owners of powerboats, while others specifically exclude them. In order to overcome difficulties concerning the affinities of their members one particular club may have two sections, a sailing section and a powerboat section.
Members Clubs often have paid staff for catering, bar duty, boat yard duty, accounts, office etc. Control and organization of the club is done for the membership via members elected by the membership into roles such as Sailing Secretary, Commodore, Cruising Captain, Racing Captain etc. Smaller clubs typically have a condition of membership which requires active participation of the membership in activities such as maintenance of club facilities and equipment.
Unlike the classical clubs where the membership is the focus, certain clubs are run on a commercial basis. They may be owned by individuals or a company to provide a service and generate a profit. Often they are associated with a particular marina or port. Objectives are usually very similar to members clubs but the social side maybe more dominant.
Traditions
There is a long historical tradition behind yacht clubs. According to the date of establishment, the Neva Yacht Club, founded in 1718 in Russia, is the oldest yacht club. However, since this Russian Yacht Club was established by a decree of Tsar Peter the Great, it does not fully qualify as a proper club in the modern sense, understood as a voluntary association of members who organize and run the club. Therefore, the Royal Cork Yacht Club founded in Ireland in 1720 is also widely acknowledged as the oldest yacht club in the world, despite having gone through periods of dormancy and undergone name changes in its long history, much in the same manner as the Neva Yacht Club. It was only in 1846 that the first yacht club in Russia to adopt British-style Members Club regulations was established. Using this Western understanding of what a club or society is, the Royal Swedish Yacht Club, KSSS, founded 1830, becomes the oldest European yacht club outside the British Isles, and the fifth oldest in the world.
A number of the world's most renowned Yacht Clubs are located in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Canada, and the United States. The first yacht club in North America was the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, located on the Northwest Arm in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada established in July 1837. The most prestigious of them are organized within the International Council of Yacht Clubs.
The Kieler Yacht-Club in Northern Germany organizes the yearly Kiel Week, the biggest sailing event in the world, that is celebrated since 1882.
Racing and Sailing Activities
Most clubs, regardless of the size of their craft, have a well defined racing program. Clubs may host regattas ranging from informal local events to national championships. Often clubs have a regular weekday evening racing schedule or a weekend racing schedule organized by the membership. Many yacht clubs field teams to compete against other clubs in team racing. There are also some specific boat models and lengths which have their own club. These boat ownership clubs often hold single design races for their members; the Islander 36 association is such a club. With the growth of sailing at secondary schools and universities many yacht clubs host Interscholastic Sailing Association or Intercollegiate Sailing Association regattas. Additionally, a number of yacht clubs enter into agreements with schools to provide dock space and practice facilities for the school teams year-round.
Clubs with active adult sailing programs most often feature junior sailing programs as well. Most often these programs enroll children from ages 8 to 16. Children most often learn to sail in the optimist (dinghy) and then progress to a larger single handed dinghy such as starling or laser dinghy or two handed such as 420 (dinghy). These junior sailing programs often also teach children rowing, kayaking, general seamanship and navigation. Children are also taught how to race competitively from an early age and most clubs host junior sailing regattas each season.
Club Burgee
Members belonging to a yacht club or sailing organization may fly their club's unique flag (usually triangular), called a burgee, both while under way and at anchor (however, not while racing). Traditionally, the burgee was flown from the main masthead, however it may also be flown from a small pole on the bow pulpit, or even the starboard rigging beneath the lowest starboard spreader on a flag halyard. Some traditional clubs have also been granted the right to fly a special yacht ensign at the stern.
At traditional clubs the burgee and the ensign is hoisted at 08:00 each morning and lowered each evening at sunset. This ceremony is called colours. Traditionally, the first time a member of one club visits another, there is an exchange of burgees. Exchanged burgees are often displayed on the premises of clubs, such as at their clubhouse or bar.
Organization
Yacht clubs are organized like any other club or organisation with committees, chairman, directors, etc. Due to the connection with the sea and hence the navy, the various posts use naval terminology. For example, the chairman/CEO is the Commodore. Usually, under the Commodore there are also the Vice Commodore (in charge of land-based activities) and the Rear Commodore (in charge of water-based activities); for clubs in the United States they might in turn be assisted by thePort Captain and the Fleet Captain respectively. In a few clubs in the United Kingdom the Admiral, which is one rank above the Commodore, is the senior officer. Each of these ranks has specific responsibilities to ensure the smooth running of the club.
Reciprocating Clubs
Reciprocal Agreements between clubs allow members of one club to use the facilities of a reciprocating club at no cost or at a nominal fee such as for electricity. This allows club members to cruise to many destinations without incurring the higher cost of marina moorage, etc.
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All Ports Yacht Club
http://www.apyc.org/
2035 First St.
Sandusky
44870
330-435-4575
Alum Creek Sailing Association
http://www.alumcreeksailing.com
Dublin
614-433-0270
Ashtabula Yacht Club
http://www.ashtabulayachtclub.com/
Ashtabula
440-964-3129
Atwood Yacht Club
http://www.atwoodyachtclub.com/
2637 Lodge Road, S.W
Sherrodsville
44675
330-735-2135
Bay Boat Club
Bay Village
44140
440-871-8919
Bay Point Yacht Club
http://www.bpyc.org/
10948 E. Bay Shore Road
Marblehead
43440
419-798-4434
Bay View Yacht Club
Bay View Park
Toledo
43611
419-729-0731
Beaver Creek Boat Club
6099 W. Erie Ave
Lorain
44053
440-282-3174
Beaver Park Yacht Club
http://www.beaverpark.com
6000 W. Erie Ave
Lorain
44053
440-960-BPYC
Berlin Yacht Club
16337 N. View Dr
North Benton
44449
330-782-7995
Buckeye Lake Yacht Club
http://www.buckeyelakeyc.com/
Watkins Island
Buckeye Lake
614-929-9941
Captain’s Yacht Club
Mentor
440-257-9466
Catawba Island Club
http://www.cicclub.com/
4235 E Beach Club Rd
Port Clinton
43452
419-797-4424
Catawba West Harbor Yacht Club
Port Clinton
419-797-9962
Chagrin Lagoons Yacht Club
http://www.qsl.net/n8kt/clyc.htm
35111 Lagoons Dr
Eastlake
44095
440-942-0299
Chagrin River Yacht Club
Eastlake
Willoughby
440-951-0660
Cleveland Yachting Club
http://www.cycrr.org/
Rocky River
440-333-1155
Conneat Boat Club
1301 Marina Dr
Conneat
44030
440-593-9123
Cooley Canal Yacht Club
12235 Bono Road
Curtice
43412
419-836-9185
Cowan Lake Sailing Assn.
http://www.ussailing.net/clsa/
Wilmington
Dock of the Bay Yacht Club
2912 Ironwood Dr
Akron
44312
330-645-0297
East Light Yacht Club
7159 Kieber Ct
Cleveland
44131
216-351-3223
Edgewater Marina Boat Club
12400 Oak Park Blvd
Garfield Heights
44125
216-961-5007
Edgewater Yacht Club
http://www.eycweb.com/
6700 Memorial Shoreway N.W
Cleveland
44102
216-281-6470
Fairport Harbor Yacht Club
http://www.fhyc.com/
Fairport Harbor
Painesville
44077
Clubhouse: (440) 354-9083
Island: (440) 354-9021
Forest City Yacht Club
5301 N. Marginal Rd
Cleveland
44114
216-361-9857
Four Seasons Boat Club
http://fourseasons.erienet.net/
15207 Lorain Ave
Cleveland
44111
440-960-5300
Fremont Yacht Club
1900 Yacht Club Dr
Fremont
43420
419-332-0611
Geneva Sailing Club
Geneva
Gordon Shore Boat Club
5401 N. Marginal Rd
Cleveland
44114
216-432-0753
Grand River Sailing Club
http://www.grsc.net/
9258 Headlands Rd
Grand River
44060
440-257-5445
Grand River Yacht Club
301 River St
Grand River
44045
440-354-9056
Gravel Bar Yacht Club
Marblehead
419-798-4786
Harbor Bay Yacht Club
http://www.harborbayyachtclub.org/
One Huron St
Sandusky
44870
419-627-1201
Harbor View Yacht Club
http://www.hvyc.com/
2180 Autokee Street
Oregon
43616
419-698-8128
Harbor Yacht Club of Ashtabula
P.O. Box 3042
Ashtabula
44004
440-992-2628
Hoover Sailing Club
http://www.hooversailingclub.com/
Westerville
Hoover Yacht Club
http://www.hooveryachtclub.com/
P.O. Box 575
Westerville
43086
614-882-6980
Huron Yacht Club
http://www.huronyachtclub.com/
350 Huron Street
Huron
44839
419-433-3113
Indian Hill Boat Club
P.O. Box 8711
Maumee
43537
419-874-8500
Inter City Yacht Club
7301 N. Marginal Dr
Cleveland
44103
216-431-5604
Island West Yacht Club
http://www.ycaol.com/island_west.htm
P.O. Box 508
Eastlake
Willoughby
44096
440-946-0607
Jolly Roger Sailing Club
http://www.luckey.net/ayc/jrsc/
5961 Edgewater Dr
Toledo
43611
419-729-4971
Lake County Yacht Club
http://www.lcycohio.com/
35979 Lakeshore Blvd
Eastlake
44095
216-942-9813
Lake Erie Boating Club
P.O. Box 571
Conneaut
44030
440-593-6330
Lake Milton Boat Club
P.O. Box 185
Diamond
44412
216-654-9001
Lakeside Yacht Club
http://www.lakesideyachtclub.com/
4851 N. Marginal Dr
Cleveland
44114
216-432-3270
Leatherlips Yacht Club
http://home.earthlink.net/~sksdesign/
1632 Bryden Rd
Columbus
43205
614-889-8997
Lorain Sailing & Yacht Club
http://www.lsyc.info/
P.O. Box 697
Lorain
44052
440-288-0500
Mansfield Sailing Club
590 Lexington Ave
Mansfield
44907
419-886-3706
Marine City Yacht Club
http://www.mcyc.20m.com/
7401 E. Harbor Rd
Marblehead
43440
419-734-2228
Maumee River Yacht Club
http://www.mryc.net/
P.O. Box 141170
Toledo
43614
419-382-3625
Mentor Harbor Yachting Club
http://www.mhyc-lakeerie.com/
5330 Coronado Dr
Mentor
44060
440-951-0155
Mentor Lagoons Yacht Club
P. O. Box 574
Mentor
44061
440-257-5334
Middle Bass Island Yacht Club
http://www.mbiyc.com/
P. O. Box 81
Middle Bass Island
43446
419-285-5871
Mohican Sailing Club
http://members.aol.com/ilake1316/
227 Oakley Rd
Wooster
44691
419-892-2611
Monroe Boat Club
7932 Harbor Road, Rt. 3
Monroe
48161
734-243-8935
North Cape Yacht Club
http://www.ncyc.net/newNCYC/index.cfm
P.O. Box 5283
Toledo
43611
313-242-5081
North Coast Women’s Sailing Association
http://www.ncwsa.net/
6700 Memorial Shoreway N.W
Cleveland
44102
216-281-6470
Northeast Yacht Club
P.O. Box 10133
Cleveland
44110
216-481-9558
Nugent’s Canal Yacht Club
3035 W. Canal Rd.,
Box 2
Port Clinton
43452
419-734-4530
Ohio River Launch Club
http://www.orlconline.org/
Founded 1898
100 Strader St.
Cincinnati
45211
513-871-6446
Olde River Yacht Club
4900 Whiskey Island
Cleveland
44102
216-281-7080
Ottawa River Yacht Club
http://www.oryc100.org/
5844 Edgewater Dr
Toledo
43611
419-729-9421
Perrysburg Boat Club
P.O. Box 144
Perrysburg
43552
419-874-6538
Point Place Boat Clu
5911 Edgewater Dr
Toledo
43611
419-727-8747
Point Yacht Club
1 Cedar Point Dr
Sandusky
44870
330-633-5016
Portage Lakes Yacht Club
353 Kenilworth Dr
Akron
44313
216-867-2172
Port Clinton Yacht Club
http://www.portclintonyachtclub.com/
127 Brooklyn Ave
Port Clinton
43452
419-734-2424
Put-in-Bay Yacht Club
http://www.pibyc.org/
P.O. Box 51
Put-in-Bay
43456
419-285-4505
Pymatuning Sailing Club
P.O. Box 263
Andover
44003
814-683-9112
Redbrook Boat Club
http://www.redbrookboatclub.com
P.O. Box 871
Ashtabula
44005
216-964-7933
Riverside Yacht Club
http://www.riversideyachtclub.com/
P.O. Box 112
Ashtabula
44004
440-992-1388
River View Yacht Club
http://www.riverviewyachtclub.com/
5981 Edgewater Dr
Toledo
43611
419-729-9251
River’s Edge Yacht Club
http://www.reyc.net/
1313 High Street
Fairport Harbor
44077
440-354-2111
Rocky Fork Sailing Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RFSailingClub/?yguid=37536781
Hillsboro
Sandusky Sailing Club
http://www.accsandusky.com/~griffon/
730 E. Washington St
Sandusky
44870
419-625-1963
Sandusky Yacht Club
http://www.sanduskyyachtclub.com
529 E. Water St
Sandusky
44870
419-625-6567
Scioto Boat Club
P.O. Box 21292
Columbus
43221
614-876-4937
Sea Rayngers Boat Club
P.O. Box 513
Ashtabula
44004
330-466-4553
South Shore Cruising Club
http://www.southshorecruisingclub
homestead.com/
2035 First Street
Sandusky
44870
419-625-3975
South Shore Yacht Club
376 Zeller Ave
Akron
44319
216-991-8250
St. Mary’s Boat Club
Grand Lake
419-394-7180
Toledo Sailing Club
2701 Broadway
Toledo
43614
419-382-5841
Toledo Yacht Club
http://www.toledoyachtclub.com/
3900 N. Summit St
Toledo
43611
419-726-3485
Vermilion Boat Club
5416 Liberty Ave
Vermilion
44089
440-967-6634
Vermilion Harbor Yacht Club
1295 W. River Rd
Vermilion
44089
440-967-8261
Vermilion Power Boats Yacht Club
5054 Liberty Ave
Vermilion
44089
440-967-4100
Vermilion Yacht Club
http://www.noahsboat.com/VYC/
5440 Anchorage Way
Vermilion
44089
440-967-6634
West Channel Yacht Club
35817 Lakeshore Blvd
Willowick
Eastlake
44095
216-942-9655
West Shore Boat Club
12274 Wendy Dr
Parma
44130
440-734-4684
Western Lake Erie Sailing Club
http://www.i-lya.org/links/member/member1.htm
P.O. Box 118011
Toledo
43611
419-833-9433
Western Reserve Yacht Club
http://www.qsl.net/n8kt/wryc.htm
P.O. Box 26
Fairport Harbor
Grand River
44045
440- 354-9813
Westlake Yachting Club
Box 3003
Lorain
44052
216-288-4801
Whiskey Island Yacht Club
14726 Drake Rd
Strongsville
44136
216-556-5700
Wildwood Yacht Club
Cleveland
216-531-9052
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— Topics of Webpages —
Website Pages are categorized under the following 16 MAIN TOPICS:
The MAIN TOPICS follow a natural progression from conception of the vessel thru its
building, marketing, survey, financing, insuring, transport, moorage, use and upkeep.
The MAIN TOPICS (all Caps) below are followed by their Main Subtopics with Links.
00 – HOME: CONTENTS, ABOUT EAB: Contact EAB, Abbreviations & Symbols, FAQ, GLOSSARY, ADs,+.
01 – ABOUT BOATS w/Museum Directory: Early History, Recent History, Modern Vessel Types,+.
02 – BOAT BUILDING, OUTFITTING, REFITTING & REPAIR: Materials, Equipment, Builders,+.
03 – BOAT MARKETING: Boat Shows, Dealers & Brokers, Importing & Exporting, Auctions & Sales,+.
04 – BOAT INSPECTION: Types of Marine Surveys, Marine Surveyors, Schools, DIY Inspections,+.
05 – BOAT TITLES & VESSEL REGISTRY: Boat Title & Registration, Vessel Registry, Title Co's,+.
06 – BOAT FINANCING: Conventional (Banks, Credit Unions,+), Unconventional (Creative),+.
07 – BOAT INSURANCE: Maritime & Recreational: Coverage, Carriers, Agents,+., Claim Processing,+.
08 – BOAT TRANSPORT: By Sea (Piggyback, Delivery Skippers & Crews, & Towing), Over-Land,+.
09 – BOAT HAULING & LAUNCHING: Drydocks, Ways, Lifts, Cranes & Hoists, Launch Ramps,+.
10 – BOAT MOORAGE & STORAGE: Builders, Anchorages, Marinas, Yards, Racks & Stacks,+.
11 – BOATING ORGANIZATIONS: Yacht Clubs & Sailing Clubs, Paddling Clubs, Boat Owners,+.
12 – BOATING & TRAVEL: Events, Destinations, Boat Rentals & Charters, Cruises, Voyages,+.
13 – BOATING & MARITIME EDUCATION: Recreational Seamanship, Ship's Master & Crew,+.
14 – MARINE LAWS & REGULATIONS: International & National Laws‚ Lawyers‚ Investigators‚+.
15 – DO-IT-YOURSELF: DIY Boat Building & Repair, DIY Boat Sales, DIY Boat Surveys, DIY Classes,+.
16 – MEDIA w/Creator Directory + Academy eLibrary: pDocs, Books, Magazines, Videos, Websites,+.
The above MAIN TOPICS and a more detailed listing of Subtopics
can be found on the Website Contents page and on the Right Sidebar.
An Alphabetical Index of the website can be accessed at Website Index.
What we have accomplished so far.
Anchors Aweigh Academy and its EverythingAboutBoats.org website.
- Published over 50,000 website pages about boats and boating, bringing us closer to reaching our goal of becoming "The ultimate reference resource about boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner!"
- Published over 300 website main topic webpages, many with full articles on the topic. See our Website Contents or the Right Sidebar for the listing of the main topic pages.
- Published over 9,000 marine vendor webpages, all with their contact information, most with a description of their products and services, many with product documentation, specifications and independent reviews. (incl.: Boat designers, boat building tools, material and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, boat builders and dealers, yacht brokers, marine surveyors, boat insurers, boat transporters, skippers and crews, boatyards and marinas, yacht clubs, boat rentals and yacht charters, boating, seamanship and maritime schools, marine law attorneys and expert witnesses, boat refitters and repairers, book authors, magazine publishers, video producers, and website creators)
- Acquired over 120,000 pages of product documentation including Catalogs, Brochures, SpecSheets, Pictures, Serial Number Guides, Installation Manuals, OpManuals, Parts Catalogs, Parts Bulletins, Shop Manuals, Wiring Diagrams, Service Bulletins, and Recalls. And have made all viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary.
- Acquired over 1,200 books and magazine back issues in our academy library and so far have made over 700 viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary.
- Published over 500 DIY How-To articles about boat design, construction, inspection, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. We are working hard to do more.
We are currently formatting and polishing the Anchors Aweigh Academy online and hands-on courses. Our Marine Surveying course has proven to be excellent for both the beginner and the seasoned surveyor, and especially helpful to the Do-It-Yourselfer.
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General Comments About the Website
FROM Donald: "This is an awesome website. I found the information that I needed right away from one of the over 20,000 free articles that you provide as a public service. I'm surprised that so much if this site is free. But I still signed up so I could access the thousands of expanded pages, interesting articles, and dozens of valuable programs! The member's library of books, magazines and videos that I can view online is really terrific! I understand that you and your staff are all unpaid volunteers. Please keep up the good work. And I commend you for your plans to add another 10,000 free informative articles over the next year. I'm thrilled to support you in this endeavor with my small membership donation. Thanks again for all your hard work."
FROM Huey: "I agree with my Uncle, I too have found the articles to be very enlightening. They say that it will take about 100,000 articles to cover the full scope that they have envisioned for the website. They have over 20,000 articles so far and that's doing pretty well, but it could take several years to get the rest. I also noticed that many of the Main Topic Pages and some of the article pages are still in the rough draft stage. I guess that they will fill in as they can get volunteers to work on them. But what I can't figure out is why anyone would spend the time writing informative in depth articles just to give away free to this website for publication? What's in it for them?"
FROM Dewey: "Well Huey, to me It looks like most of the articles on this website are written by very informed people, like boating instructors, boat designers, boat builders, riggers, electricians, fitters, marine repair technicians and marine surveyors. Writing such articles helps establish them as knowledgeable professionals. After all, this website was originally created by a school for marine technicians and marine surveyors. The website is growing in content every day. They even had to move to a bigger, more powerful server because the website's traffic has been growing exponentially."
FROM Louie: "I agree with everyone above. This site is quickly becoming the ultimate reference resource about every aspect of boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner. I use the topic pages on the right sidebar to browse around the website. It's like a Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook for Boaters. Their Members' Library of over 300 popular and obscure books and over 200 magazine back issues that can be viewed online is fabulous. The Academy's magazine is especially informative. On top of that, there is the "Ask-An-Expert program for members where you can get an expert's answer to any of your boat questions. And a whole years membership is only $25. What a deal! I really love being part of this "Everything About Boats" community and help provide thousands of helpful articles free to the public. I think that I'll sit down right now and write an article about my experiences boating with my uncle."
FROM Scrooge: "You rave about this website like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Well, I think it stinks. Sure, it has a lot of good information for boaters, and they're adding more every day, but it will probably never be finished. Furthermore, I don't even own a boat. And I wouldn't have a boat even if someone gave me one. Boats are a waste of money and time and energy and money! They're just a hole in the water you pour money into. If you gave me a boat, I'd sell it quicker then you could say Baggywrinkle. Then I'd lock up the cash with all my other money so I could keep my eye on it and count it every day. Bah humbug."
FROM Daisy: "I'm just so glad that Donald got the boat so we and the boys could enjoy boating — together. And of course all of the girls, April, May, and June, love to be on the water too, especially when that is where the boys are. Oh poor Scrooge, boating is more fun then you could possibly imagine."
FROM Scrooge: "After seeing how much fun you all have on the water together, I regret that I didn't have that much fun when I was young. I've had a change of heart, and I'm giving each of you a Lifetime Academy Membership."
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