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![[CN Antibes]](../images/f/fr-06~an.gif)
by Ivan Sache
The Club Nautique d'Antibes-Juan-les-Pins was founded on 1 July 1927.
The CNA quays and clubhouse are located in the Port Vauban, built in 1970 and named after Marshall Vauban. Vauban (1633-1707) was appointed General Commissioner for the Fortifications by Louis XIV in 1678. He built several fortifications on the French land borders and on the coasts, and modernized several ancient fortification systems. In Antibes, then a border city of strategic importance, Vauban increased the Fort-Carré (Square Fort) and added ramparts to protect the old city from attack via the sea. The Fort-Carré has a four-pointed star shape. It was popularized by the painter Nicolas de Staël (1914-1955), who committed suicide by jumping above the ramparts of Antibes.
The burgee of the CNA is a triangular blue flag with a white cross fimbriated red. A white star fimbriated red is placed in the canton.
The by-laws of the CNA, adopted on 15 March 2001, include an article related to the burgee:
Article 5.15
All CNA members' boats moored at the club quays must show the emblem
of the CNA (burgee or sticker) in a visible manner.
Source: CNA website
Ivan Sache, 17 March 2003
![[CN Nice]](../images/f/fr-06~nc.gif)
by Ivan Sache
The Club Nautique de Nice was founded in 1883 and, according to its website, claimesto be the oldest yacht club on the Côte d'Azur (the French Riviera).However, the Yacht Club de Cannes was founded in 1860.
The burgee of the CNC is a blue triangular flag with two red stars fimbriated white.
Ivan Sache, 19 March 2002
![[YC Cannes]](../images/f/fr-06~cn.gif)
by José Carlos Alegria
The Yacht Club de Cannes was
founded in 1860 as the Société des Régates de
Cannes with Léopold Bucquet as the first president, making
the YCC one of the oldest yacht clubs in France. The current name of
the YCC was adopted under Edward Bret's presidency.
The YCC has now 600 members and is presided by Jacques Flori.
The burgee of the YCC is triangular, with two blue triangles placed along the hoist, a white triangle charged with a blue star and a red triangle making the point of the burgee.
Source: YCC website
Ivan Sache, 17 March 2003