The relevance of the study is determined by the lack of knowledge of the Russian pre-revolutionary Black Sea yachting sport. The purpose of this research is to study the formation and development of the Black Sea Yacht Club at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. The sources of information were archival materials of the Russian State Archive of the Navy (RGA Navy) for the years 1875-1912. The principles of historicism and objectivity, statistical analysis of archival materials made it possible to obtain accurate quantitative indicators and establish the characteristics of the problem under study. Because of the study, it was established that after the approval of the Charter of the Black Sea Yacht Club, its goal became the spread of sailing on sailing, rowing and steam vessels; improvement of ship design; training of skippers and sailors. Achieving these goals was hampered by the lack of necessary funds. From the beginning of its existence and in order to improve the quality of fulfillment of its tasks, the Black Sea Yacht Club Committee began to actively develop. The yacht club organized races and developed a program of sports activities. In addition to the races, yacht competitions were held, during which various exercises were carried out based on signals from the flagship. During this period, the second yacht club and Sailing Circle were organized. The Black Sea Yacht Club responded to the needs of public institutions through donations, organizing holidays, and by establishing a scholarship named after the Black Sea Yacht Club. The Black Sea Yacht Club was a well-organized sports institution, which was evident from the results of its activities.

The relevance of the study is determined by the lack of knowledge of the Russian pre-revolutionary Black Sea yachting sport. The purpose of this research is to study the formation and development of the Black Sea Yacht Club at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. The sources of information were archival materials of the Russian State Archive of the Navy (RGA Navy) for the years 1875-1912. The principles of historicism and objectivity, statistical analysis of archival materials made it possible to obtain accurate quantitative indicators and establish the characteristics of the problem under study. Because of the study, it was established that after the approval of the Charter of the Black Sea Yacht Club, its goal became the spread of sailing on sailing, rowing and steam vessels; improvement of ship design; training of skippers and sailors. Achieving these goals was hampered by the lack of necessary funds. From the beginning of its existence and in order to improve the quality of fulfillment of its tasks, the Black Sea Yacht Club Committee began to actively develop. The yacht club organized races and developed a program of sports activities. In addition to the races, yacht competitions were held, during which various exercises were carried out based on signals from the flagship. During this period, the second yacht club and Sailing Circle were organized. The Black Sea Yacht Club responded to the needs of public institutions through donations, organizing holidays, and by establishing a scholarship named after the Black Sea Yacht Club. The Black Sea Yacht Club was a well-organized sports institution, which was evident from the results of its activities.