The National Yacht Club
A group of enthusiasts from the West End Boating Club (c. 1890) obtained an act of incorporation for the National Yacht And Skiff Club in 1894. From its inception the club was known for competitive sailing, with some members designing and building their own boats. Others were particularly successful competing in 4 metre dinghies under the rules of the Lake Skiff Sailing Association, of which the National was an early member. In the late 1920s, the club became the centre for hydroplane racing. More recently, it became the home of ocean cruisers and world and Olympic class racing sailors. First located on the Queen's Wharf, at the foot of Bathurst street, the club relocated in 1918 to Toronto Harbour Commission land created by the reconstruction of the Western Gap. The present clubhouse was constructed in 1988.
Plaque via Alan L. Brown's site Toronto Plaques. Full page here.