The Union Nationale pour la Course au Large, also called UNCL, was a French yacht club.

UNCL was established in 1971 through a merger of the Union Nationale des Croiseurs (UNC), and the Groupe des Croiseurs Légers (GCL).

[2] GCL had been formed in 1960 by Alain Maupas to organise races for smaller craft.

In co-operation with the British offshore racing club, RORC, UNCL is responsible for the International Rating Certificate (IRC), the principal international handicap system for yacht racing.

[1] Effective September 30, 2022 UNCL was absorbed into the Yacht Club de France.