Jonathan Griffin

The Royal Cork Yacht Club has the distinction of being the oldest yacht club in the world, for the earliest documents connected with it date as […]

A reference to the early records of different yacht clubs brings to light the fact that, in days gone by, sailing became a recognised pastime in […]

The Royal Thames Yacht Club may justly claim to be a pioneer in the sport of yachting. It has a most interesting record. The club, under […]

The Royal Western Yacht Club of England was in its early days one branch of a club, the other division of which was situate in Ireland; […]

The Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland was established on February 6, 1827, and was granted the Admiralty warrant in 1832.In answer to a memorial address […]

This club will attain its jubilee this year, having been founded in 1857. It, however, may be said to have descended from the now defunct Royal Western […]

The Royal Northern Yacht Club is, in point of seniority, the fifth oldest club in the kingdom. It has a somewhat unique history, for, though a […]

Yachting on the East Coast has never made the sound progress which has marked its history on the West Coast of this country. The Clyde is […]

The Hythe Yacht Club is one of the clubs which the remark­able development of small-class racing in the Solent called into being a few years ago. […]