British Yachts and Yachtsmen – the Yacht Clubs

The year 1875 saw the birth of this club at Weymouth. With such a splendid expanse of water as there is at this port, and yachting […]

  The Royal Temple Yacht Club was founded on March 4, 1857, at the Ship Tavern, Essex Street, in the Temple, which hostelry, sharing the fate […]

The Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club was founded in 1859, having its headquarters at Norwich, and chiefly devoting its funds to the promotion of yacht-racing […]

There were quite a number of yacht clubs established in the sixties which have since attained to prominence in the sport. The Royal Albert at Southsea, […]

Dartmouth in itself can hardly claim to be a yachting centre; nevertheless, the regattas held under the flag of the Royal Dart Yacht Club have for […]

The first yacht club established on Belfast Lough was, as already stated in these pages, the Royal Northern. That club, as we have seen, after forming […]

This club, with its home on the Mersey, was founded in 1866, and has for many years been one of the most active organizations devoted to […]

This club was established in the year 1867 by a number of yacht-owners and other gentlemen interested in yachting. The initial meeting was held at the […]

The fact alone of having a fine sheet of water on which to sail one’s matches and hold regattas is not sufficient to guarantee the success […]