British Yachts and Yachtsmen – the Yacht Clubs

The East Coast cannot be said to have held its own in the modern development of yachting, but three at least of its clubs were among […]

A paragraph which appeared in the Glasgow Herald of August 28, 1856, gives the genesis of one of the finest yachting organizations in the North: ‘A […]

Frequent reference to the Royal Yacht Squadron will be found elsewhere in this work, and under this particular heading no attempt can be made to give […]

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 […]