18 facts about the Royal Yacht Squadron's colourful history
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Inside the Royal Yacht Squadron: a rare view
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Inside the Royal Yacht Squadron: a rare view
Originally named The Yacht Club, it was founded on 1 June 1815 by a group of 42 gentleman yachting enthusiasts. Five years later, member King George IV conferred the Royal in the club's title ...
Royal Yacht Squadron
The Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) is a British yacht club.Its clubhouse is Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. Member yachts are given the suffix RYS to their names, and are permitted (with the appropriate warrant) to wear the White Ensign of the Royal Navy [1] rather than the merchant Red Ensign worn by the majority of other UK registered vessels.
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Royal Yacht Squadron. The Castle, Cowes, Isle of Wight, P031 7QT. Tel: +44 (0) 1983 292 191. Photography. Paul Wyeth ...
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The cannon fires from the Royal Yacht Squadron clubhouse, Cowes Castle, which was built by Henry VIII in 1539 for defense purposes. ... Only then does one join the list with a chance to eventually ...
Inside the Royal Yacht Squadron: a rare view
There's a painting of the entire membership outside the Castle, circa 1895. In the centre stand the club's then commodore the Prince of Wales with his nephew and great yachting rival, Kaiser ...
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The Club's association with the Royal Navy began early and Nelson's Captain at Trafalgar, Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, was among early Honorary Naval members. 1825-1848. In 1826, the Club took to organising yacht racing as a principal feature of the annual regatta at Cowes. In 1828, the rule requiring a yacht on the port tack to give way to ...
Making waves: Inside the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes
The Royal Yacht Squadron, founded at the Thatched House Tavern in London as The Yacht Club on June 1 1815, had 42 original members whose idea was to meet in London and at Cowes, on the Isle of ...
18 facts about the Royal Yacht Squadron's colourful history
The Royal Yacht Squadron was established on June 1, 1815, at the Thatched House Tavern in St James's, London W1. Originally named The Yacht Club, it comprised 42 gentlemen members, who agreed to meet twice a year to discuss their mutual interest over dinner. At first, it was mandatory to own a vessel 'not under 10 tons'.
Inside the Royal Yacht Squadron: a rare view
The Bicentenary International Regatta. The Royal Yacht Squadron will be 200 years old on 1 June this year and in celebration the club has invited members of 25 clubs around the world for a week of ...
Royal Yacht Squadron commodore: we meet Jamie Sheldon
The Royal Yacht Squadron is the official club backing INEOS Team UK in the America's Cup, giving rise to suggestions the next Cup will be held on the Solent if Sir Ben and crew win in 2021. "That's a long way away and we've got to win it first. But yes, it might go back to being a round the island race," suggests Sheldon with a twinkle.
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From Cowes Roads the yachtsman sees the Squadron Castle as battlements, a round tower, and a flagstaff. Behind the embodied history of the sport of yachting is another history too, for Henry VIII had the castle built in 1539 as a deterrent to the French. Its former guns are only once known to have been […]
Cowes Etchells David Franks Cup at the Royal Yacht Squadron
The Royal Yacht Squadron were set and ready to host the very first edition of the David Franks Cup, to commemorate all the fantastic work achieved by David Franks for the Cowes Etchells Fleet, and it was great to see David present at the regatta to celebrate this great work. The lineup consisted of 16 boats with an even mix of corinthian, youth ...
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Royal Yacht Squadron in England. RYS. The rich and famous are not merely looking for the best place to anchor their yachts; they are also seeking out exclusive memberships in stunning destinations ...
Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary
The Royal Yacht Squadron celebrated its bicentenary in 2015, coinciding with the 46th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race. Exclusive video of the bicentennial ...
The origins of the wearing of the White Ensign by the Royal Yacht Squadron
In any case, as we have seen, permission to wear the White or St George's Ensign was given to the Squadron by a warrant of the Admiralty in the year 1829. It is important to note that the wearing of the ensign was not confined to the yachts of the Squadron but was permitted by those of any other recognised yacht clubs who chose to apply for it.
List of Royal Yacht Squadron members
The following is a list of the more notable members of the Royal Yacht Squadron with their years of birth. Henry Dutton (1910) [1] References. Debrett's People of Today, 2011 This page was last edited on 2 September 2024, at 18:12 (UTC). Text ...
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The Royal Yacht Squadron Ball was last Saturday evening, but it scarcely needs saying that you wouldn't have had the slightest ghost of a chance of getting within a whisker of that one. The RYS is ...
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The America's Cup
Prior to 1958, the last defense of the America's Cup had been in 1937, by the J-Class yacht Ranger, owned by Harold S. "Mike" Vanderbilt.The J-Class rules prescribing a vessel of some 120 feet in length were promoted by Vanderbilt and others for the defense planned for 1958, but economic concerns and the desire among aspiring competitors to employ smaller dual-purpose yachts won the day.
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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 anything further than the merest outline of this club's history. The Squadron dates from 1815. For some few years prior to that date the pastime of sailing had been growing in favour in the ...
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Members joining the Club find the atmosphere equally conducive to lunching with friends or on their own at the club tables. The food is first-class; the wine-list comprehensive and the service excellent. ... The Royal Bahamas Yacht Squadron is a private members' club located on Bell Channel on the Island of Grand Bahama, in The Bahamas ...
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Originally named The Yacht Club, it was founded on 1 June 1815 by a group of 42 gentleman yachting enthusiasts. Five years later, member King George IV conferred the Royal in the club's title ...
The Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) is a British yacht club.Its clubhouse is Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. Member yachts are given the suffix RYS to their names, and are permitted (with the appropriate warrant) to wear the White Ensign of the Royal Navy [1] rather than the merchant Red Ensign worn by the majority of other UK registered vessels.
Royal Yacht Squadron. The Castle, Cowes, Isle of Wight, P031 7QT. Tel: +44 (0) 1983 292 191. Photography. Paul Wyeth ...
The cannon fires from the Royal Yacht Squadron clubhouse, Cowes Castle, which was built by Henry VIII in 1539 for defense purposes. ... Only then does one join the list with a chance to eventually ...
There's a painting of the entire membership outside the Castle, circa 1895. In the centre stand the club's then commodore the Prince of Wales with his nephew and great yachting rival, Kaiser ...
The Club's association with the Royal Navy began early and Nelson's Captain at Trafalgar, Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, was among early Honorary Naval members. 1825-1848. In 1826, the Club took to organising yacht racing as a principal feature of the annual regatta at Cowes. In 1828, the rule requiring a yacht on the port tack to give way to ...
The Royal Yacht Squadron, founded at the Thatched House Tavern in London as The Yacht Club on June 1 1815, had 42 original members whose idea was to meet in London and at Cowes, on the Isle of ...
The Royal Yacht Squadron was established on June 1, 1815, at the Thatched House Tavern in St James's, London W1. Originally named The Yacht Club, it comprised 42 gentlemen members, who agreed to meet twice a year to discuss their mutual interest over dinner. At first, it was mandatory to own a vessel 'not under 10 tons'.
The Bicentenary International Regatta. The Royal Yacht Squadron will be 200 years old on 1 June this year and in celebration the club has invited members of 25 clubs around the world for a week of ...
The Royal Yacht Squadron is the official club backing INEOS Team UK in the America's Cup, giving rise to suggestions the next Cup will be held on the Solent if Sir Ben and crew win in 2021. "That's a long way away and we've got to win it first. But yes, it might go back to being a round the island race," suggests Sheldon with a twinkle.
From Cowes Roads the yachtsman sees the Squadron Castle as battlements, a round tower, and a flagstaff. Behind the embodied history of the sport of yachting is another history too, for Henry VIII had the castle built in 1539 as a deterrent to the French. Its former guns are only once known to have been […]
The Royal Yacht Squadron were set and ready to host the very first edition of the David Franks Cup, to commemorate all the fantastic work achieved by David Franks for the Cowes Etchells Fleet, and it was great to see David present at the regatta to celebrate this great work. The lineup consisted of 16 boats with an even mix of corinthian, youth ...
Royal Yacht Squadron in England. RYS. The rich and famous are not merely looking for the best place to anchor their yachts; they are also seeking out exclusive memberships in stunning destinations ...
The Royal Yacht Squadron celebrated its bicentenary in 2015, coinciding with the 46th edition of the Rolex Fastnet Race. Exclusive video of the bicentennial ...
In any case, as we have seen, permission to wear the White or St George's Ensign was given to the Squadron by a warrant of the Admiralty in the year 1829. It is important to note that the wearing of the ensign was not confined to the yachts of the Squadron but was permitted by those of any other recognised yacht clubs who chose to apply for it.
The following is a list of the more notable members of the Royal Yacht Squadron with their years of birth. Henry Dutton (1910) [1] References. Debrett's People of Today, 2011 This page was last edited on 2 September 2024, at 18:12 (UTC). Text ...
The Royal Yacht Squadron Ball was last Saturday evening, but it scarcely needs saying that you wouldn't have had the slightest ghost of a chance of getting within a whisker of that one. The RYS is ...
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Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. 33 Peel Street Kirribilli NSW 2061 Australia View hours of operation. Club House Reception. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday & Sunday Ph: +61 2 9955 7171 E: [email protected] Department Contacts. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday Administration: [email protected] Sailing: [email protected]
Prior to 1958, the last defense of the America's Cup had been in 1937, by the J-Class yacht Ranger, owned by Harold S. "Mike" Vanderbilt.The J-Class rules prescribing a vessel of some 120 feet in length were promoted by Vanderbilt and others for the defense planned for 1958, but economic concerns and the desire among aspiring competitors to employ smaller dual-purpose yachts won the day.
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 anything further than the merest outline of this club's history. The Squadron dates from 1815. For some few years prior to that date the pastime of sailing had been growing in favour in the ...
The newly-formed company has also worked on the $22m Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron marina extension, $20m of public boating infrastructure projects for Brisbane City Council and the Gold Coast ...
Members joining the Club find the atmosphere equally conducive to lunching with friends or on their own at the club tables. The food is first-class; the wine-list comprehensive and the service excellent. ... The Royal Bahamas Yacht Squadron is a private members' club located on Bell Channel on the Island of Grand Bahama, in The Bahamas ...
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has supported the Forum Fisheries Agency's (FFA) third maritime surveillance operation of 2024, Operation Island Chief. AD...