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image by Clay Moss , 27 May 2007
Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London [UK], 1961(?) shows the Royal Yacht Squadron (United Kingdom). Since this publication is from later times, it shows a St. George white ensign. And it shows the same burgee as on above, except for one detail: The crown is different. Comparing with gb-crown.html , I'd say the crown looks like a Tudor Crown. I would even go so far as to say that that would make sense, for a burgee of a club of that age. But I'm not an expert on the matter, so I have to ask whether it would still make sense to use that crown 1961-ish. And then of course, comes the question of the change to the current style. Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg , 2 October 2014
A circa 1910 version of this burgee at https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/212316.html uses a Tudor crown. Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg , 3 May 2019
image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg and Antonio Martins , 2 October 2014
image by Martin Grieve , 10 July 2007
Perrin (p.137) reports that the club's first flag (unofficially adopted) was a plain White Ensign without a Cross of St George in the fly, however, following official objections this was withdrawn and the club flew an undefaced Red Ensign between 1821 and 1829. In 1829 a permission to fly the "St George's or White Ensign" was granted, which the club still flies. Christopher Southworth , 25 December 2005
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 Solent, and a number of visitors were attracted to Cowes every summer to indulge in the sport. It was only natural that these first yachtsmen should ultimately form a club to carry on their sport in an organized fashion, and so we find that a meeting was held at the Thatched House Tavern in St. James’s Street on June 1, 1815, under the presidency of Lord Grantham, when it was decided to form the Yacht Club, which was to consist of men interested in the sailing of yachts in salt water.
The qualification for membership was the ownership of a vessel not under 10 tons, and the original subscription was two guineas, with an entrance fee, afterwards imposed, of three guineas.
In 1817 the Prince Regent became member of the organization, and he was the first of the long list of Royal patrons which have honoured the club. Upon the Prince Regent becoming King in 1820, he consented to give a royal title to the club, and from that date it was known as the Royal Yacht Club – the first yacht club to enjoy that distinction. For some years after the formation of the club but little was done in the way of organized racing; but in the year 1826 a regatta was held, on August 10, at which a gold cup of the value of £100 was competed for. The winner of this, the first cup ever competed for under the auspices of the Royal Yacht Club, was Mr. Joseph Weld’s famous cutter, Arrow.
In the following year, in addition to cups presented by the club and by the town of Cowes, the regatta was made memorable by the presentation of a cup by King George IV. This was the first royal trophy presented for competition in a yacht race, and was won by Mr. Maxse’s cutter Miranda.
The club continued to be known as the Royal Yacht Club until the year 1833, when, in July of that year, King William IV, as a mark of approval of an ‘institution of such national utility,’ authorized the name to be altered to that of the Royal Yacht Squadron, the name by which it has ever since been known. His Majesty followed the example set by King George IV, and gave a cup to be competed for every year, and this custom has been observed by the reigning monarch ever since.
Up to the year 1829 there had been several alterations in the flag flown by yachts belonging to the club, but in that year the Admiralty issued a warrant authorizing members to fly the white ensign, and at the same time the white burgee, as we know it to-day, was adopted.
The application of steam power to yachts was viewed with much disfavour in the Squadron in earlier days, and at a meeting held at the Thatched House Tavern in 1827 the following resolution was passed : ‘Resolved that as a material object of this club is to promote seamanship and the improvements of sailing vessels, to which the application of steam-engines is inimical, no vessel propelled by steam shall be admitted into the club, and any member applying a steam-engine to his yacht shall be disqualified thereby and cease to be a member.’ In 1844 this rule was somewhat modified by admitting steam yachts to the club of not less than 100 horse-power, and in 1853 all restrictions in regard to steam were removed.
The present quarters, the Castle, were taken possession of in 1858.
The first Commodore was the Earl of Yarborough, who held the post from 1825 to 1846. He was succeeded by the Marquis of Donegall, who occupied the position for two years, and was in turn succeeded by the Earl of Wilton, who retained the post from 1849 to 1881. In 1882 the office was filled by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, and retained by him until 1901, when, upon becoming King, His Majesty became Admiral, and the Marquis of Ormonde was elected to the Commodoreship.
The Vice-Commodores during the same period have been : The Earl of Belfast, from 1827 to 1844, and afterwards (as the Marquis of Donegall) from 1845 to 1846; Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart., from 1847 to I850 ; C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., from 1851 to 1861; the Marquis of Conyngham, from 1862 to 1875; the Marquis of Londonderry, from 1876 to 1884 ; the Marquis of Ormonde, from 1885 to 1901 ; the Duke of Leeds, 1901 to present day.
The Royal Yacht Squadron has often been referred to as the most exclusive club in the world. Its list of Royal members, past and present, is an imposing one, and includes : H.M. King George IV; H.M. King William IV; H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester; H.M. Queen Victoria; H.R.H. Prince Albert (Prince Consort); H.I.M. Nicholas, Emperor of Russia; H.R.H. Prince Louis de Bourbon; H.I.H. the Grand Duke Constantine; H.M. William III, King of the Netherlands; H.M. Napoleon III; H.M. King Edward VII; H.R.H. the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha; H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught; H.R.H. Prince Henri de Bourbon; H.M. Oscar I, King of Norway; H.I.M. William II, German Emperor; H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia; H.R.H. Prince Henry of Battenberg; H.R.H. the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; Prince Ibrahim Halim Pacha; H.M. the King of the Belgians; H.R.H. the Duke of Abruzzi; H.R.H. the Prince of Wales; H.M. Alfonso XIII., King of Spain.
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The 37th America's Cup will be raced between a yacht representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and a yacht representing either the United Kingdom's Royal Yacht Squadron Racing Ltd or a yacht representing another non-New Zealand yacht club that wins a challenger series, such as the 2021 Prada Cup.
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will be the defender of the 37th America's Cup, after its yacht Te Rehutai, owned and sailed by the Emirates Team New Zealand syndicate, was the successful defender in the 36th America's Cup, beating the challenger Luna Rossa, representing Circolo della Vela Sicilia, 7-3 in a first-to-seven series raced from 10-17 March 2021 in the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf off Auckland, New Zealand.
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron was founded in 1871 as the Auckland Yacht Club and took its current name in 1902 after receiving a warrant in the name of King Edward VII.
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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 ...
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 ...
There have been 83 royal yachts of the monarchy of the United Kingdom since the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. [1]Charles II had 25 royal yachts, [2] while five were simultaneously in service in 1831. [3]Merchantmen or warships have occasionally been chartered or assigned for special duty as a temporary royal yacht, for example the steamship Ophir in 1901 and the battleship HMS Vanguard ...
Alternatively an in house produced "Royal Yacht Squadron - A Short History" is available here. 1815-1825. The Yacht Club, as the Squadron was first known, was founded at the Thatched House Tavern in St James's, London, on the 1st of June 1815. The qualification entitling a gentleman to become a member was the ownership of a vessel not under ...
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 ...
ervice to the Nation.HISTORY1815-1850The Yacht Club, as the Squadron was first known, was founded at the Thatched. House Tavern in London on 1st June 1815. Of the 42 original members, about half were landowning nobility, half were country gentlemen. two were merchants and one a clergyman. All had a keen interest in sail.
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 ...
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, as Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron, was joined by other members of the British Royal Family and European Royal families yesterday to conduct a Review of 180 yachts belonging to members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, off Cowes, Isle of Wight. The event was held to commemorate the bicentenary of the ...
In 1885 the New York Yacht Club would face their first challenge to win back the Cup from the Royal Yacht Squadron, it was the fifth challenge they faced to date and came from Sir Richard Sutton's Genesta. He lost 2-0. The RYS would not give up, however, and challenged the NYYC both in 1893 and 1895 again, this time through the Earl of Dunraven.
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INEOS Team UK and Royal Yacht Squadron Racing have confirmed that the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, on behalf of the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand, accepted their Notice of Challenge for the 37th America's Cup (AC37) and have become the Challenger of Record for AC37. The Challenge letter was signed on 17th March 2021 onboard the yacht ...
Members of the Royal Yacht Squadron are granted the privilege of flying the white ensign, at stern, to denote nationality, on their recreational boats. Jose C. Alegria , 2 July 2000 Any vessel owned by the Royal Navy proper can fly the White Ensign, whether it is a commissioned warship or a un-commissioned boat (e.g. a landing craft operated by ...
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The Squadron's best finish was 11th in 2011. RYS was founded in 1815 in the Thatched House Tavern in St James's, London, as The Yacht Club by 42 gentlemen interested in yachting. The original members decided to meet in London and in Cowes twice a year to discuss yachting over dinner. Membership was restricted to those who owned a vessel over ...
First flags of Royal Yacht Squadron. image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg and Antonio Martins, 2 October 2014. image by Martin Grieve, 10 July 2007. Perrin (p.137) reports that the club's first flag (unofficially adopted) was a plain White Ensign without a Cross of St George in the fly, however, following official objections this was withdrawn and the club flew an undefaced Red Ensign ...
Royal Yacht Squadron (United Kingdom) Last modified: 2007-06-23 by rob raeside Keywords: royal yacht squadron ... Grand Larousse Encyclopédique du XXe siècle (1928) says that the Royal Yacht Squadron is the oldest yacht club in the world. It was founded in 1812 and has its seat in Cowes, Isle of Wight. The King granted its members the special ...
On its way back to Portsmouth, the carrier exchanged gun salutes with the Royal Yacht Squadron as part of the ongoing Cowes Week regatta. The aircraft carrier arrived in Portsmouth Harbour on July 30, 2024. The Royal Navy exchanged Gun salutes with the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes tonight as part of Cowes Week.
The White Ensign is also worn by yachts of members of the Royal Yacht Squadron and by ships of Trinity House escorting the reigning monarch. In addition to the United Kingdom, several other nations have variants of the White Ensign with their own national flags in the canton, with the St George's Cross sometimes being replaced by a naval badge ...
In 1817 the Prince Regent became member of the organization, and he was the first of the long list of Royal patrons which have honoured the club. Upon the Prince Regent becoming King in 1820, he consented to give a royal title to the club, and from that date it was known as the Royal Yacht Club - the first yacht club to enjoy that distinction.
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron was founded in 1871 as the Auckland Yacht Club and took its current name in 1902 after receiving a warrant in the name of King Edward VII. Read More. Our dedicated lifestyle concierge team is on hand to provide tickets and bespoke hospitality experiences at the. America's Cup 2024.