A transcription of the 1906 book British Yachts and Yachtsmen, a frankly patrician history of yachting from the C17 up to the C20.
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The Royal Southern Yacht Club was founded in 1840 at Southampton, and is therefore, apart from the Squadron, the senior yacht club in the neighbourhood of […]
28 July 2018
The final chapter in the book covers yachting in the ‘colonies’. This mainly deals with activities in Australia and Canada, reviewing major yacht clubs, significant challenge […]
28 July 2018
The Royal Perth Yacht Club of Western Australia Like many other institutions, this club owes its existence to a process of evolution which commenced in the […]
28 July 2018
The Royal Canadian Yacht Club This club was founded in 1852, the year after the great race around the Isle of Wight, when the schooner-yacht America won the […]
28 July 2018
The Canada’s Cup Race commencing August 25, 1896 – First Day The series was to be the best two out of three races. The first race was […]
28 July 2018
The Canada Cup, August 22 1899 – First Day The first race for the cup was triangular, and was sailed off Toronto Island on August 22, […]
28 July 2018
The Canada Cup, August 10, 1901 – First Race The first race was triangular, with a strong north-east wind and heavy sea. The Invader was double reefed, the Cadillac single […]