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	Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
		The Metre Rule, the hallowed formula of yacht design, has produced several decades of America’s Cup yachts and a century of 6-metre challenges between the Atlantic seaboards.
		Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron’s Saskia has won the 8 Metre class at the Metre Class Centenary Regatta at Cowes, scoring her third successive win overnight on The Solent in a regatta shortened by bad weather.
		Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron members John and Michael Stephen and their crew have received the Sira Cup from King Harald V of Norway after winning the Classic division of the 8-Metre Centennial World Championship.
	www.rsys.com.au (0 words)

	EXPO21XX - Royal Yacht Squadron
		1815 — 1825 The Yacht Club, as the Squadron was first known, was founded in the Thatched House Tavern in St James’s, on the 1st of June 1815.
		They had been entertained before in the “Deer Park”, as the lawn was named in their honour, but it was not until the Squadron secured the ballroom below Castle Rock (now the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club) from Rosa Lewis of Cavendish Hotel fame, that they had a roof of their own.
		The Pavilion also enabled the Squadron to cross burgees with the New York Yacht Club in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Schooner America’s famous victory of 1851.
	www.expo21xx.com /popup/5918.htm (451 words)

	British Yacht Ensigns (Introduction)
		Permit: The Yacht must be issued with a Permit by a Yacht Club pursuant to the granting of a Warrant to that Club by the Secretary of State for Defence.
		A Yacht which is the property of a Limited Company may be eligible for a permit provided the provisions of Condition 5 are complied with, and the user is a British Subject and a Member of a designated Yacht Club.
		When a Yacht is sold, there is a change of ownership, or the owner ceases to be a member of the Club, the Permit must at once be surrendered to the Secretary of the Club who shall forthwith cancel it.
	flagspot.net /flags/gb~yacht.html (2110 words)

	Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron Syndicate
		Royal Melbourne chief commodore Alan Saunders said yesterday a successful challenge against the Swiss titleholders would mean the 2011 America's Cup would likely be held outside Port Phillip Bay.
		Mr Saunders confirmed the squadron was negotiating with the Sydney group to run the campaign from his St Kilda pier headquarters.
		"The reason we wanted the burgee (flag) of the Royal Melbourne Squadron is that the squadron happens to be a sailing squadron as opposed to a quasi-social squadron," she said.
	www.cupineurope.com /LatestNews/2007AUS-LN.htm (451 words)

	Royal Yacht Squadron
		The Royal Yacht Squadron is considered by many people to be the world’s most prestigious yacht club located on the coast at Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.
		Member yachts are given the Suffix RYS to their names, and permitted to fly the White Ensign of the Royal Navy rather than the merchant Red Ensign flown by the majority of other UK registered vessels
		Founded as The Yacht Club in the Thatched House Tavern in St James’s, on the 1st of June 1815, the qualification entitling a gentleman to become a member was the ownership of a vessel not under 10 tons.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/r/ro/royal_yacht_squadron.html (521 words)

	The Royal Family > The Golden Jubilee > 50 facts about The Duke of Edinburgh
		The Duke of Edinburgh was born at the villa 'Mon Repos', the summer retreat of the Greek royal family, on the island of Corfu, on 10th June 1921.
		His Royal Highness joined HMS VALIANT in the Mediterranean Fleet and was involved in engagements including, on 21 March 1941, the battle of Matapan (in Greek waters) against the Italian fleet.
		His Royal Highness is also Grand Master and First or Principal Knight of the Order of the British Empire, founded in the twentieth century to reward the work and service of members of the general public.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page911.asp (2445 words)

	Flags on the Royal Yacht Britannia, United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The masthead flags that were flown on the Royal Yacht "Britannia" when HM Queen Elizabeth II was embarked were the Admiralty/Lord High Admiral at the foremast, the Royal Standard at the mainmast, and the Union Jack at the aftermost mast.
		In 1955 the Admiralty reluctantly agreed that the flag of the Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron, a position held by the Duke of Edinburgh, might be flown at the foremast when he was on board Britannia in certain circumstances.
		HRH the Duke, being the senior male in the Royal family, is by default an admiral of the fleet, a field marshal and a marshal of the RAF.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gb-rybri.html (994 words)

	YACHT CLUBS ROYAL
		Crests of some of the other, less well known, 'royal' yacht clubs from the collection are shown on this page, together with the location of the club and the date of foundation.
		Yacht club crests are relatively scarce, with a few exceptions: some of those illustrated are far from pristine but represent the best or only example in the collection.
		That position goes to the Royal Thames Yacht Club which is a direct descendant of the Cumberland Society which was formed in 1775 by men whose boats had that year sailed for a silver cup given by the Duke of Cumberland.
	homepage.eircom.net /~lawe/YCROYAL.htm (253 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - America's Cup 150th Jubilee, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, UK
		It was the Royal Yacht Squadron which gave the challenge that was to become the America's Cup in 1851.
		Entry was opened to all yachts from modern IMS boats to the Classic Yacht scene, as long as the individual boats were at least 40 foot in length.
		Including the Royal Yacht Squadron Trophy, won by King George V in Britannia in 1920, which was be awarded to the overall winner of the week.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A629183 (3698 words)

	RYS Cruising - Home
		Access to this website is restricted to Members of the Squadron.
		Please be aware that passwords are sensitive to upper and lower case letters.
		If you have any questions, feedback or need assistance with the site please contact the RYS office.
	www.ryscruising.org.uk (49 words)

	Sailing on the Isle of Wight
		Associated with the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, the object of the Fishbourne Sailability Club is to “promote and facilitate water sports for people with disability”.
		The Yacht Club, as the Squadron was first known, was founded on the 1st of June 1815 at the Thatched House Tavern in St James’s, London.
		Seaview Yacht Club owns of a fleet of 13 keel day boats called “Mermaids“ which is available to non-members to charter and has become a popular form of corporate entertainment.
	www.isleofwighttouristguide.com /Articles/Article_17.asp (1396 words)

	RYA - www.rya.org.uk - Royal Yacht Squadron Dinner (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, has attended a fundraising event for the Royal Yachting Association charity, Sailability, of which she is patron.
		During the evening, HRH The Princess Royal delivered a heart-felt speech on the importance of the charityâs work in increasing the number of sailors with disabilities getting onto the water.
		As well as donating the venue, the Royal Yacht Squadron made the racing platform available for guests to enjoy a champagne reception.
	www.rya.org.uk /NewsAndEvents/newsroom/news/RoyalYachtSquadronDinner.htm (269 words)

	British Yacht Ensigns
		This flag (described as the ensign of the Hamworthy and Bournemouth Yacht Club) appears to be identical to that displayed and described in Graham Bartram's World Flag Database as the ensign of the Poole Yacht Club.
		The Royal Thames is one of the first clubs to use the plain blue ensign, and the club's use of the flag is indeed well known in yachting circles.
		The Thames Estuary Yacht Club, Westcliff-on-Sea (http://homepages.rya-online.net/teyc/) uses a white triangle at the hoist, containing the shield of Essex (three white sea-axes on red), and in the blue field, two parallel red stripes, the first running along the top edge of the white triangle.
	www.fanshop-online.de /fahnen-flaggen-infos/gb~yacht.html (2636 words)

	Five international teams for Hardy Cup
		The Royal Australian Navy conducted the event for many years, but due to changes in the Navy training structure the Hardy Cup competition had lapsed in recent years.
		The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, as one of Australia’s premier yacht clubs, has taken on the 2001 Hardy Cup as part of its expanded program of promoting match racing and other international competition.
		Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, to be determined after trials on November 4.
	www.yachting.org.au /?page=1597&MenuID=News%2F10537%2F0 (430 words)

	12 Meter America's Cup Charters - Newport, RI
		The newly founded New York Yacht Club was challenged by the Royal Yacht Squadron, then the most prestigious yacht club in the world, to take part in The Solent Races, sailing races that took place on the body of water between the Isle of Wight and Great Britain.
		It also stated that the races would be held on the waters of the yacht club in possession of the America's Cup and all competitors had to sail to the race destination on their own bottoms.
		During the 19th and 20th centuries American yachts and sailors dominated and successfully defended the America's Cup 24 times and created what is still today the longest winning streak in the history of organized sports.
	www.classic12metercharters.com /americacup.asp (1489 words)

	'Regatta City' A Hive Of Activity - Media Release RQYS
		Squadron Volunteers are in full force throughout the year however thrive in numbers during a major regatta period such as December and January.
		General Manager Haydyn Johns was pleased with the overall success of the regattas and the continued enthusiasm for classes choosing the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron to host their major events.
		This continues to place Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron as one of the premier Sailing Clubs within Queensland and Australia for hosting National and World Class sailing events”, said Johns.
	www.qldyachting.org.au /default.asp?Page=27765 (1059 words)

	More about Brixham Yacht Club
		As early as 1885 a yacht club existed in Brixham with its headquarters at a malthouse in New Road.
		It was not, however, until April 26th 1937 that the present club was founded under the presidency of Sir Alec Goodson, who was also Commodore of the Royal Dart Yacht Club and a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
		The distinguished group of founder members were committed to "sailing and fellowship", and throughout its history the Brixham Yacht Club has not only fulfilled their aspirations but has also gained a proud reputation for the warmth of its hospitality and unique "family atmosphere".
	www.brixhamyachtclub.com /home/homemain2.html (264 words)

	Austro-Hungarian Empire - Yacht Club Flags
		In addition to the naval ensign (erroneously translated "merchant flag") there are nine rank flags, one for the commodore (highest rank in YC), and two sets of four for lower ranks and members' flag, each for either Austria or Hungary.
		The yachting flags would be flown at main mast or some other convenient place (as jack on smaller boats) according to the highest member present on board, no matter what flag the owner was entitled to (i.e.
		As far as I inderstand, these other clubs must have used the dual merchant ensign, so their yacht could be easily differentiated frm the k.u.k.
	www.fotw.net /flags/ah~yct.html (1470 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The America's Cup and Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK
		In 1851, after the first world fair at the Crystal Palace, London, John C Stevens, commodore and founder of the newly-formed New York Yacht Club, formed a syndicate to finance a new boat to demonstrate that American yachts were a match for those of the British.
		In 1851, the 100 Guinea Cup (also known as The Squadron Cup, which was actually a jug, or more specifically a ewer) was to be the prize in the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta, whoever won it would have outright ownership for all time.
		Entry was opened to all yachts from modern IMS boats to the classic yacht scene, as long as the individual boats were at least 40 feet in length.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A647813 (3733 words)

	Private lunch at the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
		You will cross by ferry to the Isle of Wight to have an exclusive private lunch at the Royal Yacht Squadron with the opportunity to see part of the Castle, originally built in 1539 as one Henry VIII forts and hear the unique history of the RYS within the sailing world.
		It is of course the headquarters for the highlight in the yachting world – racing during Cowes Week.
		The interiors are fascinating with many of the royal couple’s possessions, photographs and paintings still in place, Queen Victoria’s role as Empress of India is celebrated in the richly decorated Durbar Room and the grounds including the restored walled kitchen gardens and Italiate gardens are superb.
	www.heritagetouring.co.uk /i-tour/royal-yacht-squadron.htm (624 words)

	Skandia Cowes Week 2005: About the event
		Also traditional is the attendance of members of the Royal Family, and an extensive social programme organised by the various clubs and classes participating in the regatta.
		After 1946, when for a few years there was a revival of big yacht racing, ocean racing classes started to predominate, especially after the first Admiral's Cup was competed in 1957 and the two ocean races that start and finish the week, the Channel and Fastnet races, began to gain in popularity.
		With its Royal connections, the week has traditionally attracted the rich and famous, as well as a broader audience, given that the timing fits in with the quintessentially English summer social schedule of rowing, horse racing, tennis and sailing.
	www.yachtingworld.com /yw/cowesweek05/about_Cowes.html (595 words)

	British Yacht Ensigns (Yacht Clubs) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Fowey Club, founded in 1880, became a yacht club in 1894, at a time when there was a connection of sorts, between having the title royal, and a special ensign.
		The Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club was granted a Red Ensign defaced with a crown and Prince of Wales feathers in February 1898.
		Perrin (p.137) gives the date of the Yacht Squadron's foundation (in Cowes) as 1815 rather than 1812, and cites the close of the long war with France as the spur.
	www.crwflags.com /FOTW/flags/gb~yach3.html (2602 words)

	Royal Yacht Squadron - rFind.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, 1882 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A great muster of the members of the squadron were present, and more than usual interest was manifested in the proceedings on account of the recent election of the Prince of Wales as commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, in the room of the Earl of Wilton, deceased.
		On account of events connected with the war in Egypt and the departure of the Duke of Connaught, the Prince of Wales was prevented from attending the meeting; and, in his absence, the chair was taken by the vice-commodore, the Marquis of Londonderry.
		In consequence of the Prince of Wales's absence, the customary house dinner of the squadron has been postponed.
	www.londonancestor.com /newspaper/1882/0805/yachts-cowes.htm (123 words)

	Skandia Cowes Week 2007 - Royal Yacht Squadron
		The start line is split into two; Black Group classes (larger yachts) start on the outer segment of the line and the White Group classes (smaller day boats) start on the inner segment just in front of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
		Each class is given a warning signal from a cannon under the RYS flagstaff 10 minutes before its start, followed by another gun at 5 minutes (preparatory signal), a one minute signal (a hooter this time) and finally a gun at the start.
		The race control centre is located within the battlements of the Royal Yacht Squadron where the race officers - all members of the Cowes Combined Clubs - set the courses and manage the racing.
	www.skandiacowesweek.co.uk /web/code/php/main_c.php?map=scw06&ui=oberon&style=std&override=§ion=shoreside&page=ents-rys (320 words)

	Alinghi - America's Cup History
		It languished at Garrards, unsold, for several years until it was purchased by the Royal Yacht Squadron as a trophy for a special race held in the year of the Great Exhibition of 1851 held in London.
		A syndicate of 5 members of the New York Yacht Club built and sailed a schooner they called America to Britain where it entered the Royal Yacht Squadron's race which was open to all nations but in fact was only raced by America and other yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
		Several years later, the syndicate gifted the Cup to the New York Yacht Club as a trophy for friendly competition between yacht clubs of foreign countries and the Club then invited the eminent yacht clubs of Europe to compete.
	www.alinghi.com /en/32ndac/history (259 words)

	BMW ORACLE Racing Team Blog: 155 Years Ago Today
		The schooner yacht America defeated Aurora and 13 others of the Royal Yacht Squadron fleet in a race around the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England.
		For their efforts the syndicate of New York Yacht Club members was awarded a bottomless pitcher ("ewer" to be more precise), 27 inches tall and crafted of 134 ounces of silver plate in 1848 by the crown jewellers, Garrard of London.
		In the Royal Yacht Squadron the cup was nothing special, just an ordinary trophy on the shelf that had a familiar design and had cost 100 pounds.
	bmworacleracing.twoday.net /stories/2561072 (1358 words)

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