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id=\"rr_wrapper5875\" class=\"rr_wrapper\" postid=\"5875\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div id=\"rr_content5875\"> \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of the Royal Victoria Yacht Clubs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Canada<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Canada was founded on June 8th, 1892, by a group of passionate sailors dedicated to developing the art and sport that is sailing in their community<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\/Heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victoriaharbourhistory.com\/locations\/inner-harbour\/causeway\/rvyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. The club promotes yachting, boating, navigation, and seamanship and offers racing events, cruising excursions, moorage services, and kayak &amp; stand up paddle board rentals<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rqys.com.au\/visit-royal-victoria-yacht-club-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/p\/AF1QipOL9PMP2SVmJF_b_j6CPRLeBNy5YPg5qCRRJ-6O=w264-h440-n-k-no-nu\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The club gained its royal status in 1901 when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) visited Victoria and the club was granted the title &#8216;Royal&#8217; by the Queen<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/rycv.com.au\/our-club\/history\/past-commodores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>. It moved in 1912 to its current location, at the location of the old Hudson&#8217;s Bay Company cattle wharf.<sup class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club#cite_note-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup> along the shores of <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cadboro_Bay,_British_Columbia\">Cadboro Bay<\/a><sup class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club#cite_note-1\">[1]<\/a><\/sup> in The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uplands,_Greater_Victoria\">Uplands<\/a> a neighborhood of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oak_Bay,_British_Columbia\">Oak Bay<\/a>, adjacent to the city of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Victoria,_British_Columbia\">Victoria<\/a>, British Columbia, Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The club has outstations at Telegraph Harbour, Portland Island, and Winter Cove<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>.  It also has facilities at Tseheum Harbour in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sidney,_British_Columbia\">Sidney<\/a>. Membership is open to anyone interested in boating and yachting, regardless of nationality<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rqys.com.au\/visit-royal-victoria-yacht-club-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Canada has over 1,000 members<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A yacht race held to celebrate Queen Victoria\u2019s birthday was the catalyst that led to the creation of the Victoria Yacht Club on June 8th, 1892. The first races, held in the 1880s, were originally contested only by local sportsmen, but in 1892, four American boats appeared and swept the board, winning the top four races. This outrage spurred the local sportsmen into forming a yacht club. The initial forty-six Members wanted to create a full season of yachting events to go along with the annual May 24th event. The club acquired a waterfront lease, and a clubhouse was constructed. In a few years it was replaced, both because it was too small, and because it had sunk three times. The replacement clubhouse in the Inner Harbour was wound-up in 1908.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1910, encouraged by increasing membership, and weary of competing for space with the whaling and sealing fleets, the yacht club began to search for a better location. On the Oak Bay waterfront, four miles from the Inner Harbour, the Uplands Corporation was turning a thousand-acre farm into an exclusive residential suburb. By 1912, negotiations were complete, and the Victoria Yacht Club possessed a spectacular property hugging the shores of Cadboro Bay. A clubhouse, designed by well-known Victoria architect William D\u2019Oyly Rochfort, was completed in time for the official Opening on July 13, 1913 when three hundred members and guests gathered for the social event of the season.In 1911, the club\u2019s growth and stature were recognized when King George V granted permission for the club to add the prefix \u201cRoyal\u201d to its title. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty granted a warrant allowing the club to fly a blue ensign defaced in the fly with the club badge: the letters VI, representing Vancouver Island, surmounted by the crown.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\/Heritage\">The History of Oak Bay<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royal Victoria Yacht Club, UK<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/boxstuff-development-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com\/978595_orig.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in the UK was founded in 1845 at Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, and was granted &#8216;Royal&#8217; status immediately<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-sailboats-in-the-sea-royal-victoria-yacht-club-victoria-vancouver-30474926.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victoriaharbourhistory.com\/locations\/inner-harbour\/causeway\/rvyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. The club was formed by Prince Albert to give Queen Victoria a yacht club which she was entitled to enter as a mere female<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\/Heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. The first steam-powered royal yacht had been launched two years earlier, owned and managed by the Royal Navy<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\/Heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" data-attachment-id=\"5883\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_6978-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1688669692&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.037037037037037&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_6978.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-300x180.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-1024x614.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_6978-2048x1229.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first steam-powered Royal Yacht was launched in 1843<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/architecture\/the-royal-yacht-britannia-how-the-queen-created-a-floating-home-and-theatre-of-state-244005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.The yacht was named HMY Victoria and Albert, after Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/architecture\/the-royal-yacht-britannia-how-the-queen-created-a-floating-home-and-theatre-of-state-244005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/the-crown-royal-yacht-britannia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. The yacht was commissioned by Prince Albert, who was involved in the formation of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, UK<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The yacht was designed by William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy, and was built by Pembroke Dockyard in Wales<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/architecture\/the-royal-yacht-britannia-how-the-queen-created-a-floating-home-and-theatre-of-state-244005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/the-crown-royal-yacht-britannia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. The Victoria and Albert was 96 meters long and had a displacement of 1,034 tons<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/architecture\/the-royal-yacht-britannia-how-the-queen-created-a-floating-home-and-theatre-of-state-244005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>.The yacht was used by the royal family for over 20 years, and it was decommissioned in 1863<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/architecture\/the-royal-yacht-britannia-how-the-queen-created-a-floating-home-and-theatre-of-state-244005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/the-crown-royal-yacht-britannia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. The yacht was then sold to the Royal Navy and was used as a training ship until it was scrapped in 1899<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.countrylife.co.uk\/architecture\/the-royal-yacht-britannia-how-the-queen-created-a-floating-home-and-theatre-of-state-244005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the National Maritime Museum ln Cornwall, the application of steam power to yachts was viewed with much disfavour by the Royal Yacht Squadron in earlier days, and at a meeting held at the Thatched House Tavern in 1827 it was resolved that no vessel propelled by steam should be admitted into the club, and any member applying a steam-engine to his yacht would be disqualified thereby and cease to be a member.\u2019 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. Nonetheless, the need for a club that did not distain motor boats was likely influential in the formation of the RVYC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" data-attachment-id=\"5901\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0781-png\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0781.png\" data-orig-size=\"1029,651\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0781.png\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0781-300x190.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0781-1024x648.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0781-1024x648.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0781-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0781-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0781-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0781.png 1029w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The year that the RVYC was formed the Queen and Prince Albert had started to build their summer home on the Isle of Wight. They became the nearby RVYC&#8217;s first patrons at its genesis.  On 2 March 1846, at Ryde, the ceremonial laying of the foundation-stone of the original clubhouse by H.M. Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort took place.<sup class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)#cite_note-three-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_1784-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_1784-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692906494&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0042918454935622&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1784.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_1784-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_1784-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maritimeviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BYY_513_RoyalVictoriaYC-e1547557364497-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5552 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Prince Consort Building Club house, Royal Victoria Yacht Club<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prince Consort Building was the Royal  Victoria Yacht Club\u2019s home until 1922 when the club moved to its current location in Fishbourne<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victoriaharbourhistory.com\/locations\/inner-harbour\/causeway\/rvyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. The club offers RYA training courses, racing events, and social programs<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victoriaharbourhistory.com\/locations\/inner-harbour\/causeway\/rvyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Noteworthy Events at the Clubs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cowes Week<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cowes Week is one of the longest-running and most successful sailing regattas in the world, attracting sailors from around the globe. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in the UK is one of the clubs that participate in Cowes Week<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victoriaharbourhistory.com\/locations\/inner-harbour\/causeway\/rvyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cowes Week is one of the UK&#8217;s longest-running and most successful sporting events and is a key highlight of the British sporting summer<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/-72761\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cowesweek.co.uk\/web\/code\/php\/main_c.php?map=cw23&amp;page=cwl&amp;section=regatta&amp;style=std&amp;ui=cw4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cowesweek.co.uk\/web\/code\/php\/main_c.php?page=history&amp;section=regatta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>. The regatta is famous for its fireworks on the final Friday<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cowes_Week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>. Cowes Week is one of the longest-running regular regattas in the world, with 40 daily sailing races, up to 1,000 boats, and 8,000 competitors ranging from Olympic and world-class professionals to weekend sailors<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cowes_Week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>. It is the largest sailing regatta of its kind in the world<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/news\/cowes-week-facts-and-figures-8031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. The event lasts for eight days and takes place every August at Cowes on the Isle of Wight<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/5-tips\/cowes-week-everything-you-need-to-know-66468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cowes_Week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>.Cowes Week has been held in August every year since 1826 (except during the two World Wars)<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/5-tips\/cowes-week-everything-you-need-to-know-66468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cowes_Week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>. Over the years, the regatta has been visited by royalty and other world-famous personalities as well as naval warships, superyachts, and square-riggers<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/5-tips\/cowes-week-everything-you-need-to-know-66468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cowes_Week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in the UK is one of the clubs that participate in Cowes Week<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/news\/cowes-week-facts-and-figures-8031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.  In 1869\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The town of Ryde was then developing into a fashionable resort and the sport of yacht racing was expanding from racing on the Thames under the auspices of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Thames_Yacht_Club\">Cumberland Fleet<\/a> to the Isle of Wight and the <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solent\">Solent<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">Royal Yacht Squadron<\/a> had developed an annual regatta at <a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cowes\">Cowes<\/a> and the Royal Victoria went on to develop an annual regatta at Ryde to take place immediately after the Cowes regatta. This extended the developing Solent yacht racing season to two weeks. As the sport grew so this trend continued. The foundation of the Royal Albert Yacht Club at Southsea (1865) led to the extension of the racing season by a further week.<sup class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)#cite_note-three-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\">Royal Victoria Yacht Club (England)<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" data-attachment-id=\"5892\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1251\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file-300x183.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file-1024x626.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file-1024x626.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/d536559d-f721-4fb8-bdff-932d6b7cca66-21246-0000028ce1fdc832_file.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We are very excited to be hosting the now sold out RS Tera Nationals. With 10 races over the event we have lots of safety roles on the water and supporting roles ashore at rcs@rvyc.org.uk<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Swiftsure<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Canada is known for organizing the Swiftsure International Yacht Race, which is the premier long-distance sailing race in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia area. The race starts and ends in Victoria, BC, Canada, and the midpoint markers for the four long courses are in U.S. waters<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/rycv.com.au\/our-club\/history\/past-commodores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\/Heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" data-attachment-id=\"5914\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"918,522\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file-300x171.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5914 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file-220x126.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file-460x260.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/16296dd5-187e-4785-a0e6-81df8b12772e-12967-0000004c9e9b9270_file.jpg 918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The race starts and ends in Victoria, BC, Canada, and the midpoint markers for the four long courses are in U.S. waters<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/rycv.com.au\/our-club\/history\/past-commodores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\/Heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Swiftsure Lightship Classic Race, which is part of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race, started in 1930 and has been organized by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club since then<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/rycv.com.au\/our-club\/history\/past-commodores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\/Heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" data-attachment-id=\"5693\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_4515-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2275,1398\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1467633349&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_4515.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515-300x184.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515-1024x629.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515-1536x944.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_4515-2048x1259.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Over one hundred fifteen yachts were entered in the 2022 Swiftsure International Yacht Race, which started on Saturday, May 28th<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/news\/249586\/Swiftsure-International-Yacht-Race-preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s travel back<\/strong>&nbsp;to July 4, 1930, when several nattily dressed gentlemen, in dark suits, wide lapels, fedoras and certitudes, met to organize the first sailboat race that would become Swiftsure. They represented the geographic triangle of the three premier regional yacht clubs\u2014Royal Vancouver, Royal Victoria and Seattle. After quaffing hot rums at the Royal Vic Clubhouse, they decided to race the next day from Cadboro Bay to rounding the Swiftsure Lightship moored on Swiftsure Bank. Indeed, six boats,&nbsp;<em>Claribel, Westward Ho, Minerva, Andy Laili,<\/em><em>Cresset<\/em>and&nbsp;<em>White Cloud&nbsp;<\/em>took off at 11:00. Seattle-based Ray Cooke\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Claribel,&nbsp;<\/em>a schooner, won.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Race, named after the lightship and bank marking the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait, was held again in 1931 and 1934, but the Depression and World War II prevented further contests until Royal Victoria\u2019s Jack Gann revived the concept in 1947. That year, 15 yachts gathered in Victoria Harbour to race to Port Townsend. Royal Vic has continued to present Swiftsure every year since and, to accommodate yachts arriving from as far away as Oregon and California, and because July winds are often iffy, the long U.S. Memorial Day weekend in May was chosen as the race date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Widely known as the premier long distance race in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Like every year, there\u2019s hope for a race that lives up to its name\u2014swift winds, manageable tides, a sunny day without fog, an alert crew, and a boat without breakdowns that could hamper success\u2026<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificyachting.com\/the-history-of-swiftsure\/\">THE HISTORY OF SWIFTSURE<br \/>75+ years of sailing adventure<\/a><br \/><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificyachting.com\/author\/mariannescott\/\">MARIANNE SCOTT<\/a>\u00b7<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vic Maui Race<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club Canada is responsible for the Vic-Maui race. The Vic-Maui race is an international yacht race that takes place every two years, starting in Victoria, British Columbia, and ending in Maui, Hawaii<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/race-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/pdfs\/2022-documents\/VM2022%20NoR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/e\/113810\/8035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>. The race was first sailed in 1965 and was a dream of Royal Vancouver Yacht Club member JG (Jim) Innes<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/race-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club is responsible for organizing and managing the race, and the club&#8217;s Vic-Maui Event Chair is appointed to oversee the preparations for the race<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/index.php?articleid=749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club has a long history of hosting regattas and an international reputation for excellent race management and on-shore activities<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/sponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. The race is governed by the rules defined in the current edition of the World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/pdfs\/2022-documents\/VM2022%20NoR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/e\/113810\/8035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club is proud to organize and host this prestigious race, which attracts sailors from around the world<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/race-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vicmaui.org\/sponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burgees and Royal Status<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The burgees of the two clubs are dissimilar in design, one featuring a white and blue background with a crown in the center<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-sailboats-in-the-sea-royal-victoria-yacht-club-victoria-vancouver-30474926.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/rvyc.bc.ca\/About_Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a> and red border. The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Canada gained its royal status in 1901 when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) visited Victoria and the club was granted the title &#8216;Royal&#8217; by the Queen<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/rycv.com.au\/our-club\/history\/past-commodores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f4\/Burgee_of_Royal_Victoria_YC.svg\/250px-Burgee_of_Royal_Victoria_YC.svg.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Royal Victoria Yacht Club Canada burgee<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in the UK was granted &#8216;Royal&#8217; status immediately upon its founding in 1845<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/stock-photo-sailboats-in-the-sea-royal-victoria-yacht-club-victoria-vancouver-30474926.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.victoriaharbourhistory.com\/locations\/inner-harbour\/causeway\/rvyc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5904\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0782-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1085,1803\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694538341&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0782.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782-181x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782-616x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782-616x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5904 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782-616x1024.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782-768x1276.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782-924x1536.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0782.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club UK was granted a warrant to wear the Red Ensign of His Majesties Fleet in 1845, and from 1872 until 1898, the club held the warrant to wear the crown defaced Red Ensign<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All members of RVYC UK have the right to obtain a Special Ensign permit under the Club&#8217;s Warrant if they are British citizens and own a yacht (sail\/motor\/RIB) which meets Conditions Governing the Issue of Yacht Permits. The last ensign depicted on the image is the one flown today.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background Royal Yacht Squadron <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Looking is as near as most sailors ever get to this most aristocratic of clubs. Members will repair to the Squadron after racing, taking tea on the lawn, before entering the Castle for cocktails before a party or the fabulous Squadron Ball, but for the rest, the Castle itself, built by Henry VIII to repel the French, is a visual symbol of the club\u2019s exclusivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"hawk-link-parsed\" href=\"https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/05\/YPS-RYS-52.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/keyassets.timeincuk.net\/inspirewp\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2015\/05\/YPS-RYS-52.jpg\" alt=\"The Platform, from where Cowes Week starts are signalled. Photo: YPS\/Boat Exclusive\" class=\"wp-image-64154\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-64154\">The Platform, from where Cowes Week starts are signalled. Photo: YPS\/Boat Exclusive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most prestigious club in Britain, possibly the world, is wreathed in mystique. The only way to join this club of Kings, Lords, Hons and Sirs is to be invited by a member and be subject to a secret ballot. The fact that the membership list reads like Debretts is an indication of most sailors\u2019 chances of being invited\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flying the white ensign<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The appeal of being a member is obvious. Who wouldn\u2019t want to fly the white ensign from their stern? The Squadron is the only yacht club with a Royal Navy warrant to do so, granted in 1829. And who wouldn\u2019t want to walk boldly in to meet and drink with the great and the good?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019s title and in 1833 King William IV renamed the club the Royal Yacht Squadron. Members met in the Thatched House Tavern in St James\u2019s, London, and in Cowes twice a year for dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today there are 535 members\u2026 Some of history\u2019s greatest yachtsmen are on the Squadron\u2019s membership roll: Sir Thomas Sopwith, John Illingworth, Sir Francis Chichester, Sir Alec Rose, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Ties with the Navy are strong and some of British maritime history\u2019s most famous names have been Squadron members, not least Nelson\u2019s vice-admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy who commanded HMS <em>Victory<\/em> at the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Lord Cochrane who was the inspriation for C.S. Forester\u2019s <em>Hornblower<\/em> novels and Admiral Sir Jeremy Black, captain of the aircraft carrier HMS <em>Invincible<\/em> during the Falklands War.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/features\/inside-the-royal-yacht-squadron-64139\">Inside the Royal Yacht Squadron \u2013 we get a rare view of this most exclusive club<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/isUou-Wa20A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compare how similar the Royal Victoria Yacht Clubs are to the Royal Yacht Squadron? Was the Royal Yacht Squadron formed after the Cumberland Fleet to promote racing on salt water? How is the Royal Yacht Squadron funded? Can the Royal Yacht Club ask Royals to join or do they, like other clubs, need to wait for a Royal to seek membership?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royal Victoria Yacht Clubs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in the UK was founded at Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, and was granted &#8216;Royal&#8217; status immediately<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The club was formed by Prince Albert to give Queen Victoria a yacht club which she was entitled to enter as a mere female<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first royal yacht had been launched two years earlier, owned and managed by the Royal Navy<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in the UK was granted a warrant to wear the Red Ensign of HM Fleet in 1845<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The club currently holds the warrant for its defaced ensign<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in the UK is the second club of that name, succeeding a failed club on the Thames and preceding its namesake in Canada by nearly fifty years<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Victoria_Yacht_Club_(England)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The RVYC Canada club gained its royal status in 1901 when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) visited Victoria and the club was granted the title &#8216;Royal&#8217; by the Queen<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/rycv.com.au\/our-club\/history\/past-commodores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Canada is known for organizing the Swiftsure International Yacht Race, which is the premier long-distance sailing race in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Canadian Navy has added greatly to Swiftsure&#8217;s success, and a Royal Canadian Navy ship establishes one end of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race&#8217;s start line<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nwyachting.com\/swiftsures-75th\/\">1<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royal Yacht Squadron<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Royal Yacht Squadron is located in Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The club was founded in 1815 as The Yacht Club by 42 gentlemen interested in sea yachting<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The original members decided to meet in London and in Cowes twice a year, to discuss yachting over dinner<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Membership was restricted to those who owned a vessel not under 10 tons<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Earl of Yarborough, later first commodore of the club, welcomed the Prince Regent as a member in 1817<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1820, when the Prince Regent became George IV, it was renamed the Royal Yacht Club<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The club started organizing racing as a principal feature of the annual regatta, which is now known as Cowes Week<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1833, William IV renamed the club The Royal Yacht Squadron<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Yacht Squadron is considered one of the most prestigious and exclusive yacht clubs in the world<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The club is funded by its members<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Yacht Squadron has reciprocal arrangements with other yacht clubs worldwide<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its association with the Royal Navy began early and Nelson&#8217;s captain at Trafalgar, Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, headed the list of naval members<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimdobson\/2020\/09\/22\/the-top-50-most-exclusive-yacht-clubs-in-the-world-honored-with-platinum-status-for-2021\/?sh=4b8359ae5d5d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The spirit of invention led to yachts &#8220;of such celerity in sailing and beauty of construction&#8221; that they were of utility to the Royal Navy<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimdobson\/2020\/09\/22\/the-top-50-most-exclusive-yacht-clubs-in-the-world-honored-with-platinum-status-for-2021\/?sh=4b8359ae5d5d\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 1851, the club&#8217;s commodore, visiting the Great Exhibition, issued a challenge for the squadron&#8217;s \u00a3100 Cup for a race around the island<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimdobson\/2020\/09\/22\/the-top-50-most-exclusive-yacht-clubs-in-the-world-honored-with-platinum-status-for-2021\/?sh=4b8359ae5d5d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The New York City\u2013based America, representing the New York Yacht Club, triumphed in this race, giving its name to one of the oldest and best-known trophies: the America&#8217;s Cup<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimdobson\/2020\/09\/22\/the-top-50-most-exclusive-yacht-clubs-in-the-world-honored-with-platinum-status-for-2021\/?sh=4b8359ae5d5d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Yacht Squadron is considered one of the most prestigious and exclusive yacht clubs in the world<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimdobson\/2020\/09\/22\/the-top-50-most-exclusive-yacht-clubs-in-the-world-honored-with-platinum-status-for-2021\/?sh=4b8359ae5d5d\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The club is organized like any other club or organization with committees, chairman, directors, etc.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rys.org.uk\/the-rys\/history\/timeline\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The recent decision to add female members is part of a wave of similar moves by long-established British clubs<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/08\/15\/sports\/international\/hints-of-the-modern-invade-royal-yacht-squadron.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Royal Yacht Squadron can ask Royals to join, but they must be approved by the club&#8217;s membership committee<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/features\/inside-the-royal-yacht-squadron-64139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The club is funded by its members<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Royal_Yacht_Squadron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/yachtsandyachting.telegraph.co.uk\/americas-cup\/royal-yacht-squadron-commodore-we-meet-jamie-sheldon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5925\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8031-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1689932065&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8031.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5925 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8031-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Two Royal Victoria Yacht Clubs, both with Royal designation,<br \/>One in Canada, one in the UK, both with a rich history and reputation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_1464-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690901045&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00056085249579361&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1464.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5926 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1464-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in the UK was founded in 1844,<br \/>And it was granted &#8216;Royal&#8217; status immediately, that&#8217;s for sure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_1460-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690900965&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00061614294516328&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1460.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5927 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1460-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><br \/>The club was formed by Prince Albert to give Queen Victoria a yacht club she could enter and granting royal status made it even better.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_1447-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690900715&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00049603174603175&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1447.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5928 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1447-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Canada was founded in 1892, And it&#8217;s located at a Cows Ranch in Victoria, British Columbia, that&#8217;s true.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_1405-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690899462&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00072674418604651&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1405.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5929 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1405-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Canada is known for Swiftsure, the ocean sailing race. In the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia this is sailing\u2019s showcase.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0361-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1689940292&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00013399437223637&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0361.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5934 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0361-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Both appreciate the Royal Yacht Squadron for traditions like port vs starboard at Cowes Week, And for sharing a passion for sailing over motoring that&#8217;s unique.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5931\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0370-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1689940630&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;8.7997184090109E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0370.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5931 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0370-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The Royal Yacht Squadron was founded in 1815,<br \/>And it&#8217;s one of the most prestigious yacht clubs that&#8217;s ever been.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_1465-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690901068&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00049603174603175&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1465.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5932 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1465-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><br \/>It&#8217;s located in Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK,<br \/>And it&#8217;s known for its association with the Royal Navy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_1390-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690893831&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014025245441795&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_1390.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5935 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_1390-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The USA doesn&#8217;t have a Royal Yacht Club, that&#8217;s a fact,<br \/>But it&#8217;s appreciated for the America&#8217;s Cup, that&#8217;s a great impact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8730-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690898240&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00061614294516328&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8730.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5933 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_8730-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><br \/>Yacht clubs in the USA are prestigious and exclusive too,<br \/>And they also share a passion for sailing that&#8217;s tried and true.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n 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