The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-17
YACHT CLUBS
IN BRITAIN
Are Even More Exclusive
Than in This
Country.

There are forty-three yacht clubs In
Great Britain, most of them establish
ed at ports on the English coast.
Several important ones belong in
Scotland and Ireland, the oldest one
of them all--the Royal Cork-having
one was founded in 1920.
The chief of ali the British clubs is
, the Royal Yacht Squadron, founded in
1872, with headquarters at Cowes. 1t
is the most exclusive institution in
England. no one, until quite recently,
being admitted a member OF it without
the approval of King Edward.
When his Majesty was Prince or
Wales he officiated as commodore. but
on his accession to the throne he re-
linouished the position. The club,
however still retains it character for
exclusiveness, and according to Baily's
Magazine. no candidate can hope to
secure election unless possessed of con-
siderable social influence.
The ballot is so severe that the pill
ling" of extremely well known sports
men frequently takes place, much to
the chagrin of their proposers. On
one occasion a certain royal parsonage
is said to have been SO annoyed at
finding one of his nominees blackballed
that he promptly rendered his own
resignation.
Among those who have belonged to
the club for at least thirty years are
the Duke of Connaught, the Duke OF
Fife and the Marquis of Ormonde. or
those who have joined more recently
the best known are perhaps the Earl
of Dunraven and Marquis of ICELAND.
The list of yachts registered to Iy the
squadron burgee includes such univer-
sally famous ones as the Meteor, be-
longing to the German Emperor; the
Sunbeam of Lord Brassey, and the Val
kyrie of Lord Dunraven. On election
al members pay an entrance fee or
4105, while the annual subscription Is
G1e.
The yacht club next in importance
is the Royal Thames, established in
1928. The membership (Which is limit
ed to 10000 includes the Emperor OF
Russia, the King of Belgians, the
Prince of Wales, Lord Brassey and Sir
Donald Currfe.
The uniform of the r. T. Y. c. is !
unique in its way. 1t consists OF a |
plain blue cloth dress coat and white |
waistcoat, each with special buttons, |
and either blue cloth or white duck /
trousers, according to the season. In
undress a short blue jacket is worn in /
place of the tail coat.
The annual subscription is eight |
except in the case of members |
owning yachts of not less than nine |
TONS Thames measurements For these |
latter the yearly dues are reduced to /
six guineas.
Another old established yacht club |
Is the Royal Western Yacht Club of |
England. Membership is restricted to |
ballot shows him to have received one |
black ball against five white. The
clubhouse, which is at Plymouth, |
contains a number of valuable pictures
and souvenirs.
The Isle of Wight being the chief |
yachting center in Great Britain, the !
Royal Victoria Yacht Club has it's
appropriately enough at
Ryde. 1t was established at this port |
n 1914 for the encouragement of yacht
ng among gentlemen owning property
IN the island.
By it's constitution membership is
his heading. Admission to temporary !,
membership. however, may be extend
ID to yacht owners who belong to
,ther recognized clubs
Although il was established at so
recent date as 1875, the