Royal Yacht Squadron
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| Full name | Royal Yacht Squadron | ||
| Founded | June 1, 1815 in London | ||
| Association headquarters | Cowes Castle , Isle of Wight | ||
| Chairman | Timothy James Ralph Sheldon | ||
| Commodore | Timothy James Ralph Sheldon | ||
| Homepage | http://www.rys.org.uk | ||
The Club Royal Yacht Squadron ( RYS ) is considered the most time-honored yacht club in Great Britain . The clubhouse is located in Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight . The yachts of the members have the addition RYS in their names and, since a decree of the British Admiralty from 1829, have had the privilege of being the only civilian vehicles to be allowed to use the Royal Navy's White Ensign instead of the national flag ( Red Ensign ) . The stand is usually placed in the main mast top and the flag on the stern of the yacht.
history
On June 1, 1815, the club was founded as The Yacht Club in the Thatched House Tavern in St James's, London , to provide a stylish opportunity to sport sailing for the elegant upper class of the United Kingdom. In 1817, the future King George IV was accepted as a member and welcomed by the club's first " Commodore ". The yacht club was then renamed Royal Yacht Club . The Cowes Week was created and was co-organized by the Royal Yacht Club prevail. In 1833 the club was given the current name The Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS).
Early members included Thomas Masterman Hardy (Nelson's Hardy) and other naval officers, which established the close relationship between the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Royal Navy .
In 1851 the Royal Yacht Squadron held an open race on the regatta course The Queens Course around the Isle of Wight. The start and finish was on the Solent . The One Hundred Sovereigns Cup , donated by Lord Anglesey, was awarded for the victory , as the trophy had cost 100 sovereigns at the London jeweler R. & G. Garrard . The New York schooner yacht America had come to Great Britain at the invitation of Commodore Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton (Lord Wilton), won the race with superiority and became the namesake of the America's Cup , which was first held off New York in 1870 .
The RYS Gazelle rescued the Empress Eugénie after the Franco-Prussian War and yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron were transported for the soldiers of the Royal Navy in the Crimean War .
With the Meteor , the German Kaiser Wilhelm II took part in the prestigious international regatta week of Cowes , the Cowes Week, for the first time in 1892 with his own sailing yacht . His appearance in Cowes and in the clubhouse of the Royal Yacht Squadron prompted his uncle, the Prince of Wales and later King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Edward VII , to also commission a regatta yacht Britannia from the same Scottish shipyard of the former Thistle .
In 2000, a pavilion designed by Sir Thomas Croft was opened, which is open to club members and which in 2001 also hosted the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the America's Cup.
RYS Flag Officers
admiral
King William IV became the first admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron. It was he who gave the noble sailing club its name in 1833. He also put himself at its head. After Queen Victoria's death , the idea of the Admiral of the Royal Yacht Squadron was revived as the incumbent commodore of the HRH The Prince of Wales club now became King Edward VII himself. The ruling that the incumbent British monarch became an admiral or patron of the Royal Yacht Squadron continues to this day. Queen Elizabeth II is Patroness of the Royal Yacht Squadron and her Prince Consort Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, holds the title of Admiral.
Commodore (commodore)
The Commodore served the club regularly after their appointment until their death. The vice commodors active at the time tried to take over the position of the commodore as soon as it stopped. This tradition was changed when Sir Ralph Gore passed away in 1961. At this point HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was to take over the office of Commodore. From then on, the period of service as a commodore was limited to a fixed term of six years. Thereafter, the term of office for a commodore and a vice-commodore was first shortened to five and then to four years.
- 1825-1846 The Earl of Yarborough
- 1847-1848 The Marquis of Donegal
- 1849-1881 The Earl of Wilton
- 1882-1900 HRH The Prince of Wales
- 1901-1919 The Marquess of Ormonde
- 1920–1926 The Duke of Leeds
- 1927–1942 Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley
- 1942-1943 The Marquess Camden
- 1943–1947 Sir Philip Hunloke
- 1947–1961 Sir Ralph Gore
- 1962–1968 HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh
- 1968–1974 The Viscount Runciman of Doxford
- 1974–1980 Major General the Earl Cathcart
- 1980-1986 Sir John Nicholson
- 1986-1991 John Roome Esq
- 1991-1996 Maldwin AC Drummond Esq
- 1996-2001 Peter C. Nicholson Esq
- 2001-2005 The Lord Amherst
- 2005-2009 The Lord Iliffe
- 2009-2013 MDCC Campbell Esq
- 2013–2017 The Hon. Christopher Sharples
- 2017– Timothy James Ralph Sheldon
Vice Commodore
- 1827-1844 The Earl of Belfast
- 1845-1847 The Marquess of Donegal
- 1848-1850 Sir Bellingham Graham
- 1851-1861 CRM Talbot Esq
- 1862-1875 The Marquess Conyngham
- 1876-1884 The Marquess of Londonderry
- 1885-1900 The Marquess of Ormonde
- 1901-1919 The Duke of Leeds
- 1920–1926 Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley
- 1927-1943 The Marquis Camden
- 1945–1947 Sir Ralph Gore
- 1948-1954 The Viscount Camrose
- 1954-1965 The Marquis Camden
- 1965–1971 Sir Kenneth Preston
- 1971–1977 The Earl of Malmesbury
- 1977–1983 Major General Sir Robert Pigot Bt
- 1983–1988 Sir Charles Tidbury
- 1988-1993 AJ Sheldon Esq
- 1993-1998 The Lord Amherst of Hackney
- 1998-2003 Michael DC Campbell Esq
- 2003-2007 Sir Nigel Southward
- 2007-2011 Ian Laing Esq CBE DL
- 2011-2015 CR Dick Esq
- 2015 - Colin Campbell Esq
Rear Commodore
- 1962–1964 Colonel The Earl Cathcart
- 1962-1966 The Viscount Runciman of Doxford
- 1964–1968 Lt. Colonel AW Acland
- 1966-1970 John D. Russell Esq
- 1968–1972 Stewart H. Morris Esq
- 1970–1974 Roger Leigh-Wood Esq
- 1972–1976 Major PR Colville
- 1974–1978 Brigadier Sir Richard Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe
- 1976-1980 JMF Crean Esq
- 1978-1982 Sir Eric Drake
- 1980-1984 JW Roome Esq
- 1982-1986 Sir Maurice Laing
- 1984–1988 Commander GH Mann RN
- 1986-1990 JRD Green Esq
- 1988-1992 DA Acland Esq
- 1990-1994 PC Nicholson Esq
- 1992–1996 AKS Franks
- 1994-1998 AH Matusch Esq
- 1996-2000 DF Biddle Esq
- 1998–2002 Dr. JHP Cuddigan
- 2000-2004 RWC Colvill Esq
- 2002-2006 John Grandy Esq
- 2004-2008 John Godfrey Esq
- 2006–2010 Captain SAV van der Byl RN
- 2008–2012 John Raymond Esq
- 2010-2014 David Aisher Esq
- 2012–2016 The Hon Patrick Seely DL
- 2014-2018 JPL Perry Esq
- 2016 - C Russell Esq
- 2018 - Robert M Bicket Esq
Web links
- official website of the Royal Yacht Squadron (Engl.)
- YouTube: Royal Yacht Squadron Bicentenary, 2016 , (Eng.)
Individual evidence
- ^ Royal Yacht Squadron: The Yacht America Retrieved January 27, 2009
- ↑ a b RYS Flag Officers Retrieved February 22, 2009