Royal Southampton Yacht Club
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Royal Southampton Yacht Club is located in Southampton
, England
. It received its Royal Charter in 1875 making it one of the oldest Yacht clubs in the UK.
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, England
England
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. It received its Royal Charter in 1875 making it one of the oldest Yacht clubs in the UK.
Principal Officers
- Admiral of the RSYC - HRH Prince Michael of KentPrince Michael of KentPrince Michael of Kent is a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary, making him a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. He is also the first cousin once removed of Prince Phillip. Prince Michael occasionally carries out royal duties representing the Queen at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside...
- Commodore - Colin Lewis
- Vice-Commodore - Peter Armitage
- Rear Commodore Sailing - Gordon Agnew
- Rear Commodore House - Susan Lamb
Locations
- 1885 to 1957 - Clubhouse located in Above Bar, Southampton.
- 1957 to 1964 - Northlands Road, opposite the County Cricket ground.
- 1964 to current - Gins Clubhouse, on the banks of the Beaulieu River,
- 1988 to current - Main clubhouse in Ocean villageOcean Village (marina)Ocean Village is a large, mixed-use marina, residential, business and leisure development on the mouth of the River Itchen in Southampton, on the south coast of England. Ocean Village is currently undergoing a major £70m re-development project and is set to become one of the main leisure...
marina.