The Yacht Club

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The Yacht Club, later known as the Royal Yacht Squadron, was an exclusive British yachting society that became one of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sports club
yacht club
associatedWith British aristocracy
Cowes Week
Royal Navy
clubhouseOverlooks Solent
country United Kingdom
flagPrivilege special ensign for members
foundedIn 19th century
governs yacht racing rules (historically in its waters)
grantedTitle Royal Yacht Squadron
hasActivity hosting regattas
organizing yacht races
promoting seamanship
hasAlternativeName The Royal Yacht Club
hasBuildingType clubhouse
hasCharacteristic private members club
royal patronage
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of elite British yachting
hasMembershipPolicy invitation only
hasMemberType British nobility
linked to: British aristocracy

professional naval officers
yacht owners
hasMottoType nautical tradition
hasNotableRole development of British yachting
promotion of yacht racing
hasReputation exclusive yachting society
one of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the world
hasStatus influential in international yachting
prestigious
hasSuccessor Royal Yacht Squadron
hasSymbol burgee
ensign
influenced international yacht racing standards
isPartOf history of British maritime sport
languageOfName English
laterKnownAs Royal Yacht Squadron
locatedIn Cowes
England
Great Britain
locatedOn Isle of Wight
memberOf British yachting tradition
socialFunction elite social club for yachtsmen
sport sailing
yachting

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Royal Yacht Squadron originalName The Yacht Club