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{{AFC comment|1=Its really short for a new article, and I think you can go into a bit more depth. Also, I don't like the citations in the middle of the sentences, if that could be avoided. All in all, I think that it is okay, but would prefer that it be expanded a bit before moving to mainspace. --[[User:DannyS712|DannyS712]] ([[User talk:DannyS712|talk]]) 11:40, 26 January 2019 (UTC)}} |
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This draft is written from the viewpoint of the company, focusing on what the company says about itself. [[WP:NCORP|Corporate notability]] is based on what independent [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] have written about the company. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] ([[User talk:Robert McClenon|talk]]) 03:45, 25 January 2019 (UTC)}} |
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The yacht club was originally established in 1932,<ref name="Sun">{{cite news|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2014/10/05/commodore-salutes-support/|title=Commodore salutes support|newspaper=[[Fiji Sun]]|first=Justine |last=Mannan|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=25 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="Rudder">{{cite journal|title=The Rudder|volume=68|author=|publisher=Rudder Publishing Company|date=1952|page=53|isbn=}}</ref> as the Suva Yacht Club, located between Stinson Jetty and Nubukalou Creek along Suva's foreshore before the land was reclaimed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://suvacity.org/history-of-the-suva-city-council/|title=History of the Suva City Council|publisher=[[Suva City Council]]|accessdate=25 January 2019}}</ref> The first flag officers at the club were Commodore T. M. McGuire,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2011/04/08/royal-suva-yacht-club/|title=Royal Suva Yacht Club|newspaper=[[Fiji Sun]]|date=8 April 2011|accessdate=25 January 2019}}</ref> Vice Commodore E. E. McGowan and Rear Commodore F. Reay. The club had an initial membership of approximately 20, with six to eight boats of various sizes.<ref name="Rudder"/> The first official race was held on 22 October 1932, with the first cruising race held on 17 January 1933 from Suva to [[Nukulau]] ({{convert|10|km|abbr=on}} west of Suva) and the first regatta was held at [[Levuka]] in August 1933. In June 1935 the first overseas yachts visited the club. Construction of a new site in Walu Bay commenced in September 1937 but wasn't completed until August 1948.<ref name="Rudder"/> The title of 'Royal' was granted by Sir Allan Lascelles, Secretary to King George VI in 1950.<ref name="Sun"/> |
The yacht club was originally established in 1932,<ref name="Sun">{{cite news|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2014/10/05/commodore-salutes-support/|title=Commodore salutes support|newspaper=[[Fiji Sun]]|first=Justine |last=Mannan|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=25 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="Rudder">{{cite journal|title=The Rudder|volume=68|author=|publisher=Rudder Publishing Company|date=1952|page=53|isbn=}}</ref> as the Suva Yacht Club, located between Stinson Jetty and Nubukalou Creek along Suva's foreshore before the land was reclaimed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://suvacity.org/history-of-the-suva-city-council/|title=History of the Suva City Council|publisher=[[Suva City Council]]|accessdate=25 January 2019}}</ref> The first flag officers at the club were Commodore T. M. McGuire,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2011/04/08/royal-suva-yacht-club/|title=Royal Suva Yacht Club|newspaper=[[Fiji Sun]]|date=8 April 2011|accessdate=25 January 2019}}</ref> Vice Commodore E. E. McGowan and Rear Commodore F. Reay. The club had an initial membership of approximately 20, with six to eight boats of various sizes.<ref name="Rudder"/> The first official race was held on 22 October 1932, with the first cruising race held on 17 January 1933 from Suva to [[Nukulau]] ({{convert|10|km|abbr=on}} west of Suva) and the first regatta was held at [[Levuka]] in August 1933. In June 1935 the first overseas yachts visited the club. Construction of a new site in Walu Bay commenced in September 1937 but wasn't completed until August 1948.<ref name="Rudder"/> The title of 'Royal' was granted by Sir Allan Lascelles, Secretary to King George VI in 1950.<ref name="Sun"/> |
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In 1952 the club hosted the second [[18ft Skiff]] World Championships (J. J. Giltinan Championships), with ten boats competing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sail-world.com/news/174493/Fiji-and-the-JJ-Giltinan-Championship|title=Fiji and the JJ Giltinan Championship|publisher=Sail World|first=Frank|last=Quealey|date=5 February 2014|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref> |
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In 1956 the first Auckland to Sydney yacht race was held with 13 entries, in conjunction with the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. The winner ''Wanderer'' completed the race in 11 days 12 hours 26 minutes. In all there have been fifteen races to Suva: 1956, 1966, 1969, 1973 (70 yachts), 1977 (which had a record number of 117 entries received), 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2016 (where ''Team Vodophone Racing'' set a race record of 2 days 11 hours 31 minutes.<ref name=“SailFiji”>{{cite web|url=http://sailfiji.co.nz/history/|title=History|publisher=Sail Fiji|accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref> |
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The 2000 race was abandoned at the request of [[Prime Minister of New Zealand]], [[Helen Clark]], as a result of the [[2000 Fijian coup d'état]].<ref name=“SailFiji”/> |
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The inaugural Sydney to Suva yacht race was held in 1976, jointly hosted by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club and the Royal Suva Yacht Club. The biennial event was run until 1982. The first two races were held without a sponsor and the last two were sponsored by [[Tooheys Brewery]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boatgen.com.au/Geoff%20Foster |title=Geoff Foster |publisher=Boat Genealogy | accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref> In the 1982 Sydney to Suva Yacht Race, seventeen yachts competed for a $4,000 trophy. The race was won by ''Challenge'' skippered by Lou Abrahams from the Sandringham Yacht Club in 10 days 17 hours 32 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boatgen.com.au/Sydney%20to%20Suva%20Yacht%20Race |title=Sydney to Suva Yacht Race |publisher=Boat Genealogy | accessdate=26 January 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:43, 26 January 2019
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| Abbreviation | RSYC |
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| Formation | 1932 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 18°07′23″S 178°25′48″E / 18.122980°S 178.430084°E |
| Website | https://www.fijimarinas.com/royal-suva-yacht-club-rsyc |
Royal Suva Yacht Club is a Fijian yacht club, located in Walu Bay, Suva, Fiji.[1][2]
The yacht club was originally established in 1932,[3][4] as the Suva Yacht Club, located between Stinson Jetty and Nubukalou Creek along Suva's foreshore before the land was reclaimed.[5] The first flag officers at the club were Commodore T. M. McGuire,[6] Vice Commodore E. E. McGowan and Rear Commodore F. Reay. The club had an initial membership of approximately 20, with six to eight boats of various sizes.[4] The first official race was held on 22 October 1932, with the first cruising race held on 17 January 1933 from Suva to Nukulau (10 km (6.2 mi) west of Suva) and the first regatta was held at Levuka in August 1933. In June 1935 the first overseas yachts visited the club. Construction of a new site in Walu Bay commenced in September 1937 but wasn't completed until August 1948.[4] The title of 'Royal' was granted by Sir Allan Lascelles, Secretary to King George VI in 1950.[3]
In 1952 the club hosted the second 18ft Skiff World Championships (J. J. Giltinan Championships), with ten boats competing.[7]
In 1956 the first Auckland to Sydney yacht race was held with 13 entries, in conjunction with the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. The winner Wanderer completed the race in 11 days 12 hours 26 minutes. In all there have been fifteen races to Suva: 1956, 1966, 1969, 1973 (70 yachts), 1977 (which had a record number of 117 entries received), 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2016 (where Team Vodophone Racing set a race record of 2 days 11 hours 31 minutes.[8]
The 2000 race was abandoned at the request of Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, as a result of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état.[8]
The inaugural Sydney to Suva yacht race was held in 1976, jointly hosted by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club and the Royal Suva Yacht Club. The biennial event was run until 1982. The first two races were held without a sponsor and the last two were sponsored by Tooheys Brewery.[9] In the 1982 Sydney to Suva Yacht Race, seventeen yachts competed for a $4,000 trophy. The race was won by Challenge skippered by Lou Abrahams from the Sandringham Yacht Club in 10 days 17 hours 32 minutes.[10]
References
- ^ "Royal Suva Yacht Club (RSYC) – FIJI Shores and Marinas". www.fijimarinas.com. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Coles, Richard; Lorenzon, Filippo (2013). Laws of Yachts and Yachting. RC Press. p. 469. ISBN 9781317995791.
- ^ a b Mannan, Justine (5 October 2014). "Commodore salutes support". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "The Rudder". 68. Rudder Publishing Company. 1952: 53.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "History of the Suva City Council". Suva City Council. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Royal Suva Yacht Club". Fiji Sun. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Quealey, Frank (5 February 2014). "Fiji and the JJ Giltinan Championship". Sail World. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b "History". Sail Fiji. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Geoff Foster". Boat Genealogy. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Sydney to Suva Yacht Race". Boat Genealogy. Retrieved 26 January 2019.