Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
| Founded | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Location | Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, and at Cowes, Isle of Wight |
| Website | royalcorinthian |
The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club is a watersports organisation based at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.
History
Early history
The club was founded at Erith, Kent in 1872 and moved to Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex in 1892.[1] The Club provided the crew for the Endeavour in Thomas Sopwith's America's Cup Challenge in 1934 after a strike of Sopwith's professional crew.[2] Five members of the club crewed the boat Lalage in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in the 6 metre class.[3]
Burnham-on-Crouch
In 1931 Tiny Mitchell became Commodore of the club where he was responsible for completing the new clubhouse at Burnham-on-Crouch.[4] The Grade II* listed building was designed by Joseph Emberton and represented Britain's contribution to the International Exhibition of Modern Architecture held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1932.[5] The building is one of the few examples of the International style of architecture in Britain.[6][7]
Cowes
In 1948, the club established its southern branch at Cowes in the present clubhouse. It was operated by Rosa Lewis, a hotelier from London to provide a retreat and entertainment for gentlemen visiting the Royal Yacht Squadron.[8] In 1988 the clubhouse was sold to commercial interests.[8] However the buyer went into receivership in 1991.[8] In 1993 the clubhouse was re-purchased from the receiver by a small group of members for the benefit of the club.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Royal Corinthian Yacht Club". sail-clubs.com. Sail Clubs. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "The 1934 America's Cup". Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Russell Thomas HARMER". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "History". Corinthian Otters. Archived from the original on 24 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Joseph Emberton, Architect. 1889-1956. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
- ^ Bettley, James & Pevsner, Nikolaus. (2007). Essex: Essex since 1914. (p. 69). Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-11614-4.
- ^ University of Brighton. Design Archives: Joseph Emberton Archive. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ a b c d "Yacht club celebrates return voyage: Royal Corinthian has gone back to its spiritual home on the Solent. Stuart Alexander reports". The Independent. 8 May 1993. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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