BRITISH YACHTING.
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he expressed a wish that it should assume
its present title, " The Royal Yacht Squadron," as " a token of his approval of an
institution of such national utility."
Doubtless long prior to the establishment of yacht clubs or the introduction of
hundred guinea purses. When any misunderstanding with England's maritime
neighbors led to a declaration of war,
there were Spanish or Dutch or French
merchantmen, or occasionally a man-of-
war of the smaller class, to be sailed after
" IREX."
the Dutch term " yacht," there existed ample opportunities for those who had the
means and inclination to indulge in amateur aquatic pursuits. The vessels were
then called brigs, and sloops, and luggers,
and in the older days they frequently sailed
for richer prizes than Queen's cups, or
and captured, if the predecessor of the
modern yacht possessed sufficient speed,
and carried a crew strong enough to board
the enemy and bring her back in triumph
to an English seaport.
Since 1820, and more particularly during the past thirty years, yachting associa-
BRITISH YACHTING.
M3
he expressed a wish that it should assume
its present title, " The Royal Yacht Squadron," as " a token of his approval of an
institution of such national utility."
Doubtless long prior to the establishment of yacht clubs or the introduction of
hundred guinea purses. When any misunderstanding with England's maritime
neighbors led to a declaration of war,
there were Spanish or Dutch or French
merchantmen, or occasionally a man-of-
war of the smaller class, to be sailed after
" IREX."
the Dutch term " yacht," there existed ample opportunities for those who had the
means and inclination to indulge in amateur aquatic pursuits. The vessels were
then called brigs, and sloops, and luggers,
and in the older days they frequently sailed
for richer prizes than Queen's cups, or
and captured, if the predecessor of the
modern yacht possessed sufficient speed,
and carried a crew strong enough to board
the enemy and bring her back in triumph
to an English seaport.
Since 1820, and more particularly during the past thirty years, yachting associa-
