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Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club

Index Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club

The Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club is a yacht club founded in Scotland in 1978, by merger of the Royal Northern Yacht Club (founded in 1824) and the Royal Clyde Yacht Club (founded in 1856). [1]

20 relations: Alexander Robertson & Sons, America's Cup, Argyll and Bute, Atlantic (yacht), Charlie Barr, Firth of Clyde, Galatea (yacht), Gare Loch, Glasgow, Rhu, River Clyde, Robert Napier (engineer), Rothesay, Bute, Royal charter, Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Scotland, Scottish Olympic medallists, Sir Thomas Glen-Coats, 2nd Baronet, Thistle (yacht), Yacht club.

Alexander Robertson & Sons

Alexander Robertson started repairing boats in a small workshop at Sandbank, Argyll in 1876, and went on to become one of the foremost wooden boat-builders on Scotland's River Clyde.

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America's Cup

The America's Cup, affectionately known as the "Auld Mug", is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two sailing yachts.

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Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd) is both one of 32 unitary authority council areas and a lieutenancy area in Scotland.

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Atlantic (yacht)

The Atlantic was built in 1903 by Townsend and Downey shipyard, and designed by William Gardner, for Wilson Marshall.

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Charlie Barr

Charlie Barr (born Charles Barr), 11 July 186424 January 1911, was an accomplished sailing skipper who three times captained winning America's Cup yachts.

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Firth of Clyde

The Firth of Clyde is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off the southwest coast of Scotland, named for the River Clyde which empties into it.

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Galatea (yacht)

Galatea was the unsuccessful Scottish challenger of the sixth America's Cup race in 1886 against American defender ''Mayflower''.

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Gare Loch

The Gare Loch or Gareloch (Gaelic: An Gearr Loch) is a sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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Glasgow

Glasgow (Glesga; Glaschu) is the largest city in Scotland, and third most populous in the United Kingdom.

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Rhu

Rhu (Gaelic: An Rubha) is a village and historic parish on the east shore of the Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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River Clyde

The River Clyde (Abhainn Chluaidh,, Watter o Clyde) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland.

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Robert Napier (engineer)

Robert Napier (21 June 1791 – 23 June 1876) was a Scottish marine engineer known for his contributions to Clyde Shipbuilding.

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Rothesay, Bute

Rothesay (Baile Bhòid) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

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Royal charter

A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate.

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Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece).

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Scottish Olympic medallists

This is a list of Scottish medal winners at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

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Sir Thomas Glen-Coats, 2nd Baronet

Sir Thomas Coats Glen Glen-Coats, 2nd Baronet (5 May 1878, in Paisley – 7 March 1954, in Glasgow) was a Scottish sailor who competed for the Royal Clyde Yacht Club in the 12 metre class at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

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Thistle (yacht)

Thistle was the unsuccessful Scottish challenger of the seventh America's Cup in 1887 against American defender Volunteer.

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Yacht club

A yacht club is a sports club specifically related to yachting.

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Redirects here:

CMYC, Clyde Model Yacht Club, RNCYC, RNYC, Royal Clyde YC, Royal Clyde Yacht Club, Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club, Royal Northern Yacht Club, The Royal Clyde Yacht Club.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Northern_and_Clyde_Yacht_Club

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