Royal Thames Yacht Club Rear Commodore Jenny Woods continues into her second year as Rear Commodore Sailing. She is the first woman to serve as a Rear Commodore since the club was founded in 1775. The Club has an ever increasing sailing agenda, which includes over 100 sailing events per year.
The Royal Thames is the oldest royal yacht club in the United Kingdom and the oldest continuously operating yacht club in the world. It was established in 1775 when the Duke of Cumberland, brother of George III, put up a silver cup for a race on the River Thames and formed the Cumberland Fleet. This remains the alternative name of the Club today. The Royal Thames Yacht Club name originates from 1830 when William IV came to the throne. The members originally met in coffee houses. From 1857, the Club owned various properties in London, moving to 60 Knightsbridge, overlooking Hyde Park, in 1923. The present Clubhouse is the result of a development of the site between 1961 and 1963. Yachting originally took place on the Thames but the Solent became increasingly important in the 1850s as the steam train made access to the South Coast easy. The Club has had many distinguished Flag Officers and traditionally the Commodore has been a member of the royal family. Earl Mountbatten was Commodore for 20 years and today the Club’s Commodore is HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York. Unusually among leading yacht clubs, the senior elected member and chairman of the Club is the Vice Commodore.
The Patron of the Club is the HRH the Duke of Edinburgh and the Admiral is HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales
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