Penarth Yacht Club

The earliest document giving a hint of the foundation year of Penarth Yacht Club was a printed programme of ‘Amateur Aquatic Sports’ to be held at Penarth beach on 4th September 1880: sports comprising pleasure boat sailing, rowing, sculling, canoeing, swimming and a duck hunt. The first minutes, however, were not written until 1st May 1893. Penarth Yacht Club originated as a Gentleman’s club and is presently evolving, albeit slowly, into a first rate twenty-first century Club. The purpose-built... more