RNVR Yacht Club

The initial activity, from 1947, was one-design sailing in Fireflies. Teams raced against various other clubs and naval establishments. In 1949 the Club presented to the RYA a silver cup for an annual competition of Fireflies. In 1950 the Club joined the association of Service Yacht Clubs and won the Gold Cup in Seaview Mermaids in 1951, 1952 and 1955. In the 50s and 60s teams raced successfully each year in Whalers at Shotley against Ganges, Lloyds, Norfolk RNR and Suffolk RNVR for the Drawmer... more