Royal Armoured Corps Yacht Club

The Royal Armoured Corps Yacht Club was formed in 1949 as Europe began to settle down after WWII. The Club had the use of two yachts, Theodora and Alamein, of which the former is still in commission and is being refurbished by her current owners. Sadly, Theodora proved too expensive to maintain and after a particularly stormy passage from Kiel to Portsmouth in 1952, had to be towed into Harwich having blown out all her headsails. She was sold shortly after and Alamein went the same way three... more