Mounts Bay Sailing Club

There are records of organised sailing and racing in Mount's Bay dating from the middle of the nineneenth century. Indeed, the Club's "Mitchell Cup" dates from this period. In 1903 the Annual Conference of the West of England Yacht and Sailing Clubs adopted the 18ft Jolly Boat Class. Major the Hon. Edward St. Aubyn bought one and sailed in Mount's Bay under the Royal Yacht Squadron flag. When he left for service in Egypt he gave her to the Mount Men and she was renamed "Mount Lily". By... more