The Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales is a club for motorboat owners located at 21 Wunulla Road, Point Piper.
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| Short name | RMYC |
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| Founded | 1905 |
| Location | Point Piper, New South Wales, Australia |
| Website | Royal Motor Yacht Club NSW |
The club was founded in 1905 as the Motor Boat Club of New South Wales.[1] At its foundation it had 92 members, all boat owners. Philip Mitchell was elected commodore, Dr George Reid vice-commodore and Frank Albert (of Albert Music) rear-commodore.[2] George W. Whatmore, who had initiated the club's formation by writing to The Sydney Morning Herald,[3] became the first secretary, with Fred Wiesener as treasurer.[2]
Members initially met at rooms at Circular Quay. In 1910 the current site was purchased and a clubhouse built. Officially opened by Lord Chelmsford, Governor of New South Wales, it was renamed Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales.[4]
In 1927 it was granted permission to use the prefix "Royal".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mr. Philip Mitchell". The Sunday Sun. No. 122. Sydney, Australia. 30 July 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Motor Boat Club". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 21, 028. Sydney, Australia. 29 July 1905. p. 15. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Motor Boat Club". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 20, 878. Sydney, Australia. 4 February 1905. p. 12. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Title "Royal"". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 782. Sydney, Australia. 20 January 1927. p. 6. Retrieved 18 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Title "Royal"". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 780. Sydney, Australia. 18 January 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.