The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron is a Squadron (not a club which is reflected in its support for all things sailing) in
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...
,
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
History
The Queensland Yacht Squadron was founded in 1885, received
royal charter
A royal charter is a formal grant issued by a monarch under royal prerogative as letters patent. Historically, they have been used to promulgate public laws, the most famous example being the English Magna Carta (great charter) of 1215, but ...
in 1902, and added ''Royal'' to its title in 1961. Its members have competed at the
Olympic Games
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since 1956. In 1970 the club made the news for preventing its female sailors from attending a function hosted by the club and attended by
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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. In 2006, the club's registration with Yachting Queensland was controversially suspended for a short period after the club failed to forward affiliation fees to the state governing body.
See also
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List of International Council of Yacht Clubs members
''This is a list of International Council of Yacht Clubs members.''
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References
External links
Official Website
Yacht clubs in Queensland
Sports clubs and teams established in 1885
1885 establishments in Australia
Queensland Yacht Squadron, Royal
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