Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales

Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales
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Short name	RMYC
Founded	1905
Location	Point Piper, New South Wales, Australia
Website	Royal Motor Yacht Club NSW

The Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales is a club for motorboat owners located at 21 Wunulla Road, Point Piper.

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

^ "Mr. Philip Mitchell". The Sunday Sun. No. 122. New South Wales, 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. New South Wales, 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. New South Wales, Australia. 4 February 1905. p. 12. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Title "Royal"". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 27, 782. New South Wales, 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. New South Wales, Australia. 18 January 1927. p. 10. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.