Page 9 - RMYS Archives Newspaper Clippings 1924 to 1927

9th Dec 1925 NSW news. Port Melb YC issues annual regatta programme. 13th March 1926 RBYC open race to Mornington and then Queenscliff. Lord Stonehaven
26th Dec 1925 Lord Stradbroke meets all yacht club official at RYCV. Utiekah III leaves for enjoys racing oin corella Marconi rig changeover.
seven week cruise to Hobart. Awanui has serious mishap RBYC goes ahead with club 13th March 1826 Lord Stonehaven lays St. Kilda stone.
house alteratiins 15th March 1926 St Kilda foundation stone laid RYCV racing in Williamstown B Class racing
2nd Jan 1926 Club reports Uitiekah returns RYCV sect resigns. at RBYC St.Kilda dinghy racing 130
9th Jan 1926 Holiday cruising 21 footer ‘s prepare for Perth Port Esperance (Tas) Regatta
Alwyn competes Assoc Cup Challengers 107 20th March 1926 New Queenscliff Lifeboat 131

16th Jan 1926 Port Melb YC successful regatta 21 Foot restricted class news 14 Ft. 20th March 1926 Vile racing weather, Races a farce. New UK racing rules. Both Gov
Championships at Brisbane Lance Watts skipper of 21 footer Caress stops at Port Melb YC General and Governor racing. Foundation stone laying at St. Kilda club.
on way to Perth 108 22nd March Lord Stonhaven with Corella in collision on sydney Harbour
27th March 1926 Fine racing across classes, Yachting world design suitable for Port Phillip
18th Jan 1926 Corella’s new Helmsman Lord Stonehaven. 132
23rd Jan 1926 Hobsons Bay club’s annual regatta Lord Stonhaven invited VYRA organise
dispach of 21 footers to Perth 109 23rd April 1926 Toll of the RIP Wrecks of 50 years Many lives lost. Cont’d over page 133

23rd Jan 1926 Royal St. Kilda Regatta an unqualified success Report on proceedings 110 3rd April 1926 More wrecks at the Rip.
3rd April 1926 Easter racing and cruising plans RBYC member memorial. Part of the
1st Feb 1926 Williamstown to Geelong Racing in Perth Dinghy championship in Adelaide Hampton Bank Tradegy a Voilet crew member, America Cup Sir Thos Lipton will challenge.
2nd Fen 1926 Geelong Regatta Lord Stradbroke wins Cont’d next page 117 9th April 1926 New Quenscliff lifeboat 134

2nd Feb 1926 Geelong Regatta racing report Adelaide Dinghy contest John Nimmo wins 10th April 1926 Queenscliff regatt not supported. Good prizes. Races cancelled. Brighton to
second heat. Mornington only seven starters Joe Whites Acrospire much improved. 17th April 1926 Long
3rd Feb 1926 Forster Cup First heat won by Tassie Mishaps to royalist. Dinghy contest Won calms during Easter holidays New RMYS courses America Cup report
by John Nimmo 118
24th April 1926 Racing season finished . Interchange of crews race at RMYS 135
4th Feb 1926 Corella for Melbourne 6th Feb 1926 Geelong Regatta Williamstown to 26th April 1926 RMYS racing on a most unpleasant day for yacht racing . 2nd June 1926
Geelong and Corio Bay results Sydney anniversary Regatta Cont’d next page 119
The end of the Cerebus. A hard 5 months delivery voyage. Slums of London crew 136
6th Fen 1926 Racing in Perth Dinghy Chgampionships Forster Cup 30th June 1926 Jubilee celebratios at St. Kilda Yacht club. New clubhouse being built. 26th
6th Feb 1926 Interstaate Race Tassie wins Albert Cup Cont’d next page 120 June 1926 A luxurious visitor to Sydney named Suprise 137

6th Fen 1926 VYRA Perpetual Challenge Cup. 8th Feb 1926 Interstate racing concluded 10th July 1926 Hulk of Cerebus to rest at Black Rock.
Tassie’s further success. Report. Club racing resumed Acrospire III loses mast. 17th August End of famous Glasgow clipper Loch Ness. Wrench to sailors, Skippers morn
12th Feb 1926 Adventuring in a lifeboat 35,000 mile trip Start to be made in AprilElizabeth her. Men of the deep, Came 56 years ago 138
and Blanche. 121
2nd Sept 1926 Curry Sark now a training ship Reconditioned at Falmouth
13th Feb 1926 Club racing resumes. Club reports Forster and Albert Cup results. Preview 3rd Sept 1926 End of the Cerebus Sunk at Black rock Breakwater for small craft 139
of VYRA Challenge Cup and prior winners. 122
21st Oct 1926 Yacht clubs protest Lease of land sought, Application granted Decision
15th Feb 1926 Indepencence wins VYRA Cup. Club reacing reports 123 reversed. 141

16th Feb 1926 Perth Mishap to Leuralla Towing vessel engine stopped under bridge. 20th 21st Oct 1926 St. Kilda Foreshore Yacht clubs request, Opposition likely
Feb 1926 VYRA Challenge Cup Report Corella races with His Excellency. Cont’d next 23 Oct 1926 State of yachting oin Poort Philliop Yachts for sale Black Rock yacht club
page 125 ontained Cerebus as breakwater. 143

20th Feb 1926 VYRA postpone Idler Cup 21st Oct 1926 New st. Kilda club opened by Rear Admiral Napier a St KYC membe.
27th Feb 1926 RBYC Annual Regatta. Racing report 126 Alterations to kings Britannia not successful RSYS member Saxton lost overboard.. Built
and owned Awanui late known as Eu-Na-Maa and owner of Norn Lord Forster has success
27th Feb 1926 RYCV Regatta report Quenscliff Fishermans Union Regatta . RBYC sailing on the Solent 25th Oct 1926 Admiral turns key on 10.000 club. Sea scout movement
sunstitutres Mornington race with Queenscliff race. Cont’d next page 127 appeal 144

27th Feb 1926 Atkinson of RBYC commissions EA Jackl to build 21 footer similar toi Tassie, 25th Oct 1926 Royal Yacht club Annual Smoke night Lord Stonehave praises the sport . St.
RBYC Club house alterations Kilda Yacht club New Clubhouse opened 145
6th March 1926 RBYC conduct VYRA Idler Cup Eu-na-mara finishes ahead of Yeulba 21
footer Tassie shipped to Hobart. Joe White apologises for unintentional interferance by
Acrospire III. 13th March 1926 RYCV annual regatta Cont’d next page 129

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