Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales explained

Clubname:	Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales
Ensign:	Ensign of the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales.svg
Short Name:	RMYC
Founded:	1905
Location:	Point Piper, New South Wales, Australia

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. George W. Whatmore, who had initiated the club's formation by writing to The Sydney Morning Herald,^[2] became the first secretary, with Fred Wiesener as treasurer.^[3]

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]

External links

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Notes and References

1. News: 30 July 1905. Mr. Philip Mitchell. 5. The Sunday Sun. 122. New South Wales, Australia. 17 February 2021. National Library of Australia.
2. News: 4 February 1905. Motor Boat Club. 12. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20,878. New South Wales, Australia. 17 February 2021. National Library of Australia.
3. News: 29 July 1905. Motor Boat Club. 15. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21,028. New South Wales, Australia. 17 February 2021. National Library of Australia.
4. News: 20 January 1927. Title "Royal". 6. The Sydney Morning Herald. 27,782. New South Wales, Australia. 18 February 2021. National Library of Australia.
5. News: 18 January 1927. The Title "Royal". 10. The Sydney Morning Herald. 27,780. New South Wales, Australia. 17 February 2021. National Library of Australia.