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Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club

Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club

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The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club is a yacht club located on Wolsley Road, Point Piper, New South Wales, in Australia. The club was founded in 1922 and permission was obtained from Prince Edward to use his name.

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The waterside site on Lady Martin's Beach in Felix Bay was purchased in the same year on which a purpose-built clubhouse and bowling green were constructed.[1] Its first race was held on Saturday 18 November 1922.[2] In 1935 it was granted permission to use the prefix "Royal"[3] although newspaper reports from its inception used this title.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Sailing: Prince Edward Yacht Club". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 26, 729. New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1923. p. 16. Retrieved 18 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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    "Yachting". Arrow. No. 1381. New South Wales, Australia. 17 November 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 18 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. [3]
    "Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 467. New South Wales, Australia. 27 August 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 18 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

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