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The National Yacht Club is a yacht club located in
The Earl of Granard had been Commodore of the North Shannon Yacht Club. An agreement was reached, the National Yacht Club was registered at Lloyds, and the Earl of Granard became the first
The National Yacht Club is a yacht club located in Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire ( , ) is a suburban coastal town in Dublin in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.
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, County Dublin
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The club was founded in 1871 as the Kingstown Royal Harbour Boat Club
An active club
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prior to 1870 operated on the site. It is likely that it was a commercial venture loosely described as a club rather than a club as known today.
1871 Kingstown Royal Harbour Boat Club
The present clubhouse, designed by William Sterling, was erected in 1870 at a cost of £4,000. At that time it was known as the ''Kingstown Royal Harbour Boat Club''.1872 Kingston Harbour Boat Club
In 1872 the name was changed to the ''Kingston Harbour Boat Club'', as the use of the word ''Royal'' in a title requires a royal warrant and that was registered withLloyd's
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in 1872.
1881 Kingstown Harbour Yacht Club
Ownership passed to a Captain Peacocke and others who formed a proprietary club called the ''Kingstown Harbour Yacht Club'', again registered at Lloyds. In 1887 the clubhouse was bought by a Mr Charles Barrington. and between 1887 and 1901 the club was very active and operated for a while as the ''Absolute Club'' although this change of name was never registered.1901 Edward Yacht Club
The name changed yet again to the ''Edward Yacht Club'', following its purchase by threetrustee
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In 1930 at a time when the ''Edward Yacht Club'' was relatively inactive, a committee including the Earl of Granard approached the trustees with a proposition to form the ''National Yacht Club''.
1931 National Yacht Club
The Earl of Granard had been Commodore of the North Shannon Yacht Club. An agreement was reached, the National Yacht Club was registered at Lloyds, and the Earl of Granard became the first Commodore
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It obtained a warrant from the Irish
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of Arms and is the only Yacht Club In Ireland with a warrant to use the State HarpBrian Boru harp. The State, for itself, reserves the use of the harp in gold, while the grant to the National Yacht Club is for the Brian Boru harp displayed in silver. on its Ensign
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It continues to provide yachting facilities today.
Other yacht clubs in Dún Laoghaire are the Royal Irish Yacht Club
The Royal Irish Yacht Club is a yacht club located in Dún Laoghaire Harbour, County Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Republic of Ireland. The club was founded in 1831, with the Marquess of Anglesey, who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo ...
founded in 1831, the Royal St. George Yacht Club founded in 1838 and the Dunlaoghaire Motor Yacht Club founded in 1965.
See also
* Boating *Sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cou ...
*Dinghy sailing
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* the sails
* the foils (i.e. the daggerboard or centreboard and rudder and sometimes lifting foils as found on the Moth)
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*Yacht racing
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*Dinghy racing
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*Cruising (maritime)
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* {{official, http://www.nyc.ie Yacht clubs in Ireland Dún Laoghaire Water sports in County Dublin 1871 establishments in Ireland cs:Jachting pl:Żeglarstwo