The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron is a Squadron (not a club which is reflected in its support for all things sailing) in

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, Australia.

History

The Queensland Yacht Squadron was founded in 1885, received

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in 1902, and added ''Royal'' to its title in 1961. Its members have competed at the

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since 1956. In 1970 the club made the news for preventing its female sailors from attending a function hosted by the club and attended by

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. In 2006, the club's registration with Yachting Queensland was controversially suspended for a short period after the club failed to forward affiliation fees to the state governing body.

References

External links

Official Website
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