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Royal Natal Yacht Club, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Royal Natal Yacht Club

General

Type

Sailing / Yacht Club

Head

Commodore Richard Crockett

Logo

Royal Natal Yacht Club

History

History

The Royal Natal Yacht Club is the oldest Yacht Club in Africa, and is the fifth oldest Yacht Club in the Southern Hemisphere. It was constituted in May, 1858, when the first Regatta was held in Durban, and the Durban Regatta Club was formed. It later became known as the Natal Yacht Club, and in 1891 received its charter, and from henceforth received the treasured title The Royal Natal Yacht Club. On the 23rd June 1835 a public meeting was held amongst the settlers of Port Natal, at which it was decided to lay out a township and name it Durban. In 1854 Durban was granted its charter. References to yachting on Durban Bay are found in settler diaries dating from the late 1840s.


Address

Street

Durban Harbour, Yacht Mole

Post Code

4069

City

Durban

State

KwaZulu-Natal

Country

South Africa


Contact

Phone

+27 (031) 301 5425

Email

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