Yachts and yachting : with over one hundred and ten illustrations (1887)
Cozzens, Frederic Schiller, 1846-1928 · New York, Cassell & company, ltd · leaf 148
ISLES. 142 BRITISH YACHTING. M3 he expressed a wish that it should assumeits present title, The Royal Yacht Squad-ron, as a token of his approval of aninstitution of such national utility. Doubtless long prior to the establish-ment of yacht clubs or the introduction of hundred guinea purses. When… … the Dutch term yacht, there existed am-ple opportunities for those who had themeans and inclination to indulge in ama-teur aquatic pursuits. The vessels werethen called brigs, and sloops, and luggers,and in the older days they frequently sailedfor richer prizes than Queens cups, or and captured, if…
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