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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Celebrates 175 Years

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club — which was established on November 1, 1844 –  recently celebrated its 175th anniversary, and the center of the celebration is the launch of a new scholarship fund which, in addition to existing bursaries, will make year-round sailing more accessible to young sailors.

A spokesperson said, “The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, established November 1, 1844, is one of the oldest Royal Clubs in the world and holds some of the richest maritime history of the Atlantic.

“The Club’s Patron Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Bermuda in 1994 to help celebrate the 150th Anniversary, however, on its 175th Anniversary, it is the development of the club, its membership and its impact on Bermuda’s future generations that is being celebrated.

“From the introduction of a world-class and inclusive youth sailing programme to building a new marina and supporting the 35th America’s Cup, the RBYC has seen a tremendous amount of change over the last 25 years.

Bird’s-eye view of the extended marina

“In particular, the RBYC Sailing Academy has been one of the biggest changes. Developed from the original WaterWise programme, it became Bermuda’s first Royal Yachting Association [RYA] accredited Training Centre, with students receiving internationally recognised certifications upon completion. These accreditations allow its elite sailors more options for entering the international circuit.

“The more structured programme has seen tremendous results with Bermuda’s junior sailors and allowed for further outreach across the island, including working with both public and private schools.

View of the back of the club before renovations:

“Leading up to the anniversary, the Club has launched a new scholarship fund which, in addition to existing bursaries, will make year-round sailing more accessible to young sailors. The scholarship, which was championed by sailing instructor Geovanni Hayward aims to make sailing a more affordable year-round activity.

“Each term up to 15 students will receive a 50% bursary for any of the RBYC programmes, which include sailing lessons, powerboat training and first-aid training. The fund, accessible to every resident child between the ages of 8 and 18, is based on merit and financial need along with a recommendation of a sailing instructor and the Next Generation Fund Selection Committee.”

Nathan Bailey, RBYC Sailing Director commented, “Children who are exposed to sailing at a young age learn self-confidence, spatial awareness, agility, independence, decision-making skills, responsibility and discipline.

“All skills acquired can be very helpful in a child’s development leading to better concentration and can help overall academic success. Of course, one of our favourite things about youth sailing is the benefits of being outside in the fresh air, meeting new friends and spending some time away from digital and electronic devices.”

Before the extended Marina was built:

A spokesperson said, “In the sailing community, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is best-known for International events such as the Gold Cup and the biennial Newport Bermuda Race, which attract world-class sailors and thousands of visitors to the island.

“The Newport Bermuda Race attracts around 200 boats, is one of the most prestigious and classic International offshore races in the world and is on the bucket list of many sailors, both amateur and professional.

“The King Edward VII Gold Cup match racing event, currently sponsored by Argo Group, dates to 1937 and has been instrumental in the development of professional match racing since 1988.

“The list of winners of the trophy reads like a ‘Who’s Who’ of yachting with the most successful competitor being seven-time winner Sir Russell Coutts who was largely responsible for bringing the 35th edition of the America’s Cup to Bermuda in 2017.

The Club’s Patron Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited Bermuda in 1994 to help celebrate the 150th anniversary:

Commodore of RBYC, Jonathan Corless, says “Throughout the Club’s history but particularly more recently, there have been drastic changes to the styles of sailing, the boats, equipment and racing. It is important for us as a leading club to continue to recognise that history while continuing to position ourselves to meet these challenges and develop what the club has to offer both on and off the water.

“We keep old traditions alive by continuing to participate in traditional areas such as Bermuda Fitted Dinghy racing but we are also looking closely at the future of the Club and have recently made huge investments in new boats and to the infrastructure of the club to put us on a great course for the future.”

“This Club, along with many others, has gone through a shift demographically. We are now seeing a balanced mix of male and female sailors in our club. The number of elite female sailors has increased substantially and within the past 25 years, we have also had two female commodores. Our quest, as it has been since the Club’s inception, is to foster the sport of sailing and make it accessible to people from all walks of life and communities.”

View of the back deck before the covered patio was added:

“Since the 150th anniversary, the RBYC premises have been renovated and refurbished to include a covered outdoor patio and bar area and an extended marina. The patio area is popular for events and members enjoy sitting outside for lunch service and other events.

“The marina, which previously could hold around 20 boats, can now accommodate 140 boats and allows the club to host more international events at a larger scale, such as regattas and annual fishing tournaments.

“A celebration to mark the anniversary will take place at the RBYC on Sunday, November 17th. Invited dignitaries, guests and members will enjoy a sail past, speeches and a brunch overlooking the club’s marina.”

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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

Trader vic’s bartender’s guide , 1947.

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A Trader Vic original, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is Vic’s tiki-fied version of the Daiquiri . Instead of one-dimensional simple syrup, Vic substituted orange curaçao and spiced falernum to intensify the tropical flavors and presumably translate the feeling of a Caribbean port-of-call.

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Ingredients.

• 2 ounces rum (preferably El Dorado 5 Year)
• 1/2 ounce falernum
• 1/4 ounce orange curacao (preferably Pierre Ferrand)
• 3/4 ounce lime juice

Garnish: lime wheel

• Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
• Garnish with a lime wheel.

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A full-flavoured, tangy Daiquiri with faint clove spice.

Created at the eponymous club, established in Bermuda in 1844 and largely frequented by British Army Officers. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail first appears in Crosby Gaige's 1941 Cocktail Guide & Ladies' Companion as the favourite cocktail of Mary Mabon, then a writer for Harper's Bazaar fashion magazine.

Mary Mabon This lady, and make no mistake about it, she is, might have assumed any one of many rôles in life. She might have been Ethel Barrymore in Captain Jinks or Maude Adams in Peter Pan or Galen or George Sand or almost anyone except Fanny Farmer. She writes for Harper's Bazaar in aureate phrases with a golden pen, and I hope her publisher pays her accordingly. Mrs. Mabon first met up with her favourite concoction at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton, Bermuda. It is currently considered one of the best rum drinks on the island. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail 3 parts Barbados Rum 1 part Lime Juice ½ part Falernum of Sugar Syrup Dash of Cointreau or Brandy Shake with plenty of ice and strain into cocktail glass. With such a drink the plantanitos fritos (fried banana chips) and the Taro chips that are new on the market are appetizing. Serve with these very small, not stuffed, green aniseed olives on a bed of crushed ice with the juice of half a lime squeezed over them. Crosby Gaige, Cocktail Guide & Ladies' Companion, 1941

Our recipe adapted from Victor Bergeron 's 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide .

ROYAL BERMUDA YACHT CLUB COCKTAIL 1½ ounces Barbados rum ½ ounce lime juice ¼ ounce Falernum 1 dash Cointreau Shake with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Victor Bergeron, Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide, 1972

One serving of Royal Bermuda Yacht Club contains 211 calories .

Alcohol content:

• 2.7 units of alcohol
• 20.31% alc./vol. (40.62° proof)
• 21.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

Ingredients.

• 60 ml aged rum (Barbados or Demerara)
• 15 ml falernum
• 7.5 ml Curaçao
• 22.5 ml lime juice

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.

Shake until chilled.

Strain into a coupe.

Garnish with a lime wheel.

If you can't find falernum in your area, note that there are several DIY recipes across the internet. It's usually made from rum, lime zest, and several spices that should be easy to get.

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Most likely created at the club of the same name in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The oldest printed reference to the recipe comes from Crosby Gaige's Cocktail Guide & Ladies Companion (1941). In it, it is described as "one of the best rum drinks on the island".

The cocktail was then popularized by Trader Vic, and published in his 1947 book Bartender's Guide by Trader Vic. It is this association, and the particular ingredients being used, that often moves this recipe to Tiki territory, and it is commonly described as a "Tikified Daiquiri".

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club was established on November 1, 1844 by a group of British Royal Navy officers and Bermudian sailors. These sailors would often partake in match racing, where two boats would go against one another with a hefty sum being wagered.

Ironically enough, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club cocktail is not currently featured in the Club's menu .

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• Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (Improved)

With its ideal waterfront location and superb harbour, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is widely recognized as one of the premier yachting clubs. It operates year-round facilities including the marina, guest rooms, meeting and dinning rooms and a full-service restaurant and bar. The Club is happy to welcome all to consider Membership. It's a family friendly place, with a very active RYA Training Centre for sailing and powerboating. The Membership enjoys regular lunch and weekly dinners along with special events and holiday activities.

Membership Information

• Established in 1844 and is the third oldest club holding a Royal Warrant outside the British Isles.  RBYC is under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen.
• The best waterfront location in the heart of Hamilton.  Well known and respected reputation and is a wonderful place to socialize in a warm, friendly and safe atmosphere, with an array of social opportunities throughout the year.
• Exclusive access to dining times at the Club for Members, their guests and reciprocity members.
• Membership in the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club connects you to fellow members in key industries such as insurance, shipping, reinsurance, finance, banking, sailing, oceanography and sport fishing.
• Reciprocal arrangements with other Royal Yacht Clubs as well as most yacht clubs around the world.
• Member of International Council of Yacht Clubs
• Active Saturday fleet racing programme with qualified Race Management.
• RYA certified Sailing Academy, with year-round opportunities to sail/learn to sail for both adults and children, organized by resident Director of Sailing. Adult members receive considerable discounts on all Sailing Academy classes for themselves and family.
• Connection of members’ children to a social hub creating great camaraderie. Youth membership available for children participating in the Sailing Academy.
• Significant Membership savings on Boating Classes.
• RYA Powerboat certification classes, with resulting discounts for boat insurance with local insurer and internationally recognized license.
• Host of major International events including Newport Bermuda Race, Bermuda Gold Cup, 505 Worlds, RC 44 and other regattas.
• Excellent food created by resident Executive kitchen staff at reasonable prices.
• Members can host functions at the Club at reduced rates in a selection of private rooms or public spaces using in-house catering.
• Provisioning from Club bar/restaurants and availability of Club staff for boat trips or home entertainment.
• Ability for your guests to stay at the Club and use the facilities with a Guest membership.
• Utilization of Club dinghies and boats.
• Convenient for boaters to load/off load and a day dock to utilise while dining at the Club.
• A 122 berth marina, with access to electrical and water.  Berths are available to Full Members on a one or five year licence.
• Members only merchandise (Full Members) including ability to Club burgee and apply to fly the defaced ensign (RBYC Flag).
• attend and vote at any Annual or Special General Meeting or to vote by ballot;
• propose any individual for membership;
• claim any share of the property of the Club should it be dissolved;
• serve on any sub-committee;
• wear Club Colours;
• fly Club flags;
• licence, or occupy a berth in the marina.
• a)    hold an office in the Club; b)    serve on the Board of Governors; c)    serve on any Standing Committee; and d)    requisition a Special General Meeting.

RBYC   Members enjoy reciprocity at British Commonwealth Royal Clubs around the world, including:  

• Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Ontario, Canada 
• Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, Perth, Australia 
• Royal Lymington Yacht Club, Lymington, UK 
• Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, New Zealand 
• Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Nova Scotia, Canada 
• Royal Perth Yacht Club, Australia 
• Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Australia 
• Royal Thames Yacht Club, London, UK  
• Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, UK 

The Club has also cultivated strong relationships with many other yacht clubs, such as the New York Yacht Club and the Cruising Club of America through the world-renowned Newport Bermuda Race.  A full list of our reciprocal relationships may be found here.   We kindly request members of reciprocal clubs provide a letter of introduction from your Club, and our Members should request the same.  For further information, please contact the Assistant Club Secretary

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Jennifer burland adams, vice commodore.

Jennifer joined the Executive Team in January 2021 having previously been part of Membership and House Committees. Professionally she works with the Third Sector. Jennifer was Rear Commodore, Sailing for three years, ending in December 2023. As of January 2024 she is the Vice Commodore of the Club. The Vice Commodore chairs the Membership Committee and supports the Commodore.