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Cowes Corinthian
Yacht Club

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Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club is
situated in Birmingham Road and
just south of the harbour entrance.
It was founded in 1952 by the
late “Tiny” Mitchell as a club for
local sailors. It has evolved, largely
through the voluntary labours of
its members, to become a popular
venue for both racing and cruising
yachtsmen. It is the only club in
Cowes that can provide marina berths and shoreside boat storage facilities
to its members. It has an open, relaxed and very friendly atmosphere.
The Club is also home to Cowes Sailability Club whose aim is to provide
activities afloat for people with disabilities.

Royal Thames Yacht Club

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Founded in 1775 as the Cumberland Fleet, the Royal Thames Yacht Club
is the oldest continuously operating yacht club in the world offering
unobtrusive excellence in every aspect of Club life. The Royal Thames
Clubhouse is very conveniently located at 60 Knightsbridge, London, with
views over Hyde Park from its fine dining restaurant. In Cowes, the Royal
Thames operates primarily from the Royal London Yacht Club. The Royal
Thames is involved in a wide range of yachting events catering for all
types of yachtsmen and women and all those interested in the sea.

Royal Ocean
Racing Club

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The Royal Ocean Racing Club
(RORC) was founded in 1925
in Plymouth following the first
Fastnet Race. With over 3,300
members around the world, the
RORC is one of the largest offshore
racing clubs and is a national
authority for the measurement
and rating of offshore yachts.
Based in the heart of London,
RORC members enjoy elegant accommodation and hospitality at the
clubhouse in St James’s Place, while the RORC also retains an office at the
Disrespect in the High Street, Cowes.
The RORC will run a full season of inshore regattas and cross-Channel
offshore races, many beginning in Cowes and to destinations including
Guernsey and St Malo. 2014 also sees the 1,802nm non-stop Sevenstar
Round Britain & Ireland Race, leaving Cowes on Sunday, 10 August.
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