T . Marshall . Commodore 1907-09 .
N . H . Murrny , Commodore 1909 · 14 .
The seventh Easter Camp at the Basin . Broken Bay , took place in September 1907 and thanks were extended to F J . Jackson for making his residence at the Basin available 10 members .
In 1908 the problem that prompted tbe International Rating Rule discussions was still evident . There were tOO many diffcren1 yachts , producing difficulties in handicapping , la1e finishes and arguments abou1 wha1 were called wholesome yachts or heavily overcanvassed . " dangerous ' yachL ~. What is differen11oday ? Discussion was taking place regard · ing a one-design class and plans were drawn up . The club was keen to support a class similar 10 1ha1 racing in England and i1 wos decided to presem tile Lipton Cup , provided thal 1hrcc one-design class yachts raced for this prestigious cup .
There must have been some fear of war in 1908as discussions and correspondence with lhe Common · wealth Defence Depanmem led to the resolution
I . hat members of the Prince Alfred Y acb1 Club approve the fom1ation of a Nav3l Defence Corps 10 be comprised of the yachtsmen of Port Jackson and will support nny sui1able scheme that the Commonwealth Defence Department may submit .
lntcres1 in the club seemed 10 wane further in 1909 . Again lhere were mnny lapsed meetings , in fact I . he Anniversary Rega1ta Commincc appeared 10 bold more meetings in the clubrooms lhan did the club . The only meetinp held seemed to discuss onedesign yachts .
At the Annual General Meeting in August 1909 . Vice-Commodore Murray rendered a touching cu · logy on lhe late Samuel Hordern who bad done so much for the club . Samuel Hordem hadoccupiOdthe position of Commodore for 13 years . A resolution was passed expressing the club ' s deepest sympathy for Mrs Hordem and relatives . Samuel Hordem joined the club in 1873 nnd tl1e success of the club is in a great measure due 10 his enthusiastic and generous support .
Towards the end of the first decade of the twentieth ceomry Ille mild boom in yacht racing , which had ushered in the new cemury . bad begun to subside . and ii was becoming increasingly difficuh to persuade member $ to race regularly . Often lhere were
DOI more than lhrcc or four staners in aT . K : e . Yacht racing is for arnmcurs and allbough many oftbe prizes are forrnoney , orrii ; h cups and trophies ,
these arc nor considered in any way comparable to lhc expense of owning and mainraining a racing yachL However . some incentive is a good idea , and such tl1lngs as priie money-in those days sometimes £ 10 nnd perhaps £ 20 in rare cases-as well as championship ribbons . pOinl score shields and per · petual trophies on which the yacht ' s name could be inscribed , nll gave some encouragement to those who oeeded the injection of some enlhusiasm when their spirits were nagging .
Priu : money in the Prince Alfred Yacht Club wrui often forfeited when lhe club was nor so ftnancial , and several prii ; c winners kindly returned lbeit £ 10 to lhe club ' s coffers . So I . he money was not all tbal important , but over tbe years the hisroric cups have had a special meaning for yachtsmen . Some old cups such as lbe one of · gold and studded with diamonds • have been won ou1righ1 and their disposition is unknown today . bur lbeciubdoeshaveseveraJ which are jealously gua . rded .
During 1909 His Excellency the Rjght Honourable the Bari of Dudley . Governor-General of Australia , and Lord Chelmsford , Governor of New South Wales . graciously accepted the positions of Patrons of the club . Prince Alfred , Duke of Edinburgh , was the club ' s firsr Patron , followed by His
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