quaner-incb gold bands , the Comminec members ' one half-inch gold band , the Official Measurer and Handicapperooequaner-inch gold cord . The owners of yachts one half-inch gold band and one quarter-inch gold band . The bnnd must be wom on each sleeve withln ~ ix Inches uf the bottom and spaced half an inch apnn . the nnrrow bands being placed above the broader .
To this was later added :
' lruu yacht owners wear an oxidised or brass o . nchor ( according ro suit ) on each lapel of the coat . Thi < to he in lieu of the half-inch and quanerlnch bands on each sleeve .
The uniform regulations were Inter amended to · a blue or white covered cnp with badge CQnsisting of a royal crown , anchor and laurel wreath '.
Later . in June 1912 . it was decided that the cap badge be altered and that
the new club badge consist or the crown . anchor and laurel leave .~. being similar to the present one with the exception that U1e laurel leaves are slightly reduced and the lettering ' PA YC ' be cllminnted . Alro . that the new uniform bunons
consl ~ t of an anchor , surmounted by a crown . with ! he lettering ' RPA YC ' at the ba .; c . The letters to be in plain iype . with the buttons having a cable rim .
1be owner or K1Jcuburra and a prominent member . A . B . Cutler , buih the first naval ves • cl in Au < tralia
On 9 June 191 J the Secretary wns instructed mwrire
U1e following letter :
J have the honour to infonn you thnt Rt a general monthly meeting of tllis club it was unanimously resolved by your fellow membe ! ll to convey to you . as Superintendent of Fitzroy Dock , their heany oongJatulatioos on your scientific skill , which ha .~ resulted io the successful building and launching or HMAS WarrtKo . the first vesel of I . he Commonwealth Navy constructed in AostraliA .
ln October 1912 Commodore N . 11 . Murray announced that he and Mr Demp . stcr proposed , provided the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron would sgR <:. offering the cwo clubs a Fife plan of a ooedesign . 8 mein > yacht and to cootribuce £ 100 each towards the projecL
In March 1913 it was resolved that a lem : r of condolence be wriuen toC . Lloyd Jones who had lost his yacht , Tile / ma .
There was a strong demand for a one-design class and on 6 March 1913 there was n move from a number of members for the adoption or what they called the Hobart one-design c13M . Andrew Wilson . who was general manager of the Au . malian Gas
Light Company in Sydney , purchased such a vessel . A later class . the Derwent class ( one-design , about 22 ft L . WL ). was established in 1927 on ! he Derwent . These yachts were very popular . costing approxi · maJCly £ 200 complete . In March 1914 cl1e club decided to provide three races per year for seven years for the Hoban one-desig11 class . They apparently did not get · off the deck ' and , of course , World
War I was to intervene .
The 1914 upening rendevous was held , in cun · junction with the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club , ac Steel Point . Thtl annual mess dinner marking ! he opening of the season was held at the Hotel Australia . The Stace Governor , Sir Gerald Stricklllnd . and His Excellency Admiral Sir George Patey were present .
On 6 April it was resolved lhaJ
in lbc intcre ~ ts of yachting and the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club rn particular it isdesiroble chm an nudliary of suitable boys be formed to net as
cadc ~• with a view to their being trained by the various yacht owners of the club to provide efficient available hands for crews in the future .
W . M . Marks , Commodore 1914-21 .
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