The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, is the largest yacht club in the Australian state of Tasmania, and is best known for its role as the finishing destination for the annuual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The club sports a range of facilities, from an 120-berth marina to on-site maintenance facilities. Emblems: ? (please edit) Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Map of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race route. ...

Originally known as the Derwent Sailing Boat Club, for its location on the Derwent river in Hobart, the club was founded in 1880. It was called such for thirty years until, in 1910, King Edward VII granted the organisation a Royal Warrant to change its name. Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... -1... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... In the United Kingdom, a Royal Warrant of Appointment is a grant made by senior members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. ...

External links

• Royal Yacht Club Official Website
• Sailing South Regatta

References

• Royal Yacht Club Official Website
• SAILING ON... A History of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania – Geeves, M.D. et al (Centenary Book Committee) ISBN : 0959621415