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2 unusual facts about Royal Yacht Squadron


Royal Yacht Squadron

Gazelle RYS rescued the Empress Eugenie at the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the squadron yachts supplied British soldiers in the Crimean War.

The burgee (a triangular shaped flag identifying yacht club membership) is differenced with a St George's Cross and crown on a white background.



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Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton

Lord Wilton was inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame in 2001 in a ceremony at the Royal Yacht Squadron during the America's Cup Jubilee.

In this capacity, he was most notable for inviting members of the New York Yacht Club to race in the Royal Yacht Squadron regatta open to all nations around the Isle of Wight on 22 August 1851.