The following are the burgees of some of the oldest U.S. clubs, with their dates of founding. Images marked with asterisks (*) are adapted by permission from drawings provided by Jose Alegria Diaz. New York YC (1844)*. Mobile YC (1847)*.
A Guide for Members
The seniority of a club burgee is determined by the date of establishment of the club. The NYYC is most senior (oldest) yacht club in the United States, thus its burgee is to be to the left of other U.S. clubs and junior foreign club burgees, when facing the crossed display or graphic. Foreign clubs, senior to the NYYC
New York Yacht Club
The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. As of 2001, the organization was reported to have about 3,000 members.
New York Yacht Club (U.S.)
I received a message about 4 New York Yacht Club demitasse tea cups/saucers. The seller found that in 1906 these belonged to Charles Harkness. He was the heir to the Standard Oil fortune, and according to the seller according to Wikipedia died in 1916. The private burgee is red, with two tails.
Yacht Club Burgee Identification
OK, all you eagle eyes out there. A friend gave me a plate with a yacht club burgee on it. Said the burgee was from a famous "New York Yacht Club." I don't think it is the obvious, the New York Yacht Club, although the colors are the same. Can anyone identify this burgee?
The Origin of the Burgee
This club is known today as the Royal Cork Yacht Club and it is the oldest yacht club in the world.” It is well established that NYYC was the first of its kind in the U.S. The story goes (from their website): “…NYYC was started on July 30, 1944 when John Cox Stevens invited eight friends to his yacht, Gimcrack, anchored in New York Harbor.
House Rules
The New York Yacht Club has several house rules that all members, guests and visitors observe. These policies have been developed by the House ... Restrictions on display of the Club burgee and insignia n Members only: Uniform insignia and pins, ties or scarves with an unadorned Club burgee or
About Us
The yacht Cygnet won, earning fame as the first winner of North America’s longest-running sailing regatta. Today, the New York Yacht Club has its signature clubhouse, a National Historic Landmark, on West 44th Street in New York, and a waterfront clubhouse, Harbour Court, in Newport. The Club’s first clubhouse survives.
IMAGES
VIDEO
COMMENTS
The following are the burgees of some of the oldest U.S. clubs, with their dates of founding. Images marked with asterisks (*) are adapted by permission from drawings provided by Jose Alegria Diaz. New York YC (1844)*. Mobile YC (1847)*.
The seniority of a club burgee is determined by the date of establishment of the club. The NYYC is most senior (oldest) yacht club in the United States, thus its burgee is to be to the left of other U.S. clubs and junior foreign club burgees, when facing the crossed display or graphic. Foreign clubs, senior to the NYYC
The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. As of 2001, the organization was reported to have about 3,000 members.
I received a message about 4 New York Yacht Club demitasse tea cups/saucers. The seller found that in 1906 these belonged to Charles Harkness. He was the heir to the Standard Oil fortune, and according to the seller according to Wikipedia died in 1916. The private burgee is red, with two tails.
OK, all you eagle eyes out there. A friend gave me a plate with a yacht club burgee on it. Said the burgee was from a famous "New York Yacht Club." I don't think it is the obvious, the New York Yacht Club, although the colors are the same. Can anyone identify this burgee?
This club is known today as the Royal Cork Yacht Club and it is the oldest yacht club in the world.” It is well established that NYYC was the first of its kind in the U.S. The story goes (from their website): “…NYYC was started on July 30, 1944 when John Cox Stevens invited eight friends to his yacht, Gimcrack, anchored in New York Harbor.
The New York Yacht Club has several house rules that all members, guests and visitors observe. These policies have been developed by the House ... Restrictions on display of the Club burgee and insignia n Members only: Uniform insignia and pins, ties or scarves with an unadorned Club burgee or
The yacht Cygnet won, earning fame as the first winner of North America’s longest-running sailing regatta. Today, the New York Yacht Club has its signature clubhouse, a National Historic Landmark, on West 44th Street in New York, and a waterfront clubhouse, Harbour Court, in Newport. The Club’s first clubhouse survives.