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The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club (RCYC) is one of the most famous yacht clubs in Britain.

It has a very strong youth section, called the Corinthian Otters, which has, together with the older members, produced National and International sailing champions.

The club has a fine class of one-design Bermudan Sloops, called the Royal Corinthian One Designs.

History & design

The club was founded in Erith, on the Thames, in 1872.

It received its royal title in 1892, the year in which it began operating from a room in the Ye Olde White Harte Hotel .

Their first clubhouse in Burnham was on Prior’s Wharf, and they later moved into what is now called The Old Clubhouse, which can be seen on the left of the picture and which previously had been used for boatbuilding and which is now a private residence.

To the shock and awe of local people, the ‘new’ building (pictured) went up in the first six months of 1931. This was six months after the designs were approved by the Burnham on Crouch Urban District Council  when  local sailmaker JG Cranfield was Chairman. It cost around £12,500 to build.

Made of  ferro-concrete on a steel frame, with voids filled in with stucco-faced cavity brickwork, it has the appearance of the bridge of a modern ship breaking through the seawall. Some have described its styling as ‘art deco’, although it is more accurately described as being designed in the  International Style .

It was designed by Joseph Emberton, described as ‘a lone wolf in architecture, and a difficult man to work with’. He is famous for the Empire Hall at Olympia, Simpsons in Piccadilly and the HMV building in Oxford Street.

The Royal Corinthian has received numerous design accolades and bears a medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects on its northern wall.

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The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club ( RCYC) was stated on the River Thames at Erith in 1872. Some of the members of the club enjoyed sailing on the River Crouch and so the Club opened a branch in 1892 at Burnham initially holding meetings in the White Harte Hotel and then by using a building at Priors Quay until 1911 when they based themselves at a building near to the site of their current clubhouse.

Queen Victoria granted the right to incorporate Royal into the title of the club in 1892 from when the club was known as the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. The current Royal Patron is Princess Royal .

In 1930 the Club moved to a purpose built Clubhouse which was built on vacant land near to the old clubhouse .This building which was designed by architect Joseph Emberton was considered a masterpiece and won many architectural awards including the architects medal for 1931.

From a sailing viewpoint the building was a triumph with wide verandas overlooking the River giving unrivalled views .

The Club has become established as one of the most important Clubs in the UK including Americas Cup bids, Olympic medallists and world champions and the adoption of a specific class of yacht.

The Club celeberated an Olympic gold medal in the 6 metre class during the 1939 Olympics. For more details  click here .

The Club has a busy program of racing which included Dragons, Squibs, 707's, RCOD's and cruisers and a social scene to match the racing.

Young people are well catered for with the  Otters Junior Section  building the skills of our future champions.

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Our Grade 2* listed building provides the perfect backdrop for your special day with a unique combination of beauty, romance and history.

You and your guests can look forward to delicious food, beautifully presented with the river view offering a spectacular backdrop to your reception. Our highly experienced staff will be on hand throughout to ensure the smooth running of your special day.

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Royal Corinthian Yacht Club

A grade ii* listed building in burnham-on-crouch, essex.

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6236 / 51°37'25"N

Longitude: 0.8219 / 0°49'18"E

OS Eastings: 595431

OS Northings: 195416

OS Grid: TQ954954

Mapcode National: GBR RQ0.4MJ

Mapcode Global: VHKH9.6GC5

Plus Code: 9F32JRFC+CQ

Entry Name: Royal Corinthian Yacht Club

Listing Date: 28 January 1971

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1123772

English Heritage Legacy ID: 116576

ID on this website: 101123772

Location: Burnham-on-Crouch, Maldon, Essex, CM0

County: Essex

District: Maldon

Civil Parish: Burnham-on-Crouch

Built-Up Area: Burnham-on-Crouch

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Burnham-on-Crouch St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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1. BELVEDERE ROAD

5217 Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. TQ 9595 1/55 28.1.71

The grade shall be upgraded to II*

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BELVEDERE ROAD 1. 5217 Royal Corinthian Yacht Club TQ 9595 1/55 28.1.71 II

2. Designed by Joseph Emberton, 1930. A steel framed structure of 3 storeys carried on a reinforced concrete platform on piles rising from the river bed. The walls are panel walls of brick, cement rendered and there is continuous glazing on the south front facing the river (steel casements). At the east end there is a slightly raised staircase tower. The south front has cantilevered balconies with iron railings. There is also an external-spiral iron staircase.

Listing NGR: TQ9543195416

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• Royal Corinthian Yacht Club at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q7374062

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