Royalty and Regattas
by Royalty and Regattas – It is likely that King Charles II took yachting to England following his years in exile in the Netherlands: when he was restored to the throne after the English Civil War, the Dutch East India Company presented Charles with the 16 m (52 ft) yacht Mary.
Royalty and Regattas – It is likely that King Charles II took yachting to England following his years in exile in the Netherlands: when he was restored to the throne after the English Civil War, the Dutch East India Company presented Charles with the 16 m (52 ft) yacht Mary, complete with gilded fittings, in 1660. She inspired similar vessels, built on the Thames.
A Scale model of a typical 17th century Dutch East India Company warship (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The first recorded regatta of sailing boats was in 1720, on the south coast of Ireland at the Water Club of Cork. Rather than race, they took part in waterborne dressage, which involved performing intricate manoeuvres according to signals. So, the sport of yachting was born.
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