Royal Cruising Club
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The Royal Cruising Club (RCC) is a British yacht club founded in London in 1880 [1] to support leisure sailing.[2] It is most widely known for the series of pilotage books produces under the auspices of the Royal Cruising Club Pilotage Foundation, a registered charity. Membership of the RCC is restricted to no more than 400 [2][1] and is by invitation only although some if its awards are open to all yachtspeople.
Short name | RCC |
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Founded | 1880 |
Location | United Kingdom |
Commodore | Nick Chavasse MBE |
Website | https://www.rcc.org.uk/ |
Notable members have included include Erskine Childers, Arthur Ransome, Hammond Innes, Peter and Anne Pye, Bill Tilman, Blondie Hasler, Adlard Coles, Miles and Beryl Smeeton and Eric and Susan Hiscock (Eric Hiscock was Vice-Commodore from 1959 to 1963),[3] Paul Heiney[4]