Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club

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Wellington's oldest Yacht Club, a flourishing yacht club that enhances the vibrancy of Wellington by providing a key sporting, recreational, business and social focal point for Wellingtonians. http://www.rpnyc.org.nz

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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, also showing St Gerard's Church and Monastery

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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington

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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington

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YACHT REGATTA (Evening Post, 24 January 1927)

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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington

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US forces at Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 1942

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PORT NICHOLSON YACHT.CLUB (Evening Post, 21 November 1924)

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Image: Evening Poet" Phot* Spectators at the Boat Harbour, last Saturday, when the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club opened iv J938-39 semen* (Evening Post, 12 November 1938)

Evening Poet" Phot* Spectators at the Boat Harbour, last Saturday, when the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club opened iv J938-39 semen* (Evening Post,...

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Image: Evening Fost" Photo. Centrcboarders racing on the harbour last Saturday under the auspices of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. (Evening Post, 20 November 1937)

Evening Fost" Photo. Centrcboarders racing on the harbour last Saturday under the auspices of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. (Evening Post, 2...

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Evening Tost" Photo. SAFETY OF YACHTSMEN.— Mr.-. N. D. Blair, commodore of Royal Port'Nicholson Yacht Club, wearing the new life jacket for yachtsm...

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Image: Scene in the Boat Harbour on Saturday afternoon just after the 1938-39 season had been declared open by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. "Krening Post" Pho*. (Evening Post, 07 November 1938)

Scene in the Boat Harbour on Saturday afternoon just after the 1938-39 season had been declared open by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. "Kreni...

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Image: Green and Halin Photo. WELLINGTON'S HOPE.Â—The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's 14ft X-class yacht Lavina, which is to represent the province in the Sanders Cup contest at Auckland next month. Sailed by Arthur Johnston, J. Nolan, W. Corrin, and L. Robertson, siteconclusively proved her superiority, in Port Nicholson by winning all five of the local trials, thereby taking the Campbell Cup for the provincial Xclass championship. (Evening Post, 14 December 1935)

Green and Halin Photo. WELLINGTON'S HOPE.Â—The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's 14ft X-class yacht Lavina, which is to represent the province in t...

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Image: Evening Post" Photo. SANDERS CUP CONTENDER.Â—The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's X-class boat Lavina sailing well on the Waitemata this week in the contest for the Sanders Cup, in which, she represented Wellington. (Evening Post, 01 February 1936)

Evening Post" Photo. SANDERS CUP CONTENDER.Â—The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's X-class boat Lavina sailing well on the Waitemata this week in t...

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Image: The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club s 14-foot square-bilge centreboard yacht Impudence, which is to race ai the Royal llobart Centenary Regatta next month, and her crew (fivm left) C. D. A. Highet, who is skipper and part owner, G. C. Higlict. G. R. Fisher, and D. M. Prendcvillc. The fifth member of the. crew is M. Stevens, of Auckland. (Evening Post, 19 January 1938)

The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club s 14-foot square-bilge centreboard yacht Impudence, which is to race ai the Royal llobart Centenary Regatta nex...

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Evening Post" Photo. WELLINGTON'S SANDERS CUP HOPE.—77ie Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's X-class boat Lavina, sailed by J. Coleman, J. Nolan, B. ...

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ROYAL PORT NICHOLSON ACTIVITIES (Evening Post, 12 February 1938)

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$Image: UNDER AUXILIARY POWER.-Fourtecn-foolers which participated in the combined Sanders Cup trial races and Campbell Cun contest far the Wellington provincial \-class championship las,, weekend being towed from Evans Bay to the starting IZ7 off Pot JcZinZm hone of the boats in the picture ivas successful, all five races being tcon by the Lavina, of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (Evening Post, 14 December 1935)$

UNDER AUXILIARY POWER.-Fourtecn-foolers which participated in the combined Sanders Cup trial races and Campbell Cun contest far the Wellington prov...

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Image: Sport and General" Photo. The convoy system- betiveen New Zealand, Australia, and England is hoivin force. Here one of the convoys is seen leaving port. "Evening Post" Photo. "Idle Alongs" cruising off the foreshore at Clyde Quay on Saturday afternoon, awaiting the flags for the start of one of the races held by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. (Evening Post, 18 December 1939)

Sport and General" Photo. The convoy system- betiveen New Zealand, Australia, and England is hoivin force. Here one of the convoys is seen leaving ...

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Image: Evenlnc Post' Photo. PREPARING FOR THE YACHTING SEASON.—During the past few week-ends the Boat Harbour at Oriental Bay has been the centre of much activity, and on Saturday afternoon things were busier than ever. The photograph shows boats preparing to leave to take part • in the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's series of races, as well as several vessels under general repair. (Evening Post, 24 November 1930)

Evenlnc Post' Photo. PREPARING FOR THE YACHTING SEASON.—During the past few week-ends the Boat Harbour at Oriental Bay has been the centre of much ...

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ROYAL PORT NICHOLSON CLUB (Evening Post, 24 November 1941)

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E. 1. Bobson Photo. MONICA WINS AGAIN.—The Jellicoe class boat Monica, vsinnei of three out of, four races in Sanders Cup trials. W. Hall Ralne Pho...

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Evening Post" Photo. COLONEL AND MRS; C. C. DOWDING, ivho returned yesterday by the Rotorua after a short holiday _ spent in; Britain. • Both were ...

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$Image: Deightoh (Studios) Photo.: THEiREV; HERBERT WILLIAMS, who., was\ yesterday consecrated Bishop of Waiapu at St. John's ■ Cathedral, Napier. ■ ■■ Crown Studios.,. Photo. . MR.jCHARLES CATHIE, a ivelU~ known resident of Wellington over <t; great1 number of years, ivho died on Saturday. ■-..- "Erenlng Post" Photo. DR.E.%THOMPSON, a .jnromU nent Californian physician, vihoi toith his family, arrived on the Tahiti thisi morning, on a world ■ . • .. ■.:.; ,tour. . ■ ■'. "■■ " . ' ' : ' •'Evening i'ost" l'iioto. YACHTING IN WELLINGTON HARBOUR.—A view of llie harbour on Saturday after noon showing.yachts of alt sizes cruising about4during the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's, interclub rac' ■ ■ "'"■..'■ inS". . ■ ■ .. (Evening Post, 10 February 1930)$

Deightoh (Studios) Photo.: THEiREV; HERBERT WILLIAMS, who., was\ yesterday consecrated Bishop of Waiapu at St. John's ■ Cathedral, Napier. ■ ■■ Cro...

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Image: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Oriental Bay, the Freyberg Pool and St Gerard's Monastery from Herd Street. 1968]

Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club

Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, also showing St Gerard's Church and Monastery

Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington

Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington

YACHT REGATTA (Evening Post, 24 January 1927)

Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington

US forces at Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 1942

PORT NICHOLSON YACHT.CLUB (Evening Post, 21 November 1924)

Evening Poet" Phot* Spectators at the Boat Harbour, last Saturday, when the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club opened iv J938-39 semen* (Evening Post,...

Evening Fost" Photo. Centrcboarders racing on the harbour last Saturday under the auspices of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. (Evening Post, 2...

Evening Tost" Photo. SAFETY OF YACHTSMEN.— Mr.-. N. D. Blair, commodore of Royal Port'Nicholson Yacht Club, wearing the new life jacket for yachtsm...

Scene in the Boat Harbour on Saturday afternoon just after the 1938-39 season had been declared open by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club. "Kreni...

Green and Halin Photo. WELLINGTON'S HOPE.Â—The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's 14ft X-class yacht Lavina, which is to represent the province in t...

Evening Post" Photo. SANDERS CUP CONTENDER.Â—The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's X-class boat Lavina sailing well on the Waitemata this week in t...

The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club s 14-foot square-bilge centreboard yacht Impudence, which is to race ai the Royal llobart Centenary Regatta nex...

Evening Post" Photo. WELLINGTON'S SANDERS CUP HOPE.—77ie Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's X-class boat Lavina, sailed by J. Coleman, J. Nolan, B. ...

ROYAL PORT NICHOLSON ACTIVITIES (Evening Post, 12 February 1938)

UNDER AUXILIARY POWER.-Fourtecn-foolers which participated in the combined Sanders Cup trial races and Campbell Cun contest far the Wellington prov...

Sport and General" Photo. The convoy system- betiveen New Zealand, Australia, and England is hoivin force. Here one of the convoys is seen leaving ...

Evenlnc Post' Photo. PREPARING FOR THE YACHTING SEASON.—During the past few week-ends the Boat Harbour at Oriental Bay has been the centre of much ...

ROYAL PORT NICHOLSON CLUB (Evening Post, 24 November 1941)

E. 1. Bobson Photo. MONICA WINS AGAIN.—The Jellicoe class boat Monica, vsinnei of three out of, four races in Sanders Cup trials. W. Hall Ralne Pho...

Evening Post" Photo. COLONEL AND MRS; C. C. DOWDING, ivho returned yesterday by the Rotorua after a short holiday _ spent in; Britain. • Both were ...

Deightoh (Studios) Photo.: THEiREV; HERBERT WILLIAMS, who., was\ yesterday consecrated Bishop of Waiapu at St. John's ■ Cathedral, Napier. ■ ■■ Cro...

Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Oriental Bay, the Freyberg Pool and St Gerard's Monastery from Herd Street. 1968]

Photographs taken by Libby Kemp

ROYAL PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB. (Evening Post, 04 November 1932)

PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB (Evening Post, 21 July 1919)

PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB. (Evening Post, 28 September 1901)

PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB BALL (Evening Post, 16 September 1922)

PORT NICHOLSON CLUB (Evening Post, 19 March 1934)

PORT NICHOLSON CLUB (Evening Post, 23 January 1933)

PORT NICHOLSON CLUB COMMENT (Evening Post, 04 April 1936)

YACHT CLUB'S SOCIAL (Evening Post, 23 October 1926)

High Water at Port Nicholson To-Day. (Wellington Independent, 04 November 1873)

With the Yachts (Evening Post, 14 October 1922)