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numerous on the waterways ; this originated the idea of form- 

 ing another club to encourage amateur yacht-sailing, as the 

 Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club refused to recognise any 

 boat under four tons. Also the Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht 

 Club employed professionals to steer and sail their boats 

 when racing, which, as the number of yachting men increased, 

 was taken exception to, not only on the ground of sport but 

 also of expense. 



In the early part of 1876, Mr L. E. Bolingbroke of 

 Norwich, who had been a great supporter of yachting interests 

 in every shape and form, convened a meeting at Thompson's 

 boathouse, King 

 Street, Norwich, at 

 which Messrs B. V. 

 Winch, J. Youngs, C. 

 Dicks, R. Buttle, H. 

 Osborne, W. Dicks, 

 E. Willgrass and 

 others were present. 

 After some con- 

 siderable discussion 

 a club was formed 

 called the Yare 

 Sailing Club, for 

 the purpose of en- 

 couraging smaller 

 classes and amateur sailing. Mr B. V. Winch was elected 

 President, and Mr L. E. Bolingbroke Hon. Secretary. The 

 club faithfully carried out its intentions, and so well 

 has it prospered that it was in the Jubilee year of 1897 

 the largest sailing club in the world, having a membership 

 which numbered nearly 600. 



In 1880 Mr Bolingbroke married, and having other more 

 important duties to attend to, he relinquished his office to the 

 Rev. G. P. Buck, who, after being secretary for several years, 

 was succeeded by Mr H. Kett, and in turn by Mr F. S. Culley, 

 the present secretary. 



THE KIAMA. 



