Letters in The Field invited 'energetic gentlemen' who might be interested in the creation of a Yacht Club, to be composed entirely of amateur yachtsmen, to meet at the Pier Hotel. The Corinthian Yacht Club was founded on the 28th May 1872 with the sole object of encouraging Amateur Yacht Sailing.
Membership reached 130 after one month, the first match was sailed on July 1st followed by 'a capital dinner at the Pier Hotel', and thirty members dined at the Cannon Street Hotel before attending the first General Meeting.
Problems with the flag...
In June the Corinthian Yacht Club chose Pegasus, the Winged Horse of Corinth on a blue field as its flag. Six months later the Temple Yacht Club, hitherto recognised by the letters TYC, changed its flag to the same emblem. Following much mirth in the yachting press, an amicable arrangement was made whereby the Corinthian Yacht Club adopted the laurel wreath and the Temple agreed to purchase the dies, etc., from the Corinthian.
