Draft papers of the Club History written for the centennial in 1979/1980, c.1979 - 1980

Item — Box: 2

Identifier: S01530001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: Records detail club history from 1887 - 1980 and include club name changes, Regattas, Registers of Vessels and Owners, Office Bearers, Families involved and Sailing Trophies. Some souvenirs such as Otago Festival Regatta Programme 1965, Otago Visitors' Guide 1965, Interdominion Race Meeting at Forbury Park, Dunedin 1964, Club badges and ribbons

Dates

Majority of material found within c.1979 - 1980

Extent

From the Series: 3 volume(s) (Box 2)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

Significant events and Club name changes are recorded in this draft of the Club History. 1871: Bluff Regatta January 1871, the earliest recorded event. Regattas were held on New Year's Day 1877, 1878, 1880 and included whlaeboat races. 1887: Combined Opening of Invercargill Rowing Club and Invercargill Sailing Club, held in October. 1888: AGM of Invercargil Star Sailing Club. 1st Regatta 2/03/1882. 1890's, end of:Invercargill Regatta Society formed. Membership numbers down. 1904: Invercargill Sailing Club formed. 1906: Regatta with first Motor Launch race. 1912: Regatta with Launch and Yacht races. 1929: Meeting to revivie Invercargill Sailing and Motor Boat Club 16 December. 1930: Southland Yachting Assn formed - the co-ordinating body for sailing in Southland. Frank Biggs 1st President. 1932: First Staging, to hold 16 small baots begun. Built by working bees. Wrecked in the storm June 1958. 1933: Yacht Clubs in Bluff, Riverton and Fortrose.

1929-1961: List of Office Bearers Register of Yachts and Launches, boat name and owners given. 1880-1929: Yachts 1905-1928: Launches

FAMILIES MENTIONED: Pascos Clare - "long association with estuary and yacht club"