A short history of Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club
In 1883 a group of Wellington sailors called a meeting in the Pier Hotel to discuss the formation of a yacht club. The result was the creation of Port Nicholson Yacht Club.
Author Gavin Pascoe
Merging of the clubs: the history of the RPNYC burgee
The burgee the club has today was approved in 1920, following the merger of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club, the Te Ruru Yacht Club and the Te Aro Sailing Club.