Royal Anglesey Yacht Club is based in the beautiful town of Beaumaris overlooking the Menai Strait and mountains of Snowdonia on the North Wales Coast, our family-friendly yacht club has been in existence since 1885, when Queen Victoria granted the Royal Warrant.
The Royal Anglesey Yacht Club can trace its roots back to 1802 when the Beaumaris Book Society was founded at the Ye olde Bulls Head Inn, Beaumaris.
In 1826 the society moved to number 6 Green Edge (where the club house is today) which became known as the “Newsroom on the green”.
Members from the society played a prominent part in the Beaumaris regatta of 1830 and in the years to come.
The first commodore of the Club was Sir Richard H Williams Bulkeley who served until his death in 1942. He was also commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
In September 1888 No 7 Green Edge was taken over as part of the club where they provided tea to members at 6p a head of which one penny went to club funds.
On the 12th July 1894 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales cruised down the Strait. Owners of yachts were invited to assemble for a ‘demonstration’. A salute of 21 saluting rockets was fired from Gallows Point as the Royal party passed.
A special General Meeting was held on the 4th May 1903 to resolve an alteration to rules so that Ladies could be elected as members.
The Club’s 150th anniversary Dinner Dance was held in the Bulkeley Arms on June 1952 when 119 members attended.
The Club premises at 6 and 7 Green Edge were purchased from the Beaumaris Council on 5th January 1962
The Elite One Design class was introduced at the end of 2025 with fleet racing due to start in 2026.