Geoffs
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Reged: 15/06/2001
Posts: 1755
Loc: Wantage,Oxfordshire
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Hmm, maybe Association of Serious Boat Owners. 
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miket
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Reged: 21/06/2001
Posts: 1464
Loc: N Hampshire
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Down girl!!
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miket
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Reged: 21/06/2001
Posts: 1464
Loc: N Hampshire
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So go full circle?
I still have a burgee for the UTMBC from my father's days (early '60's).
I am pretty certain that TMYC started out as TMBC, but may be not. In those days their boats were generally much larger than ours.
It was changed to Yacht club when boats started getting quite large (40 footers) when 20 to 25 footers were the norm'.
Nowadays everyone has caught up and those early 40 footers that cost serious money are now 40 years old and owned by peasants like us.
I somehow don't see them changing!!
Interestingly ODCC (Oxford Ditch Cruiser Club) remained unchanged as did Bray Cruiser Club.
I have never referred to my boats as Yachts. They have always been Motor Cruisers.
I can't believe our resident "antiquarian" historian does not have a view on this! Byron?!!
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No_Regrets
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Reged: 09/07/2007
Posts: 1392
Loc: Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK.
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Hasn't your honourarary membership of the Thames forum expired now Geoff?
That'll be two quid a post now.... 
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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apollo
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Reged: 12/09/2003
Posts: 1185
Loc: Thames
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In the grand scheme of things, it really doesnt bother me?
Yacht can also mean a 20foot "Sailing Boat" with the toilet under the seat.
Come on Tony, you are itching to join a Yacht club, dont fight it!!!
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byron
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Reged: 16/05/2001
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Loc: UK -Berks
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I can't believe our resident "antiquarian" historian does not have a view on this! Byron?!!
I always referred to my vessels as 'Cruisers' but only because landlubbers think of something with sails if you say 'yacht' or when occasionally in more exalted company say 'yacht' and they assume you have something to land your Bell Jet Ranger on.
Historically the word yacht was used by the first clubs because that is exactly what they were. Then came steam boats followed by petrol/diesel boats so they prefixed 'yacht' with the type i.e. Twin screw diesel (yacht)
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