Royal Patronage: The Lymington Yacht Club/ 1926:

In December 1925, the Admiralty Warrant was granted and in April, 1926, the L.R.S.C. became the Lymington Yacht Club. The Duke of Gloucester became Patron in December, 1931; application was made in 1926 for the Royal Warrant but this was not granted until 3rd November, 1938, King George VI signing his approval. During this period, gentlemanly warfare was waged with the Southern Railway whose 'paddler'. Freshwater, was notoriously unlucky: Jumsey their 'Carrier', the tug which towed two or three barges loaded with cars, was even more unpredictable. Annual letters of courtesy were exchanged with the Skippers of the ferries to testify enduring admiration and friendship.

Eligibility for Membership:

An ex-member remembers:

"The black-ball technique was ruthlessly employed to preserve the high social standing of the club which had but recently been granted the use of the prefix, 'Royal'. Anyone connected with the word Trade' was bound to be excluded from membership.

The Committee of those days also established themselves as arbiters of candidates' private morals. A friend of mine whose marriage had been dissolved was himself held to be the 'guilty party', though otherwise a completely blameless and talented citizen, was positively bombarded with volleys of black balls.

By 1932 the Club at the weekends was somewhat sombre because most members were racing away from their homeport. It was refreshing to welcome the cheery youngsters who during the year had arrived with their thriving Montagu Sharpies, though their exuberance somewhat frayed the nerves of a small minority of older members." 

The Burgee, Badges and Uniform:

The original design was a red burgee, with a white St. George's Cross, on which was a blue St. George's Cross and, in gold, the Lymington Ship in the centre.  The club red ensign displayed the Lymington Ship in the fly.  The similarity of the burgee to the Norwegian flag led to considerable controversy; later, a Neptune crown was added in the hoist.

A mess uniform was designed and a coloured drawing of it exhibited; a club cap badge was also adopted and club buttons, except for the lettering, have remained unchanged to this day.