Royal Cruising Club

The Royal Cruising Club was founded in 1880 by Sir Arthur Underhill and a coterie of friends to encourage and facilitate cruising in small yachts. Members contribute to the enjoyment and safety of others by writing accounts of their cruises for the Club Journal and publishing coastal guides. The Club’s prime objective remains the furtherance of cruising under sail and its membership, by invitation only and limited to four hundred, enjoys the same friendly intimacy as Underhill’s group of Victorian sailing eccentrics. The RCCPF was incorporated as an independent company limited by guarantee in 2005 and is a registered charity (charity number 1109561). Its operations are run by a volunteer management team responsible to the Foundation’s trustees, whose appointment is approved by the RCC. The Foundation publishes pilotage information for the public benefit through books and a range of media accessible via its website.