Royal Corinthian Yacht Club

The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club is a watersports organisation based at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.

[4] Five members of the club crewed the boat Lalage in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in the 6 metre class.

[5] In 1931 Tiny Mitchell became Commodore of the club where he was responsible for completing the new clubhouse at Burnham-on-Crouch.

[6] The Grade II* listed building was designed by Joseph Emberton and represented Britain's contribution to the International Exhibition of Modern Architecture held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1932.

[8][9] In 1948, the club established a southern branch at Cowes, taking as its local clubhouse Castle Rock, a large house purchased from London hotelier Rosa Lewis.