The reclamation projects in the middle section of Gibraltar Harbour necessitated the club's move from 26 Queensway to temporary premises.

In it, a warrant grants the members of the club permission to fly a "St. George’s or White Ensign and a cornet or burgee."

In addition to sailing, the schedule for that day featured swimming, water polo, rowing, and the greasy pole.

More than two decades later, on 13 October 1933, the king bestowed the title "Royal" upon the Gibraltar Yacht Club.

[9] Membership in the club during its early years was limited to officers of the Royal Navy, and the Governor of Gibraltar was consistently one of its patrons.

[4][10] Over the course of the nineteenth century, there was a marked increase in the number of yacht clubs in the British Empire.

However, during the latter part of the twentieth century, as the presence of the Royal Navy waned, the membership of locals increased more substantially.

The King's Cup is the most desirable trophy, awarded for the best performance of the season in Victory Class vessels.

This draws a large number of competitors from Spain such as the yacht club of La Línea, across the border.

[15] The club's sailing academy was founded in May 2001 and, in 2004, it was credentialed by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) as a teaching facility.

[20] In early 2009, sand dredged from the seabed along the east side of Gibraltar was utilised to reclaim land in front of the yacht club.

[20][24] Temporary mooring sites for the club were built behind what had been a Ministry of Defence health facility.

Their new location on Coaling Island was formerly a Ministry of Defence site for the Boat Squadron. In 2012, the Government of Gibraltar solicited bids for the "Proposed Marine Works at the New Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club Phase 1, Sea Scouts and Duke of Edinburgh facilities.