The so-called Eastern Yacht Club carried on for the next two years running these annual events.

[2] The club was renamed the Royal Harwich Yacht Club and an Admiralty Warrant was also obtained giving its sailing members significant privileges in the form of mooring rights, exemption from lightage fees and free pratique in various foreign ports.

Ready-built premises existed on the seafront at Harwich in the form of the Baths and Club Room which overlooked the harbour entrance.

After the war, the club moved to its current position near the village of Woolverstone, some five miles up the River Orwell from Harwich.

James Lloyd Ashbury, who was appointed as Commodore of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club in 1869 challenged (unsuccessfully) for the America's Cup in 1870 and 1871.