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Sandringham is located on the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay, c. 15
km south-east of Melbourne.
The burgee of SYC is vertically divided white-red-white.
Source: SYC website
Ivan Sache, 8 September 2003
Sandringham Yacht Club (Australia)
Sandringham, Victoria
Estb: 1903.
Location: Jetty Road, Sandringham.
"Sandringham Yacht Club’s (SYC)
history can be traced back to the Port Phillip Yacht Club (PPYC), which was
originally established in 1903 adjacent to the current public jetty. The present
day club burgee was the original burgee of the old PPYC, founded at Picnic Point
in 1903. In 1911 Sandringham Yachting and Angling Club founded. In 1912
Sandringham Yachting and Angling Club was renamed Sandringham Yacht Club, with
the first SYC racing season conducted in 1913/1914."
"In 1931 a
devastating fire to PPYC resulted in the amalgamation of PPYC and SYC in 1932.
Another fire in 1955 totally destroyed the original SYC Clubhouse with the Club
losing all of its records and memorabilia together with most of its documented
history.
"The Club burgee has been flown for 106 years which is the
longest continual use of any burgee on Port Phillip Bay."
"Port Phillip Yacht
Club began at Sandringham in 1903, and adopted the burgee that we fly today – a
red diagonal on a white background.”
"Sandringham Yacht Club had its
beginnings in 1911, and in 1912, adopted an emerald green burgee with a golden
yellow cross. The club flew this until it adopted a new burgee in
1925 – a navy
blue background with a red cross overlaid with a white five pointed star. In
1931, fire destroyed the Clubhouse of PRYC and the two clubs decided to
amalgamate the following year, retaining the Sandringham name and the Port
Phillip burgee. This burgee has a proud history, having been flown consistently
since 1903, and is one of the oldest on Port Phillip Bay.”
"During our
centenary celebrations we have discovered that the red white and blue burgee,
flown from 1925 – 1932, was identical in colour and design to the burgee of the
New York Yacht Club. Their burgee has been in use since 1844 and the design was
published in the Lloyd’s Register in the late 1800’s. The design is rightfully
theirs, but because of its historical significance to our club, especially in
our centenary year, NYYC have graciously given permission for its use as part of
our centenary logo. Our current burgee with its bright red diagonal has become
synonymous with good sailing and strong competition. It is known and respected
in Port Phillip Bay, throughout Australia, and around the world, and should be
shown on members’ vessels with pride, on every possible occasion."
By Graeme
Disney, Club Historian.
Source, accessed 6 July 2019,
https://syc.com.au/about/history/
"8.3. Club Burgee and Flag Officer Flags
The Club burgee shall be a
white pennant, the length of which shall be twice its width at the hoist, with
an Admiralty Red (Ref. T1144) bar having a width of one quarter the length of
the centre line of the burgee and placed at right angles to the base line
cutting the centre line in the second quarter."
Peter Edwards, 7 July 2019
"The Flag Officers’ flags
shall be as follows:
a. The Commodore’s flag shall be the Club burgee but
rectangular and swallow-tailed.
b. The Vice-Commodore’s flag shall be the
Club burgee but rectangular and swallow-tailed and with one ball in the upper
head quarter.
c. The Rear-Commodore’s flag shall be the Club burgee but
rectangular and swallow-tailed and with two balls in the upper head quarter.
d. The Past Commodore’s flag shall be the Club burgee, rectangular and
swallow-tailed as for the Commodore but defaced with a red diagonal cross in the
upper head quarter.
e. The Commodore-in-Chief’s flag shall be the Club
burgee but rectangular.
No Flag Officer’s flags shall be flown from any boat
unless such Officer is on board or unless it is his intention to return on board
before sunset of the same day. When two or more Flag Officers of the Club are on
board the same boat, the flag of the Senior Officer shall be displayed."
Source: accessed 6 July 2019,
https://syc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/SYC-By-Laws-April-2019.pdf
Peter Edwards, 7 July 2019
![[Sandringham Yacht Club burgee]](../images/a/au~sanyc@e.gif)
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Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
![[Sandringham Yacht Club Commodore]](../images/a/au~sanyc@c.gif)
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Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
![[Sandringham Yacht Club Vice-Commodore]](../images/a/au~sanyc@v.gif)
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Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
This has the problem that balls have colours. I've picked a black ball, for no good reason.
![[Sandringham Yacht Club Rear Commodore]](../images/a/au~sanyc@r.gif)
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Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
Here is the other problem: How are these positioned together? Since they are both in the upper head quarter, I placed them about a ball apart vertically in the canton.
![[Sandringham Yacht Club Past Commodore]](../images/a/au~sanyc@p.gif)
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Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
This one is explicitly red, giving some support for the balls being black, as apparently red is mentioned explicitly. I've given it quite a narrow saltire, as it would have to fit beside the main red piece.
![[Sandringham Yacht Club burgee]](../images/a/au~sanyc1.gif)
image by
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
The Sandringham in 1912 started out with an emerald green burgee with a
golden yellow cross.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
![[Sandringham Yacht Club burgee]](../images/a/au~sanyc2.gif)
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Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
In 1925 they switched to a navy blue background with a red cross overlain
with a white five point star. Some people who roam New York a lot, may recognise
this design, as it's the same design the New York Yacht Club uses.
In
1932, the club amalgamated with the Port Phillip, and adopted their burgee.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 22 June 2022
