At the center of it all is the RoyalYachtSquadron, the Vatican of sailing.
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By the late 1800s the RoyalYachtSquadron had become a social nexus abuzz with the beautiful mistresses of King Edward VII and with American heiresses on the prowl for British aristos.
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The fleet will sail in formation ahead of HMS Illustrious at 13:30 BST on Sunday in time for the start of the race, off the RoyalYachtSquadron Line in Cowes at 16:30 BST.
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