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Founded 1906, the first
yacht club in Brazil. The burgee, with three white stars on a red field, is
similar to that of the more prominent IC Rio de Janeiro, which has three
gold stars on blue, but I don't know if there's a connection.
Source: http://www.feverj.org.br
Joseph McMillan, 7 February 2004
Source: Lloyd's Register of American Yachts, 1972
ed.
Joseph McMillan, 3 July 2002
Burgee
image by Joseph McMillan
The club statute describes the flag and burgee (corneta)
of the club but does not illustrate them. I used the anchor depicted on the club badge as the
model. The club, founded in 1884, has its in-town clubhouse at Botafogo Beach, its yachting
facility at Charitas in Niterói, across Guanabara Bay, and its social and rowing
facility at Piraquê in Rio's Zona Sul.
Joseph McMillan, 25 February 2003
Founded 1899, apparently the first rowing club in Rio. The burgee as shown on
the club badge is light blue with the club initials CRG in the hoist. It now
includes sailing as well as rowing among its activities.
Source:
http://www.crguanabara.com.br
Joseph McMillan,
7 February 2004
Founded in 1914 by Englishmen who were dissatisfied with the Yacht Club Brasileiro's emphasis on
social activities over sailing. The English connection will be obvious--it's a pennant of St. George.
Joseph McMillan, 7 May 2003