Hertford County Yacht Club

At the end of November 1965 the Hertfordshire Mercury carried an advertisement for a public meeting to be held at the Shire Hall, Hertford, to discuss the possibility of forming a yacht club. The meeting was held in the Guardian's Room and about seventy people attended. 

The top table was occupied by a steering committee, and the opening speakers explained what a good idea it was to have a locally based club, but was not clear whether it would be more than a social club. Someone at the back of the hall asked if it intended to be a cruising or sailing club. This was put to a vote and with a 50-50 show of hands the committee agreed the club should cater for both interests. 

The next question was "Where are we going to sail?". The committee promised that the club would make it a priority to search for a sailing water.