1874	Club first formed.Yachts sailed in the sea off Ryde at that time.
	1882	The Canoe Lake was constructed where we still sail today.
	1914	Activities ceased during the First World War.
	1933	The Club was re-formed and sailing resumed.
	1934	Some of the first 80/800 Marblehead Class Yachts to be built appeared on the Lake at Ryde
		Club became affiliated to the Model Yachting Association. ( MYA)
	1935	Ryde Council build the boathouse for the Club alongside the lake at a cost of £140 !! (still standing too)
	1938	The MYA adopt the Marblehead class as an official racing class, largely due to the efforts of Arthur Kerridge , Hon. Sec. of Ryde Club. In recognition of this,
		Ryde were awarded the use of the first twenty registration numbers. No.1 was Gentle Ladye, built by a Bembridge boat builder for Arthur Kerridge. We still have some of the old completed registration cards with our records today.
		Also in 1938 the first ever National Marblehead Championships were sailed at Ryde and won by Ted Scovell, a Ryde member.
	1939/45	Very little activity due to World War 2. The boathouse was taken over by the Auxiliary Fire Service for use as a fire-pump store.
	1945	Roy Clough of Marblehead, Massachusetts, originator of the M class, donated a subscription for "The Model Yachting Monthly" to the club.
	1947	M Class registration numbers reach 150.
		Between now and 1965, there was steady activity with Vane Steered M class. and some 10 Raters.
	1965/68	The club was very nearly wound up due to dwindling membership.
	1969	A revival of interest and activity with a fleet of more modern Marbleheads, but these were still vane steered.
	1972	Marblehead No.15 reappears on the lake with RADIO CONTROL.
	1974	THE CLUB CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY.
	1976	First organised racing in the club for RADIO CONTROLLED Marbleheads (RM's)
	1977/79	Radio Control racing gains ground, offsetting the lagging interest in vane steering which was discontinued, as far as official racing was concerned, by the club, in 1980.
	1980 ==>	The Club is thriving and has a first class turn-out of keen skippers with a good selection of quality yachts. Points racing Series are run in two divisions and there is a very healthy rivalry to stay in ,or be promoted to, the first division.