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1882Hamilton Amateur Dingey Association (soon changed to "Club") formed to organize fitted open dinghy races among its members, and by the end of that summer had held two race afternoons and a general regatta.
  
1883H.R.H. Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne and the wife of Canada's Governor General extended her patronage to the Club, following a winter holiday in Bermuda during which she stayed at "Inglewood", Paget, the home of J. L. Trimingham, the Commodore. On becoming the "Royal Hamilton Amateur Dingey Club", a white Club flag was adopted in the traditional style of the British Royal yacht clubs of the time.
  
1887Amateur dinghy racing developed rapidly and to commemorate H.M. Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, the R.H.A.D.C. and the St. George's Amateur Boating Club established the Championship Cup to be competed for at the end of each racing season in a match race between the top boat of each club. This cup is generally known as the "Jubilee Cup".
  
1890The procedure for granting Royal patronage was revised so that it became the exclusive right of the reigning monarch and, for reasons that are not clear, the Club lost its "Royal" title. Concurrently, the membership decided to expand into a social club and start a clubhouse. In March, the premises of the Hamilton Reading and Recreation Rooms on the second floor of the house at the corner of Reid and Queen Streets in Hamilton were taken over as the Club rooms.
  
1894Permanently decked dinghies were adopted as a second class of racing boats by the Club.
  
1896By unanimous agreement, "Amateur" was dropped from the Club name and for the next half century, it was known as the "Hamilton Dinghy Club". At the same time, it was agreed that the Club flag "shall be a red ensign of the Merchant service with foul gold anchor with the letters H .D . C. under the anchor". A corresponding red burgee was adopted. Only the burgee appears to have been flown.
  
1899After searching for a larger club premises for over two years, "Belvoir", J. E. Lightbourn's house on Reid Street (now occupied by Medical Hall) became "the most commodious Clubhouse in town" on 25 September.
  
1916A serious fire occurred in the Club premises and many of the records were destroyed, although fortunately the original R.H.A.D.C. minute book and several other turn of the century minute books survived.
  
1920Championship (Jubilee) Cup regatta held for the first time since 1912.
  
1927The Club purchased a building on Church Street, directly opposite the Hamilton Hotel on the site of the present Cable & Wireless Ltd. building for its new clubhouse; and at the same time, became Incorporated.
  
1944Competition for the Championship (Jubilee) Cup was revived after a seventeen year lapse, and the Club became very active in expanding the sport of fitted dinghy racing. Some of the old dinghies were recovered and restored, with the result that there has been a full season of dinghy racing every year since.
  
1953In January, it was announced that H.M. Queen Elizabeth II would be visiting Bermuda in November and it was decided to seek her approval to reestablish the Royal club name. A request addressed to H.E. the Governor on 10 February resulted in a reply from the Colonial Secretary's office dated 8 April stating "that Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to confirm the use of the title 'Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club' by your Club". Three weeks later, the Colonial Secretary's office authorized the flying of the original Club flag from the Club premises. Lieut. Gen. Sir Alexander Hood, GBE, KCB, the Governor, raised the flag at a special ceremony on 4 June to mark the resumption of the Club's Royal Warrant and to celebrate the Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II (2 June). On 24 November, our Royal guest book was signed by both Her Majesty and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, when they witnessed a Fitted Dinghy Race sponsored by the Associated Clubs. The Club's new dinghy "Elizabeth" was entered.
  
1954Presentation of the Sir Alexander Hood Cup by H.E. the Governor for annual competition between the R.H.A.D.C. and the R.B.Y.C. in a series of International One Design team races. After a few years, insufficient I.O.D. 's resulted in the series being abandoned and, although provision was made in the title deed for other boats to be substituted in this event, none was.
  
1964"Mangroville" on Pomander Road, Paget was purchased and the Club moved to its present premises; the Church Street property being sold.
  
1974The defaced red ensign showing a fitted dinghy on the fly was adopted to permit members with suitable boats and holding a warrant to show a Club ensign on the water. This ensign was also flown on the Club premises.
  
1980After due consideration, it was decided to fly the original white Club flag in front of the Club, with the defaced red ensign being used on members' boats. This flag was hoisted by John Blee, the Commodore in 1953 who was responsible for the return of the Royal Warrant, on Christmas Eve.
  
1982Celebration of the Club's centennial with a fortnight of activities in August, beginning with a special Fitted Dinghy Race in Hamilton Harbour and ending with a formal banquet. The original 1882 H.A.D.A. Cup was used as the Centennial Race trophy.