Philip Perceval started sailing with his father, who was elected to the RYS in 1858. At the age of twenty, he started racing on his account. He was a great friend of the Hon. George Colville, who was a keen rival of his afloat. Both men were very keen on sailing boats that were too small for RYS regattas, which is why they both became founding members of the ISC.

 After the success with his 8-ton cutter Dorothy, he bought the five-raters Lollipop. He followed this by building another Glycera, which he continued to race very successfully. ofthen built

 Other yachts followed, and his success as a helmsman and reputation made him in high demand to race other people's yachts. It was said of Prince Henry of Battenberg's yacht Asphodel that she never went better than when Philip Perceval was on the helm.

 Philip Perceval's story continued in 1944 when he became the first Commodore to serve a second term.

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More Info...This can be found in THE ISLAND SAILING CLUB HISTORY BOOK  1889 - 2014