1867 France Création du Yacht-club de France Medal. Silver: 68.28MM./151 gms. Obv: Allegory sailing in a shell, driven by the wind to right. Signed HAMEL Gr. Er. Legend NAVIGATION DE PLAISANCE// LUDENDO GUBERNARE DOCET. Rev: Marine arms, anchor, dolphins, pennant & Aeolus around a cartrige. Signed HAMEL GR.ED.PARIS. Legend YACHT-CLUB DE FRANCE// * FONDÉ LE 15 JUIN 1867 (By sponsorship of Napoleon III, Société d'Encouragement pour la Navigation de Plaisance becomes le Yacht Club de France en 1891)