Welcome to the New Year, and trust that you all had a great Christmas.
To kick off 2025, the 34th RBYC Cruising Group Annual Birthday Cruise to “Royals” at Williamstown will take place on Sunday January 19th, 2025.
This annual event started in January 1991 when the then newly formed Cruising Division of RBYC had their first outing, sailing across to the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria. We have continued the tradition ever since, with some years cruising by car across the Westgate Bridge when the weather has not been conducive to sailing. Boats will leave RBYC marina around 10am and return mid-afternoon. Bring a BYO everything BBQ lunch to cook on their barbecues, organise a picnic lunch or order off the menu at the RYCV bar (Note that any alcoholic drinks must be purchased from the RYCV bar).
Please advise Terry Frankham ([email protected]) if you planning to attend so that we can let Royals know of our attendance and berthing requirements, and you can be updated with any details. If you are boat-less and wish to attend, please contact Terry to see if there is space available on any of the boats heading over to RYCV. Members are also welcome to drive over and join us for lunch at RYCV.
The 2025 Bass Strait Cruise is scheduled for Sat Feb 22nd to Monday March 10th, 2025. Please contact John Walker ([email protected]) if you are interested in participating or have any other queries. A pre-cruise dinner will be held in the Members Bar on Friday Feb 21st, immediately preceding departure. All Welcome.