This week Brenton and Robina Smith on Chakana, and Craig Walton, Aldy Felix and Steve Dickson on Y-knot, are departing Brighton on the first stage of a cruise to South Australia, where they plan to spend time exploring Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln and the islands of the Spencer Gulf, before eventually returning to Melbourne. We wish them fair winds and calm seas.
We are seeking expressions of interest from any cruisers who may be interested in participating in an “Explore the Bay” cruise in company for a week or so in late February / early March. If you are interested, please come along to a short meeting to be held at the Club on Friday 30th January at 6pm. This meeting is to look at specific timing, participants’ preferences and other options, and will be held in the the RBYC Regatta Room which is next to the Sailing Office (If you are unable to attend, but still wish to participate in such a cruise, please email Terry Frankham ([email protected])).
Our first Guest Speaker Dinner for 2026 will be on Friday 20th February, when we are delighted to have Rob Hurrell presenting on his experiences participating in the recently concluded 2025 Sail2Indonesia Rally on Aquacadabra . Several RBYC Cruising Group members joined Rob for various stages of the rally, so this promises to be a fascinating and entertaining evening.