Commodore’s Report - 22/10/24

The Commodore and General Committee are delighted to extend an invitation to all RBYC members and their guests for the Royal Brighton Yacht Club’s 150th Celebration Ball. This prestigious event will be held on 9th May 2025 at The Carousel in Albert Park, from 7:00pm for 7:30pm, until Midnight. Join us as we commemorate this significant milestone in the Club’s …
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Marina/Sailing Office News

Wednesday 23 October Hearnes Heroes Fleet
1330
Twilight Pursuit
1800
Saturday 26 October
Keelboat DIV 1 & 2
Vic Champs
1300
One Design - Training Day

Sunday 27th October
OTB pre XMAS series
1400

Keelboat News

The first of the Victorian Championship (Old Range Series) is Saturday 26th hosted by RBYC.
RBYC DIV 1 boats race in Range DIV 1. RBYC DIV 2/C race in Range DIV 3.
Race entry and SI's will be available on the Race Results app and website later this week.

Come for a Social Sail – this coming Sunday 27 October

If you are interested in a Sunday Social Sail this coming Sunday 27 October, contact Rear Commodore Peter Gebhardt at [email protected]. We’ll meet on the hardstand at 10:00 am and agree a course to sail with the aim of being off the water by 12:30 pm, and up to the club for lunch.

HMAS GOORANGAI MEMORIAL TROPHY & ELIZA RAMSDEN TROPHY
November 2nd 2024

OTB News

RBYC Members at Sail Sandy

Well done to all the RBYC sailors who enjoyed the blustery conditions Saturday and the lighter conditions Sunday to sail in the Sail Sandy regatta. Well done especially to Michael O’Brien who won in the ILCA 6’s and Lucas Couper who won the VX Ones. RBYC was also represented in the ILCA 4s and the various Opti Divisions. We all look forward to Sail Melbourne in just over a month’s time.
Full results are here.

One Design News

RBYC competitors in Hansa Asia Pacific Championships at Southport

Club members Sean Hogan, Peter Coleman, Alison Wetherley and Charly Wetherley enjoyed a terrific day of racing in the Hansa Asia pacific Championships at Southport. The photo is courtesy of Alison. Peter, Sean and Charley are sailing a Liberty 303 and Alison is competing in a Hansa. Here is a link to the regatta page, including results.
International Hansa Class Asia Pacific Championships 2024 - Southport Yacht Club
There is some great video footage of the racing on the Hansa Asia Pacific Facebook page.
The regatta continues this week through to Friday and we wish our sailors all the best.

SATURDAY 16th – SUNDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2024

Entry is open to all one design keelboats with a listed YV yardstick including but not limited to Etchells, Dragons, 2.4mR, VXOnes, J24’s, J70’s and S80’s on the register of RBYC or any other organisation affiliated with Australian Sailing,

Training News

ADULT SAILING COURSES

$380PP

November:
2nd & 9th, 3rd & 10th,
16th & 17th (One Spot Left)
December:
7th & 14th, 8th & 15th, 21st & 22nd

$380PP

November:
23rd or 24th

December:
28th or 29th

$360PP

November:
2nd – 16th

December:
7th – 21st

School Holiday Programs

Cruising Group News

The next Guest Speaker Dinner will be on Friday 15th November, when Wayne and Allison Sollars have kindly agreed to tell us of their 10 years sailing their Hallberg-Rassy 39, Blue Heeler, around the world. Wayne and Alison sold their house, filled the boat, and sailed from Port Phillip in January 2011 for destinations unknown. In October 2022, after sailing …
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Cruising News

Club News

Last Draw
Friday 11 Oct
Jackpot - No Winner

Next Draw
Friday 18 October
Jackpot $150

Jenni Cooke Senior Family
Matt Britton Crew
Samuel Polkinghorne-Katz Intermediate
Jane Thompson Intermediate
Maria Bowyer Intermediate
Simone Chin Social
Helen McBeath Social
Cameron McPherson Social
Fraser Neill Social
Dean Cook Senior
Order you Christmas pudding now. Orders close Sunday November 11th. Order forms available from reception or via the button below

Whats On

1st November - Bookings via reception

OLYMPIC RESTAURANT & BAR

Around The Bay

Up Coming Regattas