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GC Report - Mark Woodland
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Over the Australia Day Long Weekend, I was visiting Paynesville on the beautiful Gippsland Lakes. It has often been called the boating capital of Victoria with 420km2 of navigable waterways,the largest in Australia. It was great to see 11 boats from Royal Brighton Yacht Club sailing in the Australian 2.4m Championships, in beautiful sailing conditions, with light to moderate breezes …
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Marina/Sailing Office News
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Post Xmas Twilight Pursuit 1800
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KB DIV 2 & C Passage - Boat/Tower 1305 and 1310
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Keelboat News
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Good luck to Grant Dunoon and the team of Blue Water Tracks for the the Mel - Port Fairy yacht race
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BLiSS Regatta and Experience
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On the 4th May 2025 RBYC will be holding its annual BLiSS Regatta and is part of the PPWSC series as well as a standalone regatta.
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RBYC is also offering pre regatta training called the BLiSS Experience.
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This provides the opportunity for female sailors to receive pre race coaching both on and off the water.
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Participants will receive an on water session , lunch and off water session in the class room
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Due to the generous support of Yacht Racing Services Association (YRSA) we are able to offer this experience at the subsided rate of $50pp.
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Places are limited and bookings can only be made for one day
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The JJ Savage Cup (Dragon Victorian State Championship) was sailed Saturday in beautiful conditions. The winner was visiting Yacht Taracona skippered by Hugh Howard followed by Amazing Grace (Chas Stanton) and Lyla (Maia Hester). The first winner of the trophy was A.S Sturrock in 1953.
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The 2.4mR class has produced an excellent 3 minute promotional video about the class. You can watch it here.
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The 2025 Bass Strait Cruise in Company will depart RBYC for QCYC on Sat Feb 22nd and to return to Brighton by Monday March 10th, 2025. It is not too late to join in the group – 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 …
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Club News
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Last Draw
Friday 7 Feb
Jackpot - No Winner
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Next Draw
Friday 14 Feb
Jackpot $400
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Valentines Day Friday 14th February from 7pm in the members bar. Lucky door prize
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Book a table and enjoy dinner with your special family and friends
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Happy New Year everyone, I hope you have been keeping well during the last few months. Now that the American NFL season has concluded with today's Super Bowl game, it's time to prepare for the upcoming AFL season, which starts soon. I assume/hope that most of you will be interested in participating again this season, but if that is not the …
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ORCV
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This year we're featuring an extraordinary mother-daughter sailing duo—Annette Hesselmans & Sophie Snijders.
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As they prepare for the 2025 Melbourne to Osaka Double-Handed Yacht Race, Annette and Sophie will share their inspiring journey, challenges at sea, and their passion for offshore racing. You’ll also hear about their yacht Fika and its global adventures from Sweden to Australia.
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Date: 11th March 2024 (Tuesday No food service, bar open)
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Location: Royal Brighton Yacht Club, 253 Esplanade, Brighton VIC 3186
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Tickets: Free for ORCV & RBYC members) | $25 (non-members)
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Spots are limited—secure your ticket today. We look forward to seeing you there!
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