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Hello RBYC members, While many of our sailors have escaped north for some sunshine and warm breezes, there’s still been no shortage of activity back here at the club. Between our weekly racing, the Friday night Members’ Draw, and some great learning sessions, it’s been a lively winter at RBYC. Learning from the Best – SMART Classes Last Wednesday, our …
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Ice is Back at the Hardstand! 🧊
Good news — Bagged ice is available again at the hardstand, just in time to keep your drinks and eskies chilled.
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We’ve gone cashless, so it’s super simple to grab a bag. Just scan the QR code and pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or your credit card.
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After you’ve paid, you’ll get the current padlock code so you can help yourself.
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Please remember — the code is for members only, so we ask that you don’t share it around. It will be changed regularly.
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SMART Classes : 27 Aug and 3 Sept
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The next session is from Andrew Pulton Safety and Safety Audits, a must for all sailors wishing to race be it One Design/ OTB or Keelboats.
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27th Aug: Boat Safety & Audits
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3rd Sept: Basic rules & mark rounding
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Skippers Briefing 2025 -2026 Season
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Opening Day 2005
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Keelboat News
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Report from Rear Commodore
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One of the joys of belonging to RBYC is heading off to regattas with fellow sailors. You get to hone your skills and teamwork over an extended period of time with a full week of racing. Strong winds on the first three days of Airlie Beach Race week made for challenging conditions for boats competing …
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Day 3 and it all goes a bit wrong on the start line, click on the image to view the video of the incident which ending their day of racing. Luckily no one was hurt and boat was fixed up and back on the water for the next race day.
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RBYC boats at ORCV winter series - by GC Member Greg Clinnick.
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Last weekend saw three RBYC keel boats competing in the final race in the ORCV's DYSC Marine Supplies Winter Series. With fleets averaging in excess of 40 boats across the series, this is arguably some of the best keel boat racing on the bay. Saturday’s race was a 35 nautical mile destination race to Blairgowrie.
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Westerly winds of 15 to 20 knots made for a fast reach to the first mark off Mornington and then a tactical beat up the channel to the Blairgowrie yacht club.
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In Div 1 AMS Another Chapter came 2nd, Cartouche 5th and Serious Yahoo 12th. Cartouche finished 4th in PHS and Another Chapter finished 7th which was enough for her to take out the overall series on PHS and come 4th overall in AMS.
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On Sunday there was a novice skipper's race back towards SYC. Over the shortened course Julie McKay on Another Chapter claimed 3rd place with Cartouche 4th and Serious Yahoo 6th.
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A fantastic weekend of racing and socialising at Blairgowrie Yacht Club
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When do I have to turn off my engine in a pursuit race?
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Several people have asked me this question over the years about when I have to turn off my engine in a pursuit start.
The answer to the question is in one of the Definitions of the racing rules and one item in the RBYC Sailing Instructions.
Firstly the definition in the racing rules of “Racing” in part says “A boat is racing from her preparatory signal …..”, where the preparatory signal is when the “P”, “U” or Black flag goes up which is generally four minutes before the start.
The next part is in the RBYC Sailing Instructions where 10.2 states “The preparatory signal for a boat in a Pursuit race shall be four minutes before her allocated handicap start time. “
So you must have your engine off at least four minutes prior to your allocated start time which is when you are then considered to be “Racing”.
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One Design News
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The VXone group enjoying the last night. Well done to the two RBYC boats making the effort to get to the event.
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Here is a link to the VXOne Results
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Training News
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September School Holiday Training 2025
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22 - 25 Sept AND 29 Sept - 3 Oct
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Course dates
September 25: 6th, 13 & 27th
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October: 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
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November 25: 1st, 8th & 15th
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December 25: 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
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January 26: 10th, 13th & 31st
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Full Course details and bookings
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Guest Speaker Dinner last Friday. *** Aquacadabra S2I Update. *** Many thanks to John & Jo Walker and Peter & Suzie Strain who entertained a large crowd at last Friday evening’s Guest Speaker Dinner, where they told of their cruises with Eco Abrolhos around the remote and rarely visited Houtman Abrolhos Islands off the northwestern coast of WA. Not only …
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Last Draw
Friday 15 August
No Winner
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Next Draw
Friday 22 August
$1000 + 2nd draw $300
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Only one round to play before the finals, and heavy losses this week for Gold Coast and Fremantle have left both those teams in a shaky position to make the finals. On the field: There were two games on Friday night. St Kilda made it four wins on the trot with a narrow two-point win over Essendon, 11.11.77 to 11.9.75. …
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What's on at the club
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4th Sept- Bookings via reception
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