Commodores Report

RBYC Car Show On Sunday, the Club hosted the inaugural RBYC Car Show in support of club member Bryan Drummond and his friend of over 40 years Rudi Ota, who have entered the Spring Box Rally and in doing so raise funds for the Cancer Council. There were 54 cars from over the past 100 years on display and despite …
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Office/Marina News

2025 - 2026 Season Sailing Documents

The NOR's and SI's for Keelboat/One Design and OTB for the 25-26 season have been published and are on line. They can be accessed via the Documents page of the website or via the Sailing Document button on the Sign On App.
The Calendars will be available as Google Calendar links that you can add to your personal google calendars. These as well as the Online line calendar will be available early next week.
Wed 24 September
Hearnes Heroes Pursuit
Tower 1330

Sat 27 September
NO RACING
all fleets

Training News

September School Holiday Training 2025 - FULLY BOOKED

Adult Learn to Sail

Course dates


October: 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th - COURSE FULL

November : 1st, 8th & 15th

December: 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th

January: 10th, 13th & 31st

Full Course details and bookings

One Design News

2.4 times one fifth equals plenty of fun
Many of us admired the half-models and model boats built by Ray Smith over the years. Now that Ray has taken up sailing 2.4 mtr boats, we aren’t surprised to learn there that six beautifully crafted remote control 2.4s have appeared on the sailing scene. Last week several sailors made there way to Karkarook Lake, accompanied by some of the Race management team to make sure there was no cheating. Unfortunately, they were met with a howling gale but that didn’t stop the barbecue. As can be seen in these photos, waders come in handy when sailing model boats.

Cruising News

In lieu of the annual Cruising Group Bass Strait Cruise, in 2026 we will instead be holding a Port Phillip Bay Cruise. This decision has been driven by a number of factors, not the least being that the bulk of our regular Bass Strait cruisers will either be cruising elsewhere early next year or are unavailable to get away for …
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Last Draw
Friday 19 September
No Winner

Next Draw
Friday 26 September
Jackpot $550

Other Club News

Bar Open 12:00 noon, Game starts at 2:30 pm.

Christmas Puddings 2025

It's that time of year again - Christmas Puddings! Orders are now open and forms can be collected from reception. Funds raised will be donated to the Cancer Council via the Brighton Old Sparks Rally Team, Spring 2025. Please order now!

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150th Anniversary Book – Sneak Peek # 3

For the past two weeks we have given you a couple of sneak peeks at the 150th Anniversary book. Club members Don Warner and John Scanlon have spent the past three years creating a truly special commemorative book to mark this major milestone.
Here’s a look at page 134 of this 238-page journey, brimming with hundreds of historic images and heartfelt stories that celebrate our club’s rich heritage.
This limited-edition keepsake is just weeks from publication, available for $60 per copy. Preorder now to ensure you own a piece of our history and share in the pride of 150 remarkable years. Books will be available from reception.

To order your copy please click HERE.

Around the Bay

Entries open for 2025 Melbourne to Devonport ‘Rudder Cup,’ Yacht Race, a qualifier for this season’s big ocean races.
Entries are open for the prestigious Rudder Cup, the oldest ocean race in Australia and one of the most popular races on the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) sailing calendar.
https://www.orcv.org.au/