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GC Report - Vice Commodore
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Dear Members It’s great to see our spring and summer programs swing into full gear; here’s hoping warmer weather and better wind conditions will be upon us. After spending the last 5 weeks away from Melbourne cruising in Indonesia with Aquacadabra, it’s good to be back out on the Bay last Saturday with lots of boats and crews about, and …
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Office/Marina News
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Member Carpark Closures
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Due to the upcoming Sail Melbourne Regatta the carpark in front of the Sturrock building will be closed from 5pm Wednesday 19th November until 1st December.
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Also the upper and lower carparks will be closed from 5pm Sunday 23rd November. These closures are required to accommodate the large number of visiting boats that will be participating in our regatta.
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We thank you for your understanding during this time.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 27 - 30 November
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Hello members. We are getting very close to Sail Melbourne 2025 and we are still looking for volunteers to help with the RBYC course and on the beach. We have many positions avavaible from RHIB drivers to crew on mark boats, Start and Finish boats as well as support boats. If you think you can help please contact the sailing office.
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This Weeks Racing
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Wednesday: Keelboat Afternoon and Twilight Racing | Thursday: OTB Twilight Racing
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Saturday: Keelboat & One Design Racing | Sunday: No Sailing.
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Start times for Keelboat twilight races are published at 4.30 pm. Boats not already entered but want to race MUST sign on or enter before 4.30pm so we can properly calculate start times for the fleet. Sign on after 4.30pm and you will be allocated a arbitrary time for that race. Please get in early.
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You are invited to a very special evening at Royal Brighton Yacht Club!
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Come along and meet Alice (Tarnawski) Parker — one of Australia’s most respected female ocean racers. From junior sailing to elite ocean racing, and this year navigating a 100-foot supermaxi in the Sydney to Hobart, Alice has incredible experiences to share and plenty of great stories from life offshore.
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Thursday 20 November 2025
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Royal Brighton Yacht Club
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This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from a professional navigator, be inspired, and celebrate the achievements of a sailor who started just like many of us — at a local club level.
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This event is open to you and your crew so we’d love to see you there!
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Training News
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Get you kids into sailing this Summer
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Bookings now open and places are limited do not leave it to the last minute and miss out.
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OTB News - Sail Melbourne Reminder
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Boats stored in the Under Deck, Yard and Sturrock budling that are NOT sailing in Sail Melbourne 2025 ( not registered by 23rd ) need to be stored offsite no latter that 24th November . They can be returned from 1st Dec. Those that are sailing in Sail Melbourne will be required to move their boats to the allocated SM fleet storage area. This will be provided by the 24th via email.
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Visiting ICLAs training at RBYC
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‘Try VX One Day’ -New Date 22 November
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Open to sailors of all abilities who want to experience this spectacular 20 ft sports cross keel / dinghy class The ‘Try VX One Day’ will start at 10am on 22 November 2025 on the clubs’ Hardstand (down the pier) on and will run until about 3:30pm – followed by drinks in the Members’ bar. There will time for training …
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The 2025 annual Progressive Dinner is being held this Friday the 21st of November, and so far, the forecast is looking promising for a pleasant evening on the marina. Patricipants will gather in the members bar around 6:30 for pre-dinner drinks and to be allocated to your boats. After the 7:00pm draw, we will then proceed down the pier to …
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Social News
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A big thankyou to Dr Alan Breidahl who spoke to members regarding skin health. It was great to see so many learning about how to protect themselves in upcoming summer season!
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5th December - Farewell and Fair Winds
Please join before the draw to farewell all who are competing in regattas over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Other Club News
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150 year Book Launch - 21 November from 6:00 pm
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All club members, whether sailing members or not, will enjoy the photos and stories in this fabulous book, put together by fellow club members Don Warner and John Scanlon.
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Author Don Warner and Commodore Peter Demura will be available for the official launch and book signing on 21 November from 6:00 pm up to the members draw at 7:00 pm.
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Australian Sailing 2025 National Awards
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Last Friday night I attended the Australian Sailing Awards at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney. The awards night was to recognise those Clubs and individuals who had made a significant contribution to our sport. Several outstanding sailors were inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame. Our Club was one of four clubs nominated for Australian Yacht Club of the Year (Group A) and Peter Coleman as Australian Para Sailor of the Year. Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club in Perth took out the yacht club honours while Chris Symonds for the Wynyard Yacht Club in Tasmania was honoured as Australian Para Sailor of the Year. We congratulate the winners. The event provided a great opportunity to see what other clubs are doing across Australia — including initiatives that are driving meaningful participation. By taking the time to understand what these leading clubs are doing well, we can identify fresh approaches and adapt them to suit our own strategy, culture and goals. This experience should provide us with impetus to innovate, refine our programs, and develop new strategies to boost engagement and foster greater involvement in yacht racing.
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Wishing you fair winds and following seas and remember no bananas at sea.
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The 2025 Winter event has concluded, congratulations to the Winners
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Handicap Snooker Brett Lazarides
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Scratch Snooker Lewin Trophy Chris Borell
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Brett and Chris were the instigators of the recent table refurbishment, so an outstanding result. The trophies will be engraved and presented shortly.
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The next event on the table is the summer pool competition, and this will get underway with entry sheets on the board shortly, and notification in the Tuesday newsletter.
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There are two competitions, singles pool snd doubles pool. Can I stress that this event is very social, and open to all classes of RBYC membership, male and female. We encourage everyone who has held a cue to enter, to increase the enjoyment and meet new faces within the Club. There is nothing like a game of pool to get to know new people within the Club.
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Oaks Day 2025
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Last Draw
Friday 14 November
No Winner
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Next Draw
Friday 21 November
Jackpot $950
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NEW Summer Menu view HERE
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