2025 ended with some terrific sailing – all the best for 2026

As 2025 came to a close, we witnessed some challenging sailing in regattas and ocean races across the country, with the swimmers also busy with various events. RBYC assisted the ORCV with the start of the Cock of the Bay on Boxing Day, which was a tremendous sight viewed from the RBYC balcony. The ORCV reported that 74 yachts and …
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Cyan Moon SYD-HOB PHS Champions

On the behalf of RBYC Members I would like to congratulate Wayne Seaward and the crew of Cyan Moon for their success in the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Cyan Moon B47 were awarded Overall PHS winners and Division 2 PHS winners. Cyan Moon B47 won the PHS division in 2022 and then had a couple of disappointing years …
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Stonehaven Cup 2026

Good luck to all those competing in the Stonehaven Cup Regatta this week. We have teams from around the country representing the Australian Navy Cadets, Scouts, King Island RMYS and of course our youth sailors. 26 boats all up will be racing with 80 sailors. It's great to see that youth sailing is strong at RBYC.

Office/Marina News

This Week's Club Racing

Wednesday: Next racing 14th Jan 2026 | Thursday: Next racing 15th Jan 2026
Saturday: Next racing 17th Jan Keelboat only | Sunday: Next racing 11th Jan
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.

Training News

Get you kids into sailing this Summer

Tackers 1, 2 & 3 are SOLD OUT for January
Limited Spots on OutThere Teen Sailing
Please call the office for availability

OTB News

All the best to Steve Gunther who is sailing in the 2026 Oceania and Australian ILCA Championships in Hobart (1-8 January).

One Design News

All the best to RBYC Etchells sailing in the Australasian Summer Championship at Geelong, from 8-11 January. Here is a link to the regatta site.

Cruising News

The annual Cruising Group Birthday Cruise to RYCV in Williamstown is scheduled for Sunday 18th January. Boats will leave RBYC marina around 10am and return mid-afternoon. Bring a BYO everything BBQ lunch to cook on their barbecues, organise a picnic lunch or order off the menu at the RYCV bar (Note that any alcoholic drinks must be purchased from the …
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Other Club News

2025 Summer Pool Competition

The draw for the summer pool comp is on the board and games can start with immediate effect in both singles and doubles .
It is incumbent upon entrants to arrange your next match as quickly as possible to minimize the load on the organizing committee.
Phone numbers can be obtained from the reception desk. All matches are one frame on “room rules”, toss for breaker.

Glenn Norton
Convenor

Last Draw
Friday 19 December
Draw #2 Winner

Next Draw
Friday 9 January
Draw #1 $1000, Draw #2 $50

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