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There have been terrible losses suffered by several Victorian communities during the recent and ongoing bushfires and we are deeply sorry for what they are experiencing. Many of us have friends and family directly or indirectly affected. We also acknowledge the great work of emergency services and front line workers in extremely difficult circumstances.
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Club Captains Report
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Last week the club was abuzz with the green and white sails of 26 Quest dinghies sailing in the Stonehaven Cup regatta. 78 teenagers, plus coaches and supportive adults, attended from Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, King Island Boat Club, Sea Scouts, and Navy Cadets from four states. The regatta is a wonderful opportunity in so many ways. It is a …
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Office/Marina News
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Kieser Great Bay Swim Saturday 24th 2026
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The marina will be will be closed for boat movement as follows
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The carpark will be accessed from the Esplanade. This will operate as an entry and exit. Please be careful when entering or exiting.
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The Pond and Beach will be closed to boat movements until 12.30pm
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This Week's Club Racing
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Wednesday: Hearnes Heroes & Twilight | Thursday: OTB Twilight
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Saturday: Non Agg Pursuit Keelboat. | Sunday: OTB racing
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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 an arbitrary time for that race. Please get in early.
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Training News
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School Term Learn to Sail Training is open for bookings
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Junior & Youth Development Squad Training open for bookings
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The Development Squads are for those sailors who have completed Tackers 3 or OutThere 3 (or have equivalent experience) and are member of RBYC.
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Adult Learn to Sail Training open for bookings
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All levels of training are covered. Group training or private coaching its your choice. Full accredited Australian Sailing programs and coaches .
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Keelboat News
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Why did my Pursuit Time Change?
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Article by Paul Pascoe (IJ/NRO). While most people have a view that their pursuit start time only changes based on their performance in the previous race, there are a number of other reasons it may change from week to week. While it is reasonable to expect that leading boats from a race are given a later start time the following week, and the back markers are more favorable start time, this is not the only reason...read more
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RBYC wins Stonehaven Cup 2026
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Between the 5th and 10th of January RBYC hosted the 96th Stonehaven Cup. This annual regatta is a chance for youth sailors from around Australia to compete against each other in RS Quest dinghies. The event has a long history starting off in 12 foot Cadet dinghies. This year 26 boats were involved and the teams were from Australian Navy Cadets, Lake Ginninderra Sea Scouts, King Island Boating Club, Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron and Royal Brighton Yacht Club. With 78 sailors and over 30 support personal there was a great buzz at the club. Unfortunately the Melbourne weather was not playing ball and due to extreme temperatures and strong winds we were only able to get in 5 races. RBYC was able to take both the Otto Miek team trophy and the Stonehaven Cup.
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RS Aero Nationals at Blairgowrie
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18 - 22 January
All the best to Michael O’Brien and Peter Milne who will be competing in the RS Aero Nationals. Across the Divisions there are 111 entries, so it will be exciting racing
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Goodluck to Grace Newitt at the 2026 Musto Australian Opti Championships
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Opti Racing at RBYC
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Etchells Australasian Championships 8-11 January – 7 terrific races over 2 days
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Five RBYC boats made the trip to Geelong for the regatta (1478 Triad 2020 - John Bertrand, 1466 Tango - Chris Hampton, 1399 That’s Life - Ian Crisp, 1444 Playing Around 3 - Peter Robson and 1141 Men’s Shirts Short Skirts - Peter Stubbings). Due to a couple of days of gale force winds there were only two sailing days, but the Race Committee did a great job in getting 7 races in. The article on the Etchells Website has links to some terrific video footage and photos by Nic Douglass.
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There is lots of Etchells racing to look forward to with the East Gippsland Regatta in Metung over the January long weekend, and the Victoria State Titles coming to RBYC from 13-15 March. Chris Hampton will be travelling to San Diego for the 2026 World Championship in May.
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J24 Australian Championship 9-10 January
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Nick Chapman (5058 Wildfire) sailed in the blustery J24 Australian Championship at Sandringham Yacht Club, which was also able to sail only two of the scheduled four days, still getting six races in. The terrific photo is by Russell Bates.
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VXOne Nationals 13-18 January – all the best to RBYC competitors
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Four RBYC boats will be making the journey to Royal Queensland Yacht Club for the Nationals; 147 Crumpet – Peter Jackson, 316 Willpower - David Williamson, 337 WTTSS – Craig Garmston, 354 XII – Brett Bowden. Have a safe trip and all the best for a wonderful regatta!
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This coming Sunday, January 18th, is the annual Cruising Group Birthday Cruise to RYCV in Williamstown. 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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2025 Summer Pool Competition
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The draw for the summer pool comp is on the board and games can start with immediate effect in both singles and doubles .
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It is incumbent upon entrants to arrange your next match as quickly as possible to minimize the load on the organizing committee.
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Phone numbers can be obtained from the reception desk. All matches are one frame on “room rules”, toss for breaker.
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Celebrating our history – Please like this post
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Bayside City Council has provided an online platform to share memories and history from the Bayside community.
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Have a look at this post by John Scanlon and don’t forget to “like” it!
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If you don’t yet have a copy of the RBYC 150th anniversary book, there are still some available from Reception.
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Last Draw
Friday 9 January
No Winners
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Next Draw
Friday 16 January
Draw #1 $1000, Draw #2 $100
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