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RBYC Triumphs at Festival of Sails 2026
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As has been the tradition for 183 years, this Australia Day weekend, Victorian and visiting yachts sailed in the Melbourne to Geelong passage race and a series of races on Corio Bay. On Saturday around 200 yachts started in a light northerly breeze in Altona Bay and headed down towards Portarlington before turning …
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Office/Marina News
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A reminder that to purchase ice from the freezer on the hard stand you will need to scan the QR code. You can then select the number of bags you want to purchase and select your payment methos ( Apple Pay, Google Pay or Credit Card). Upon payment processing you will revive a confirmation message and the code to the padlocks. Please lock padlocks after use. The code will be change periodically.
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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: Keel boat & One Design | Sunday: OTB
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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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One Design News
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Etchells East Gippsland Championship 24 – 26 January at Metung
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The six races of the Etchells East Gippsland Championship at Metung were held in varied but beautiful conditions. The winner of each race was awarded a trophy celebrating a renowned Etchells sailor. The Rex Billings trophy for heat 1 was won by Peter Robson, Jan Talacko and Estaban Franco on Playing Around 3. Many at RBYC will remember Rex as well as other stalwarts of the class who had heat trophies named after them; Barry Ravell, Dave Lawrence, Wayne Dixon and Alan Sandy. Peter Wilkinson entertained the competitors by providing background information about each of these terrific sailors at the daily prize giving. Here is a link to the regatta page including results. There are great photos and video from Jeanette Severs on the Metung Yacht Club Facebook page. The Flying Dutchman Nationals were being held at the same time and the fresh conditions made for some spectacular shots.
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OTB News
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Well done at the RS Aero Nationals at Blairgowrie - 18 - 22 January
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Michael O’Brien (Aero 6) and Peter Milne (Aero 7) both did really well at the RS Aero Nationals with Michael reaching the podium, third in a fleet of 37, and Peter coming 11th in a fleet of 50 boats. The conditions were “lively”. There are lots more great photos and videos from Salty Dingo on the RS Aero Australia facebook page.
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This week Brenton and Robina Smith on Chakana, and Craig Walton, Aldy Felix and Steve Dickson on Y-knot, are departing Brighton on the first stage of a cruise to South Australia, where they plan to spend time exploring Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln and the islands of the Spencer Gulf, before eventually returning to Melbourne. We wish them fair winds and …
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Other Club News
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Return to Sailing – Friday January 30 before the 7:00 pm members draw
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Join us to celebrate the return to club sailing and yes there will be prizes!
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Last Draw
Friday 23 January
No Winners
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Next Draw
Friday 30 January
Draw #1 $1000, Draw #2 $200
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Around The Bay
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