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Report from Club Captain Marnie Irving
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The organisational side of sailing activities is huge. Here is a link to the communication to Club Officials from Australian Sailing. It gives some idea of the array of events being held in Victoria over the next few months. This includes regattas at RBYC, Victorian Optimist State Championship March 7-9 (Labour Day long weekend); Victorian Etchells State Championship March 13 …
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This Week's Club Racing
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Wednesday: Hearnes Heroes & Twilight | Thursday: OTB
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Saturday: Keelboat Brighton Champs & 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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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. Fully accredited Australian Sailing programs and coaches .
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20th February - Raising a Racer: Nicole Piastri on Life in the Fast Lane
RBYC members, friends and family are invited to buckle up at 6.30pm for a high-octane interview with Brighton local and celebrity F1 crew Nicole Piastri, hosted by Sheree Reynolds. Stick around as one of Oscar Piastri’s mini helmets goes under the hammer in an auction that’s sure to go down to the wire! Once the final bid crosses the finish line, we’ll roll straight into the members’ draw to round out the night at full throttle."
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All the best to JAHMU at Port Lincoln Race Week
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Well done JAHMU and crew on the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race (3rd AMS and 1st PHS in Div 1, 3rd PHS and 1st ORC overall). After day 1 they are doing well in the Regatta as well. Here is a link to the Regatta page, including results. There are terrific photos from Sail Down Under on the Port Lincoln Regatta Facebook page.
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OTB News
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RBYC ILCA Sailors out on the water every chance they get
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Despite having just returned from the long journey to Port Stephens for the Master Championship, ILCAs were back on the water Sunday. We now have some photos from the Championship, including the prize giving. Owen McMahon was 3rd in his fleet and 2nd Grand Master. Michael O’Brien was 2nd in his fleet and 1st Great Grand Master. Stuart Wallace was 3rd Grand Master.
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VIODA Optimist Victorian State Championship
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Over the long weekend of 7-9 March, RBYC is excited to be hosting this event and the club will be welcoming a lot of visiting boats.
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With over 80 boats expected, storage space is limited so the undercover carpark will be closed from 6pm on the 6th - 8am on the 9th.
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We are still looking for volunteers to help out on and off the water. Please contact the sailing office.
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Cruising News
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This coming Friday evening, 20th February, we will be kicking off this years Guest Speaker Dinner Program with Rob Hurrell & his crew sharing the story of Aquacadabra’s participation in the Sail to Indonesia Rally, sailing east to west across Indonesia over four months last year. So, after a several month break, book now an come along for a convivial …
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Other Club News
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Welcome to RBYC Abby Girl
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We moved from Canada to Australia the end of August last year. Within 2 months we had bought a sailboat, bought a home, and a car. We are new to Bayside and are enjoying what it has to offer both of us.
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Dave, ‘that Canadian guy’ you see working on the boat had a career in the Canadian ski industry, retiring 18 months ago from a role as President of a Rocky Mountain ski resort in Jasper, Alberta. As Dave will tell you, ‘Dad taught me to sail when I was eight years old and it became a life long passion. I owned several boats over the years and refurbished two wooden boats which was a rewarding experience.’
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Ellen is a dual citizen, born in Canada, moving to Melbourne for work as a geologist the 80’s, lived in Melbourne for 35 years before moving back to Canada for a decade. Now we are here, loving the lifestyle, making new friends.
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Our boat is called Abby Girl. She is named after our beautiful 11 year old golden retriever Abby who unfortunately passed away a few weeks before we moved from Canada. We had a sailboat in Canada and Abby would always come to the boat and supervise Dave’s many hours of puttering. She loved to cruise with us and we affectionately called our tender the Abby’s Uber.
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We are enjoying our experiences at the RBYC and look forward to making many new friends. Dave plans to take up racing as crew and we both plan to become involved in volunteering. It’s nice to make RYBC part of our home.
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Last Draw
Friday 13 February
Draw #1 No Winner. Draw #2 No winner
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Next Draw
Friday 20 February
Draw #1 $1000, Draw #2 $150
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13 February – Hearts and Prosecco for Valentines Day
Cassie Dixon won the door prize at an enjoyable crimson evening last Friday, supported by the Social Sub-committee.
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Around The Bay
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Victorian Women Keelboat Sailors “Balance the Scales” for IWD 2026
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Victorian women keelboat sailors are getting onboard building momentum for the annual International Women’s Day’s celebration on 8 March. With 7 female focussed events over the first 15 days of March, jump onboard, meet more like-minded women and explore the opportunities.
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Leading off, join us at SYC on Monday 2 March.for "Pathways to Balance the Scales" a collaborative and interactive event with ORCV KISS ALIVE, SYC Women's Development Program and RMYS AWKR. Dee Mason as MC, interviewing ocean sailor Sophie Snijders and a stellar panel of passionate female sailors and direct audience engagement - not to be missed!
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