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VX ONE National Wrap Up

Six in a row for Mack One at Nash Advisory VX One Nationals 2024 The formidable AUS332 Mack One crew of Ben Franklin, Alan Moffat and Josh Franklin have claimed a sixth straight national title at Royal Brighton Yacht Club. They clinched the win by four points over AUS330 Pipeline Drillers, skippered by Brett Whitbread, […]

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Nash Advisory VX One Nationals Day 3

A morning Melbourne rain storm delivered different conditions for day three of the Nash Advisory VX One Nationals. The wave state and shifting breeze saw close and exciting racing across the three races, with a different winner taking each. Race eight started in the last of the morning rain, with the cloud effect creating fast […]

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Birthday Cruise

2024 BIRTHDAY CRUISE to RYCV, Williamstown: 21st Jan The 33nd RBYC Cruising Group Annual Birthday Cruise to the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria at Williamstown will take place this Sunday January 21st, 2024. Eight or nine boats have already signed up to go, but it is not too late to participate. Just get in touch […]

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Nash Advisory VX One Nationals Day 2

Day two of the Nash Advisory VX One Nationals was sailed in a seriously tricky and blustery northerly breeze. The crew of AUS332 Mack One, skippered by Ben Franklin, again showed their dominance early with two wins in races four and five of the series.  AUS355 Beta Blvd took the win in the third and […]

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Nash Advisory VX One Nationals start from Royal Brighton Yacht Club

15 JAN – Day One Day one of the Nash Advisory VX One Nationals commenced from Royal Brighton Yacht Club today, with four races sailed in a building south easterly breeze under the watchful eye of Kevin Wilson with his brother Ross Wilson as deputy.  Mack One AUS332, Ben Franklin, Josh Franklin and Alan Moffat, […]

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Term 1 Training

Term 1 training is now open for bookings. Sunday mornings for sail training and afternoons for the race Training fleets. For full information and details use this LINK

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Sail Measurement for Festival of Sails

In continuing efforts to support our members, if you are doing Festival of Sails in the AMS division, and would like your sails remeasured pre-event, please contact Peter Coleman 0418 332 375 ASAP. This will be done on the hardstand.  Peter will revise your rating if they have shrunk.  

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Stonehaven & Cadet Review by Ray Smith

Where it all began From a lot of ideas and no doubt dozens of sketches (no computers in those days!) a gentleman called Mr A.C. Barber penned the lines of a dinghy, bringing together all the ideas floated in many very animated discussions about training boats.  He formally recorded these thoughts around 1922 and called […]

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Cruising Group News

2024 BIRTHDAY CRUISE to RYCV, Williamstown: The 33nd RBYC Cruising Group Annual Birthday Cruise to the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria at Williamstown for lunch will take place on Sunday January 21st,2024 This annual event started in January 1991 when the newly formed Cruising Division of RBYC had their first outing, sailing to RYCV. We […]

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Stonehaven Cup & Cadet Championship Day 3

A bright sunny day greeted the crews this morning, but as is often the case at this time of year in Melbourne, the breeze had yet to be part of the program. The AP flag (Answering Pennant – used to advise crews that the race time was postponed) was hoisted on the Club’s mast. This […]