Royal Brighton Yacht Club
A Guide to the Annual Report I have taken time to reflect ahead of this evening’s AGM and look forward to seeing many of you there, not just for the meeting but to meet more informally in the member’s bar afterwards. For those who can’t make it, here are some observations about the past year, […]
Well, it’s not long now until the new season gets underway, and we have a bit on. I thought it would be a good time to update you all on what’s coming up.Over the next few weeks, we have skippers’ briefings, a MOB information session, and a Race Management evening. These provide invaluable information and […]
The annual Progressive Dinner, hosted by the Cruising Group, will be held on the evening of Friday, October 20th, 2023. ALL WELCOME, be you a boat owner or non-boat owner, a racer, cruiser, aquatic or social member. This is always an excellent evening to get to know other club members, as the dinners are in […]
Vice Commodore’s Report If the first weekend of Spring is any indication, it looks like we are in for some fantastic sailing days ahead. The weekend saw RBYC boats competing in one design, OTB sailing and in the final race of the ORCV Discount Yachting Winter Series. In the latter, 36 yachts started in the […]
GM ReportWe are approaching the Annual General Meeting and publication of the RBYC Annual Report, a time to take stock of the past year. There are several projects underway which will extend into the coming year, as well as some work which is near completion. Here is a snapshot of some of the current activities. […]
Sailing Pathways The September School holidays are coming up – a great opportunity for young people to learn to sail or improve their sailing through our training programs. We have tweaked our pathways to encourage young sailors to become club members and part of our Junior and Youth Racing squads. Once the pre-requisite courses have […]
Hello fellow members.One of the best things about heading to Europe for world and National Championships for 6 weeks is coming home to our club. I am sure most people feel the same way, as it is plain hard work, pretty sure I will never need my passport again.I was very fortunate to travel with […]
The Frostbite Regatta is the annual challenge that has been conducted between a team of senior sailors representing the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron and Royal Brighton Yacht Club since 1965. The winning team led by the Commodore takes home the highly sought-after “Wee Drap O’ Yarra” – and that is literally a bottle full of […]
We have some talented sailors at RBYC with other amazing talents also. George Henderson is currently in Scotland performing in The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Preparation has included several practice sessions, one of which went for 14 Hours! The first show was on Friday 4 August. Prior to this, George was playing with the Scots […]
After competing in the 2.4 mtr Worlds in Finland, Peter Coleman has travelled to the Netherland to race in the Allianz Sailing World Championships. The competition continues through the week – we wish you all the best Pete!