Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Commodores ReportRoyal Brighton Yacht Club and Brighton Sea Scouts Partner to Promote Recycling and Environmental AwarenessThe Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC) and the 1st/14th Brighton Sea Scouts have joined forces in a meaningful partnership aimed at raising environmental awareness and promoting recycling through the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). This collaborative initiative not only encourages […]
Book now for this coming Friday’s Guest Speaker Dinner, where we bring you Greg Clinnick presenting on last year’s Sydney to Hobart race, in which he skippered the RBYC yacht Another Chapter to a 3rd place in their division. All Welcome! Hear about their 15-month journey to get to the start line and then successfully complete […]
Over the weekend, the Club hosted the 150th Regatta and in conjunction with the VX One and Jubilee’s 2025 State Titles. As part of the JA Linacre Memorial Trophy State titles, the Jubilees also celebrated the 90th anniversary of the launching of “Freydis” J1 at Royal Brighton Yacht Club in May 1935. The fully restored […]
For our April Guest Speaker Dinner, we are pleased to bring you Greg Clinnick, who will present his account of last year’s Sydney to Hobart race in which he skippered the RBYC yacht Another Chapter to a 3rd place in their division. Hear about their 15 month journey to get to the start line and then […]
The Celebration Cup perpetual trophy was presented by Rod and David McKenna at the March Half Yearly General Meeting. Rod addressed the meeting, acknowledging that from its humble beginnings in 1875, the Royal Brighton Yacht Club has been a beacon of excellence in the yachting community. Over the past century and a half, it has […]
Our thanks to “Diver Dan” Lyon for a fascinating look at Brighton Below the Sea at our March Guest Speaker Dinner last Friday evening. An excellent crowd turned out and I think most of us were quite surprised to see the richness of marine life that Dan encounters as he goes about his work in […]
Hansa Worlds – Measuring is done, ready to race All the measuring and registration is complete. Past past past Commodore Paul Pascoe and a huge team of volunteers had plenty on. It really is amazing how these people put it all together, it is more complex than any other type of Worlds as there is […]
Only 4 days to go before the start of our 150th Regatta on Saturday 29th March. As Commodore, I’d like to invite you to take part in this historic event. Following feedback from boat owners, there will be only one keelboat event consisting of a passage race for Division 1, 2 and C and a […]
It is getting close to going now for the five RBYC members heading north to Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Pittwater. RBYC Members Alison Weatherly (3rd Place in the last Worlds) racing in the 303 fleet, Sean Hogan and Peter Coleman in the Liberty Fleet, Past Commodore Paul Pascoe on the International Jury and […]
150 Year Regatta The 150th Regatta to be held on March 29th and 30th offers two days of events to celebrate our sailing heritage. Whether you’re racing on keelboats, one-design or OTB or just simply cruising, you’ll find an event for you to be able to join in. If you’ve not already done so, could […]