Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Celebrating International Women’s Day On 21 March 2023, at the half yearly General Meeting, three female club members will receive their 40 year medallions, the first women to be awarded this recognition; Mary-Alice Tedstone, Jan Ferguson, and Past Commodore Wendy Luck. The following reflections are from Mary-Alice. Over the next few weeks, we will provide […]
On Sunday 5 March RBYC entry Serious Yahoo competed in the Women in Sailing Challenge at Sandringham, taking home the Doris Little trophy for PHS on countback. The team also came first on AMS. Fluky winds made for challenging sailing with 26 knots dropping to 3 and changing direction to a heading wind at the […]
The effects of climate change and marine pollution are becoming increasingly evident in the waters of Port Phillip. Spring and summer storms caused massive floods in the Yarra River’s catchments with debris and other pollutants eventually finding their way into the bay. For weeks after the storms, poor water quality made the bay unsafe for […]
RBYC has developed a very nice little fleet of the mini keel boat, the 2.4mR, over recent years. There is a lot of energy in the class and when the National Championships were held in Tasmania in early February, eight skippers arranged to take their boats to Hobart for the event. If you say it […]
Sailing is about speed and exploration and adventure and camaraderie and skills and seamanship and the joys of the ocean. Underlying all these is safety. Below are a few tips that came to mind whilst I was the medical officer for the ORCV 2022 Melbourne-Hobart Westcoaster. Many are just as relevant for any sailing trip […]
(Written by Past Commodore Alan Woodward, on the sail back from South Australia)Congratulations to Alan Woodward and crew aboard Reverie, who sailed exceptionally well at Lincoln Race Week. It was a difficult regatta – Alan has shared Reverie’s experiences in the article below, written when Reverie was halfway across the Spencer Gulf on the way […]
Sailing Lifts Your Spirits is in full swing on Thursday nights. Our charity proactively supports the wellbeing of our First Responders and Frontline Healthcare workers through the provision of no-cost and ongoing sailing experiences designed to thank them for their service in protecting us all and offer a pathway to defend themselves against the cumulative […]
Are there any non racing boat owners who might be interested in experiencing a race or two in their own boat but would appreciate some advice/assistance? Our Wednesday night twilights are the ideal intro to racing and we can help with some experienced racing sailors willing to crew for you and help explain how a […]
To kick off 2023’s Guest Speaker Dinner Programme, we are delighted to have Robina and Brenton Smith entertain and inform us with tales of their 2021 Coral Sea passages. A chance encounter in a laundry and chandlery led Robina and Brenton Smith to participate two handed in the ‘Beyond the Barrier Rally’ between COVID lockdowns […]
