Royal Brighton Yacht Club
by Rear Commodore Cath Hurley One of the joys of belonging to RBYC is heading off to regattas with fellow sailors. You get to hone your skills and teamwork over an extended period of time with a full week of racing. Strong winds on the first three days of Airlie Beach Race week made for […]
Dear Members Despite the cold weather over the last month or two, it is pleasing to see that many events are still happening around the club, both on and off the water. We have been blessed with some nice sailing conditions on Saturdays and some Wednesdays. The sun has been shining, accompanied by light winds. […]
Our next Guest Speaker Dinner will be held this Friday, August 15th, when John & Jo Walker and Peter & Suzie Strain will let us into the secrets of Cruising the Houtman Abrolhos Islands – Australia’s historic and marine treasure. This promises to be a fascinating look at an historic, but lesser frequented, part of […]
Are you an RBYC member who also plays golf?This is your chance to represent the club in the annual Victory Cup.This year it’s being played onMONDAY 6th October 2025AT MOONAH LINKS – THE LEGENDS COURSE55 Peter Thomson Drive, Fingal1pm Shotgun StartEntry Fee $130 per person(Includes Cart and post golf nibbles)Entries Close : Friday 26th September […]
Skippers Briefing 2025-26 Season
We enjoyed hosting the participants of the 2025 Women’s Helm, Navigator & Radio Race for dinner on Friday night and breakfast the next morning, before they headed for Queenscliff Cruising Yacht club in a building breeze. Well done to RBYC boat She’s Apples – thanks to Matt Gault for the use of the boat which […]
Hay convoy to drought stricken farmers By Past Commodore, Paul Pascoe South Australia is currently in the worst drought in recorded history as is the Western District of Victoria. Feeding their stock has exhausted farmers own supply of hay and with floods in NSW there is a critical shortage of hay up and down the […]
Paul Jackson’s JAMHU is all packed up and read to head north for the regatta season after dropping its mast at RBYC and then being loaded onto a truck. The boat will be skippered by Ken Christensen and include several crew from RBYC over the three regattas; Airlie Beach Race Week, Hamiton Island Race Week […]
By Paul Pascoe One of the rules that has changed from January of this year is rule 20, “Room to Tack at an Obstruction”. This is where you are beating to weather, you are approaching an obstruction, but you have a boat on your hip that is preventing you from tacking. The application of the […]
The annual RBYC Frostbite Cruise will take place this coming weekend of July 26th and 27th, destination Melbourne City Marina (MCM), Docklands. Join in, come along, and enjoy a convivial weekend away with sailing colleagues. This year, we are adding a “Christmas in July” theme and suggest each boat brings along +/- $10 Kris Kringle […]