Royal Brighton Yacht Club
RBYC links us with the sea – we sail, we swim, we see the glory of the water. I have spent the last three weeks sailing from RBYC to southern Tasmania and back. This is a different experience from sailing in The Bay, although many of the same skills are needed. For me, the added […]
For Sydney-to-Hobart racers, Christmas Day meant flying to Sydney, taking seasickness tablets prophylactically, and absorbing the nerves and media buzz at CYCA.Boxing Day at RBYC started with free early-morning egg and bacon rolls in the cafe. Sailors then headed off to join the large fleet competing in the Cock of the Bay race to Mornington. […]
With daylight saving beginning and the weather warming up it’s great to see increased activity around the club. After racing and cruising in warmer places many RBYC boats have returned to our marina. Others are currently preparing to race in Malta and ocean racers are gearing up for the blue water races. Whether you’re a […]
My name is Marnie Irving, and as of the AGM last week, I have taken over from Brett Heath as Club Captain at RBYC. My sailing interest began via my kids; cooking sausages for the sabot sailors, carrying 12 foot cadets over the sand from the Jock Sturrock centre, and then tending bruises to a […]