Royal Brighton Yacht Club
MARCH GUEST SPEAKER DINNER: Friday March 15th, 2024 In the winter of 2023, Past Commodore Peter Strain and his son Richard cruised It’s a Privilege out on the Great Barrier Reef, visiting 25 reefs and 15 islands, from Lady Elliot Island in the south to just beyond Townsville and Magnetic Island in the north. An […]
Dear RBYC members The BOM has issued a heatwave warning for this weekend in Melbourne. To ensure that all care is taken for the well-being of our Volunteers and Instructors and in consultation with our Club Captain (Marnie Irving) we have decided to cancel the planned Saturday Artemis Pursuit Race this weekend and Saturday and Sunday […]
Over the 2nd/3rd March weekend, Royal Brighton Yacht Club hosted the RS Aero Victorian State Championships. Over the two days, the club ran a fantastic series, fitting in 6 races over two days. Most races were sailed in over 15 knots, testing the endurance & fitness of the RS Aero fleet. To offer some variety […]
Please join us at our season celebration event to connect with our amazing community of healthcare workers and first responders, to thank our team of Volunteers and celebrate with you, our fellow RBYC members. Sailing Lifts Your Spirits is wrapping up after another fantastic season, we have welcomed over 600 Guests to events, on 77 […]
This coming weekend is the Labour Day long weekend and traditionally many members are away. There is a Pursuit race Saturday for those who are staying home and want to get out on the water to enjoy the terrific weather we have had. The ORCV is running the annual race to King Island, with RBYC […]
2024 BASS STRAIT CRUISE in Company: As of yesterday, the 2024 Bass Strait Cruise in Company fleet were en-route back from Stanley, Tasmania, towards the Hunter Group Islands. They have enjoyed some “champagne sailing” on the cruise south from Queenscliff, with stopovers and shore excursions at Grassy, King Island, and Three Hummocks along the way. […]
Greetings everyone, Thanks for your enthusiastic interest in our competition. We have an early start to Season 2024, with the ‘Opening Round‘ beginning this Thursday night, 7th March, in Sydney and featuring only four games for the round. A full slate of 9 games will happen the following week and is designated Round 1. Please tip […]
Following approval of the resolution put to the Special General Meeting of members last Thursday, we will be progressing with all preparations for the forecourt redevelopment. The project will be managed by Scott Shelton, with oversight by the Working Group of John Mooney, Neil Sargeant, Peter Demura, Niesje Hees and myself. Works are expected to […]
THANK YOU to those members and friends who supported us at the Icebergs and Pirates: Marine Security Information night. It was well received by all. Peter was informative and entertaining. “I could have listened to him for hours …” The Sailing Lifts Your Spirits season finale sailing event is Friday15th March. Do you have a furling headsail […]
2024 BASS STRAIT CRUISE in Company: The 2024 Bass Strait Cruise in Company fleet gathered at QCYC this past Saturday, where they have been socialising and generally enjoying life while waiting on favourable winds. As of last evening, the bulk of the fleet were planning on heading out of the Bay on today’s 11:00am slack […]