Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Vice Commodore’s Report If the first weekend of Spring is any indication, it looks like we are in for some fantastic sailing days ahead. The weekend saw RBYC boats competing in one design, OTB sailing and in the final race of the ORCV Discount Yachting Winter Series. In the latter, 36 yachts started in the […]
To recommence our monthly Guest Speaker Dinners after a short winter break, Rear Commodore Peter Gebhardt will present Diving the Indonesian Archipelago. Last month, Peter and Allison enjoyed a scuba diving trip to East Kalimantan, and Peter will present highlights from this trip, along with other diving destinations they have visited in Indonesia in earlier […]
GM ReportWe are approaching the Annual General Meeting and publication of the RBYC Annual Report, a time to take stock of the past year. There are several projects underway which will extend into the coming year, as well as some work which is near completion. Here is a snapshot of some of the current activities. […]
Sailing Pathways The September School holidays are coming up – a great opportunity for young people to learn to sail or improve their sailing through our training programs. We have tweaked our pathways to encourage young sailors to become club members and part of our Junior and Youth Racing squads. Once the pre-requisite courses have […]
Hello fellow members.One of the best things about heading to Europe for world and National Championships for 6 weeks is coming home to our club. I am sure most people feel the same way, as it is plain hard work, pretty sure I will never need my passport again.I was very fortunate to travel with […]
The Frostbite Regatta is the annual challenge that has been conducted between a team of senior sailors representing the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron and Royal Brighton Yacht Club since 1965. The winning team led by the Commodore takes home the highly sought-after “Wee Drap O’ Yarra” – and that is literally a bottle full of […]
We have some talented sailors at RBYC with other amazing talents also. George Henderson is currently in Scotland performing in The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Preparation has included several practice sessions, one of which went for 14 Hours! The first show was on Friday 4 August. Prior to this, George was playing with the Scots […]
Well, the new season is almost upon us. Some members are having fun up north before returning to serious sailing for next season. As well as the keelboat Saturday and Wednesday winter sailing, the One design fleets have started sailing once a fortnight to get back into the swing of things, and there has been […]
Time flies by quick these days! The 23/24 sailing season is almost here. The calendar will be out very soon. Time to get yourself, crew and boat prepared for the new season. For all boats there will be many mandatory tasks to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable season ahead. Here is a checklist […]