Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Friday 18th November 2022 For this month’s Guest Speaker Dinner, we are pleased to have Peter and Karen Johns entertain us with tales of their water borne travels in Europe. So please join us in the Bayview Room for “Joie de Vivre V goes to Europe, being the adventures of a beached old sailor and his […]
Cocktail Party a celebration of the season that was. Members and guests enjoyed last Friday Night’s cocktail party, including the presentation of major awards. The band “Donkey on the edge” enlivened the Bayview room, while we all enjoyed canapes and the opportunity to catch up with friends. The presentation of major awards by Commodore Peter […]
Marina Dredging The General Committee is acutely aware of the sand build up within the marina. Now that the boating channel is cleared, we are planning the dredging within the marina. The Club has a 10 year permit for dredging established in 2019. Discussions with Parks Victoria and our Marine Consultants Water Technology have advised […]
The above mementos were collected by Jock Sturrock’s wife Betty on their trips around the world to yacht clubs and sailing events. This collection has been lovingly preserved by Betty’s brother Doug Jones, his wife Elaine and their daughters Michelle and Claudia, who have donated it to Royal Brighton Yacht Club for members to enjoy. […]
Etchells Class at RBYC The club is coming up to our 150th anniversary in 2025, which provides lots of opportunity to reflect on our history. One-design racing has always been a big part of this, and the club has a long-standing and close relationship with the Etchells Class. Many of us remember the Etchells Worlds […]
Patriot was the clear winner in a race of snakes and ladders. Local knowledge as the winds softened gave Jason Close, skipper of the J133 ‘Patriot’ the advantage to win overall in a fleet of 34 yachts in Saturday’s ORCV Winter Series 30nm race to Blairgowrie. The mixed fleet competing in the racing and cruising […]
We ask all boat owners take a moment to read this article on the best practices for dock lines in the RBYC marina
Provide CPR Needs to be renewed annually Course code: HLTAID001 – Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Course description:This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines. This unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide CPR in various situations, including community and […]
The “VX One RBYC Season Champion” trophy, was introduced in 2022 with the growing fleet of VXOnes at RBYC. It is awarded to the boat that best performs across the whole season, promoting the class within & representing RBYC as well as promoting the class more broadly in Victoria. The winner will be decided by two […]
Nominations now CLOSED