Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Where it all began From a lot of ideas and no doubt dozens of sketches (no computers in those days!) a gentleman called Mr A.C. Barber penned the lines of a dinghy, bringing together all the ideas floated in many very animated discussions about training boats. He formally recorded these thoughts around 1922 and called […]
A bright sunny day greeted the crews this morning, but as is often the case at this time of year in Melbourne, the breeze had yet to be part of the program. The AP flag (Answering Pennant – used to advise crews that the race time was postponed) was hoisted on the Club’s mast. This […]
Report from the front lines – Stonehaven Cup 2024 – Day 1 2024 got started with the entire east coast of Australia getting thoroughly drenched, and for a while, it looked like the southeast corner was going to be spared. Well, that was until last night!! A weather front brought thunderstorms and heavy rain to […]
Hi everyone, Greetings from Perth. We’re in the west for a 12-day holiday to visit Perth, hike in Karajini National Park (Pilbara region), and swim with whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef. Exciting times! On the field: the round began in Adelaide with Showdown 58 between the Power and the Crows. As often happens in these […]
THURSDAY 22th FEBRUARY, 2024 7PM
We have had a great start to Sailing Lifts Your Spirits for this summer with nearly 100 Guests registered to participate over the first 3 weeks. So far the weather gods have been kind, although this week the forecast is at our upper limit and will be closer to brisk than gentle for our Guests. […]
The Club was crowded with sailors, volunteers, coaches and supporters from Thursday – Sunday of last week. RBYC was honoured to host Sail Melbourne, not just to have a front row seat to world class competitive racing but also recognising it is a terrific opportunity for race management teams and volunteers from different clubs to […]
Check out video of the first 3 days
VOLVO TEST DRIVE – REVIEWWell, we’re back and we survived 😉I’ve heard it said that the best Rolex ocean race in the world is not the Sydney Hobart or the Fastnet but the Rolex Middle Sea Race out of Malta.Having just experienced it firsthand I am in full agreement!Ten friends from RBYC and RMYC signed […]
Information Night Thursday 16 November Sailing Lifts Your Spirits is back for the summer season and on Thursday there is a kickoff meeting for everyone: whether you have been involved in the past, curious about what we are doing or are already keen to get involved So please join us, this Thursday evening (16 Nov), […]