Category: Sailing documents

Qingdao International Optimist Regatta 2025  by Theo Alston My name is Theo Altson, I am 11 years old and a RBYC Junior Member. I sail an Optimist Dinghy and do Teams Racing in a Pacer.  I started sailing when I was five years old in the Tackers Program at RBYC, moving up through to the Junior […]

Our next Guest Speaker Dinner will be on Friday October 17th, when Lou and Marni Irving talk on their experiences of both cruising in Tasmania and racing from Sydney and Melbourne to Tasmania, highlighting three themes – the natural beauty of Tasmania, unexpected medical issues (and how to deal with them), and the vagaries of […]

9:00 am – 11:00 am –check out the exhibition of 12 painted Etchells’ jibs, created by local school students in honour of our 150th milestone. Several of the Etchells fleet have donated the sails and the Social sub-committee has liaised with schools, while the Thursday working group has done the hard yards with the display. […]

Guest Speaker Dinners will resume in October (Friday the 17th), when we will have the pleasure of hearing from Lou and Marni Irving on their cruising in Tasmania on Cavarlo. As usual, after gathering in the Members Bar for the weekly announcements and members’ draw at 7:00pm, please join us in the Bayview Room for […]

In lieu of the annual Cruising Group Bass Strait Cruise, in 2026 we will instead be holding a Port Phillip Bay Cruise. This decision has been driven by a number of factors, not the least being that the bulk of our regular Bass Strait cruisers will either be cruising elsewhere early next year or are […]

It’s that time of year again – Christmas Puddings! Orders are now open and forms can be collected from reception. Funds raised will be donated to the Cancer Council via the Brighton Old Sparks Rally Team, Spring 2025. Please order now! Download Order Form Here

RBYC Car Show On Sunday, the Club hosted the inaugural RBYC Car Show in support of club member Bryan Drummond and his friend of over 40 years Rudi Ota, who have entered the Spring Box Rally and in doing so raise funds for the Cancer Council.   There were 54 cars from over the past 100 […]

I am deeply honoured to share that the Royal Brighton Yacht Club has been named Australian Sailing’s Victorian Yacht Club of the Year. Accepting this award on behalf on RBYC members during our 150th anniversary year makes the recognition all the more special. This honour is for the generations of people who, over 150 years, […]

There is a casual Cruising Group being held in the Club’s downstairs restaurant this coming Friday Sept 19th, following the 7pm draw in the Members’ Bar. So that the Club knows how many will be coming,  please book with Mandy at reception on 9592 3092 (or email [email protected]), and mention that you wish to be […]