Category: Sailing documents

Edward Jukes, Charlie Chidlow and Theo Altson represented RBYC over the long weekend participating in their first Optimist State Championships after progressing through the Tackers Program at RBYC and now sailing in the GreenFleet on Sunday afternoons building their skills and experience. There were 70 young Optimist Sailors that converged on Sandringham Yacht Club from […]

I hope you are coping with this weekend’s heatwave (Victorian tipsters). Undoubtedly, the AFL is happy they didn’t schedule any games here in Victoria this weekend.  Welcome: we have quite a few new tipsters to our competition, and I extend a big welcome to John Trajanovski, Deb Abraham, Sally McBriar, Kate McIntyre, David Tong, Jo O’Shaughnessy, Matt […]

Thank you for taking the staff out for a sail last week, & Leanne SLYS for organising THE Boats -Birubi, Blue Water Tracks & SagredVolunteers Paul TGrant DMichael KLeanne GChad HIain MWarren It was greatly received especially from the hospitality and kitchen staff who normally don’t get a chance to see that side of the […]

Over the weekend two RBYC boats, Another Chapter and JAMHU, joined 21 other yachts in the 74th Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht race. This 160nm race started in Adelaide on Friday afternoon with the course taking yachts across the Gulf of St Vincent to Marion Reef at the bottom of the Yorke Peninsula, into Investigator […]

On a recent trip to New Zealand I was reminded how much we have in common with our fellow sailors when I visited the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and had a personal tour with Commodore Andrew Andrew Aitken. There’s always so much to share and so much to learn from our reciprocal clubs. The […]

Our Club was formed in 1875 and next year will celebrate its 150th year anniversary. To celebrate our anniversary, the General Committee, on the advice of a small sub-committee, have in principle approved a very exciting and comprehensive program of events during 2025.  These events are in the initial planning stages and need the help […]

The visitors from Metung took the top two podium finishes in the Dragons State Titles held over the weekend. Saturday’s light breezes turned more lively on Sunday. The Race Management team provided 6 great races over the two days, and all teams had their moments of glory. First place, winning the JJ Savage trophy, was […]

RBYC achieved some outstanding results in the ILCA Masters World Championships at the Adelaide Sailing Club last week. Competitors from 30 countries all over the world enjoyed spectacular racing with strong sea breezes and large waves. Four RBYC sailors did the club proud on the world stage.  Tony McPhail sailed brilliantly to finish on the podium […]