Royal Brighton Yacht Club
That’s All Folks!2.4mR National Titles and WA State Titles – 2026RFBYC, Perth, WA By Ray Smith (one of the 7 RBYC competitors who made the trip to WA) Hmm. Sitting here at the back of the 737-300, heading home to Melbourne, tired, satisfied, happy. What a week it was at RFBYC. We had all the […]
Australian and Victorian Championships – Ballarat Yacht ClubThree RBYC members contested the National and Victorian Championships at Ballarat Yacht Club over Easter. The Hansa classes are an example of Universal Design, boats created for everyone to sail, regardless of age, gender, or disability. They provide a level playing field for everyone to race on.Sean Hogan, […]
Race starts are an important part of ensuring you have a good race, and there are a number of aspects that come in to producing a good start: While all of these contribute to a good start, the most important is starting on time, otherwise all the others are completely irrelevant. And for RBYC races, […]
This coming Friday evening, April 17th, we are very pleased to have Commander Helen Ward of the Royal Australian Navy as our Guest Speaker. Commander Ward has passionate interest in Australian Naval history and will focus her talk this Friday evening on the story of HMVS Cerberus, the first Australian steam powered ironclad warship and […]
The fourth annual Gather Round was held in South Australia this weekend. The nine matches were spread between Adelaide Oval, Norwood Oval and Barossa Park in the wine country. Unfortunately, most games were lopsided. On the field The hometown Crows cruised to a comfortable 28-point win over Carlton to start proceedings last Thursday night. On […]
This year marks 25 years since the Icebergers became an integral part of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club as swimming members. Over that time, what began as a small, spirited group has grown into a vibrant community bound by cold water, resilience, and camaraderie. For those who take the plunge, the club offers far more […]
After the deluge comes terrific racing The seven RBYC 2.4s who made the long trip to Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club would have been very pleased with how it went. Congratulations to all of you! Those who arrived early experienced a deluge of rain, which gave way to calm conditions on the first day, but […]
Commander Helen Ward (RAN) will be speaking at the Monthly Guest Speaker Dinner on April 17th, and will relate the story of HMVS Cerberus, the first Australian steam powered ironclad warship. Cerberus was commissioned shortly after the Australian colonial governments had been empowered to acquire and man naval vessels. (As most will know, the scuttled […]
Paul Pascoe, 2/4/2026 During the last twilight race of the series on Wednesday, a shortened course was signalled from the Tower and there was some confusion about how to finish correctly. The full course to be sailed was Start-1-6-5-Finish with all marks left to starboard. So the question is “if the normal course was to […]
At last week’s Half Yearly Meeting, the General Committee provided members with a comprehensive update on the Club’s performance, achievements, and future priorities. While there are clear challenges ahead, the overall picture is one of a resilient and vibrant club with much to celebrate. I began by recognising the dedication of the General Committee, our […]