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Return to Sailing BBQ

Come and celebrate getting back to sailing. A BBQ will be held on the hardstand on the 10th Feb after racing. All members welcome so even if you are not sailing come down and have some fun. The event is BYO food and drink.

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Gym Etiquette

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Marine Security Info Evening 23/2

Peter Cook is an experienced maritime security practitioner, he has worked with intergovernmental agencies (UNODC & IMO), flag and port States, international shipping associations and private maritime security providers. Having worked in London for ten years, he is now based in Melbourne, Australia, exploring new opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region.  He is an Honorary Fellow […]

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Cruising News

GUEST SPEAKER DINNER – Friday Feb 16th, 2024 In April 2023, RBYC yachts Aquacadabra, Chakana and Saffron left Melbourne to sail up the east coast of Australia, and then across the Coral Sea to New Caledonia. After spending 2 months cruising New Caledonian waters they joined a rally to Vanuatu where they climbed a volcano, […]

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High Performance Sailors Evening

– By Anna Cripsey Hello fellow RBYC members, we are a group of high-performance sailors that are lucky enough to call RBYC our home base. We all share a common dream of wanting to go the Olympics whether it be in the Laser (ILCA), 470, IQ Wind foil or Kite foil class. This dream and […]

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Birthday Cruise

2024 BIRTHDAY CRUISE to RYCV, Williamstown: 21st Jan The 33nd RBYC Cruising Group Annual Birthday Cruise to the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria at Williamstown will take place this Sunday January 21st, 2024. Eight or nine boats have already signed up to go, but it is not too late to participate. Just get in touch […]

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Stonehaven & Cadet Review by Ray Smith

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 […]

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Stonehaven Cup & Cadet Championship Day 3

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 […]

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Stonehaven Cup & Cadet Championship Day 1

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 […]

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Footy Tipping Round 8

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 […]