Royal Brighton Yacht Club
As the Club will be holding its 30-year plus members lunch on the 3rd Friday in September (the 18th), the usual September Guest Speaker Dinner will not take place. In lieu, cruisers are invited to book themselves for an informal get together dinner in the Members Bar following the Friday draw at 7pm on September […]
Opening Day Excitement Builds Sailing can be colourful in so many ways – spinnakers, team shirts, nautical flags, boat or crew costumes, the personalities of sailors. Use your imagination to interpret this year’s theme. No excuses – the props are already available at home, on your boat or in your friendships. All welcome – whether […]
Grandson, Switzerland — Australian sailing legend John Bertrand is hard at work on the shores of Lake Neuchâtel, putting the final pieces in place ahead of the SSL World Cup in Rio de Janeiro early December. With 64 nations entered, the competition promises to be one of the most fiercely contested events on the global […]
It was great to get back to football this weekend after the scandal engulfing the Sydney Swans took enormous media attention for days. On the field Last Thursday night, with only pride to play for, the visiting Gold Coast Suns defeated St Kilda at Marvel Stadium. Saints fans will be very disappointed with their team’s […]
GC Report from Vice Commodore Dear Members, As winter draws to a close, spring and the new sailing season are just around the corner. Several important Club events are taking place over the next month, and it would be wonderful to see members take part in as many of them as possible. In September, we […]
We saw a league first this week: Collingwood and Hawthorn drew both their home-and-away games in the same season. What are the chances…? There were plenty of momentum and lead changes in this game. There was a flurry of goals in the first half of the final quarter, but only two goals in the final […]
By Mark Woodland Over the past few weeks, we have had some fantastic sailing conditions here in Port Phillip, while others have headed north to enjoy more tropical conditions sailing in Airlie Beach Race Week and this week enjoying racing in Hamilton Island Race Week. There are several RBYC boats and crews currently sailing at […]
This coming Friday, August 21st, is this month’s Guest Speaker Dinner, so book now to join your sailing colleagues and hear Alex and Boris Aver (of SV Grace) entertain us with tales from their recent sailing holiday in Croatia. Join 2 brothers as they recount an unforgettable week sailing the spectacular Dalmatian Coast aboard a […]
By Andy Holmes The Master Plan working group have been working together for the past year – and we are making great progress. You will remember there was a vote on the Master Plan at the Half yearly meeting in March where members voted for… Sponsorship and philanthropy are going well, and we are confident […]
Join us for Guest Speaker Dinners in August and October, an informal get together meal in September, and a weekend cruise away to a Bayside location in late August or early September. For our August Guest Speaker Dinner, we are pleased to have Alex and Boris Aver (of SV Grace) entertain us with tales from […]