Royal Brighton Yacht Club
I am proud to be elected as the Commodore of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club. The elections saw a large turnout of voters following a vigorous, contested election campaign, the first for many years. What is clear is the membership is keen to be involved in the future of our great club. Your new General […]
On the weekend of October 10th/11th, a cruise has been organised to the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron at St Kilda. RMYS have offered to show us around their Club and facilities, and as they are a reciprocal Club, RBYC members will get a night’s berthage at no cost. Please let Jo Walker know if you […]
Friday October 16th – Guest Speaker Dinner Canal Boating – A Floating Home in Europe The adventure of buying a canal boat and seeing Europe differently from the deck of their own boat, “Monchique”, a Dutch barge. Join Grant & Delma Dunoon as they share their story of how an idea was planted that they […]
This will be my final Commodore’s report and after ten years in various roles as a Flag Officer and GC member I will be stepping away from the governance of the Club. First let me begin by thanking all the members, including Past Commodore’s, fellow GC members and mentors and the staff for their support […]
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 […]