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Commodores Report 10 June

While most of us were trying to escape the cold, the wind and snow, RBYC sailors of all ages were active over the long weekend. The inaugural 2025 King’s Cup Regatta for the Optimist class was held at RBYC in wintery conditions, but the 40 enthusiastic young sailors remained undeterred. Organised by Craig Cobbin and […]

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Cruising News 10 June

June’s Guest Speaker Dinner will be held on Friday June 20th, and will feature John Rundell who this year, sailed Why Knot down to Hobart to take part in the 2025 Wooden Boat Festival. John will present on the highlights of the festival, along with Why Knot’s travels to get there. As usual, after gathering […]

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Footy Tipping Week 13

Hi everyone, We’ve had a wintry weekend in Victoria, but fortunately, some much-needed rain has arrived to help our drought-stricken farmers. Eight games of football were spread over five days this week. The wet weather and slippery conditions resulted in low-scoring games. This round was the lowest scoring round in the 35-year AFL era – a […]

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Cruising News

June’s Guest Speaker Dinner will be held on Friday June 20th, and will feature John Rundell who this year, sailed Why Knot down to Hobart to take part in the 2025 Wooden Boat Festival. John will present on the highlights of the festival, along with Why Knot’s travels to get there. As usual, please book […]

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GC Report – Andy Holmes

Hi – I’m Andy Holmes, one of the new General Committee members who joined last year.  I am a member of a working group to increase philanthropic gifting, as well as developing plans to replace the current Jock Sturrock Centre with a world class sail training facility.  In fact our Commodore announced at the 150th […]

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GC Report – Debbie Jonker

Safety Gear needs teamwork to prevent disaster and save lives. We often read stories in the news about the latest ocean rescue drama or sadly, lives lost at sea . These seem to spread instantly around the globe due to social media, news broadcasts and of course our marina catchups. A skipper engaged in recreational boating whether […]

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National Volunteer Week – Celebrating our wonderful volunteers

National Volunteer Week runs from 19 -25 May, a good time to reflect on how much our club relies on the services of volunteers with a variety of skills and experience. Some volunteers are here almost every day, some are here each week, and some are called on for specific expertise at critical times. All […]

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Start Boat “Harry Tedstone” 10 Year anniversary

Ten years ago today, May 20th 2015, RBYC took delivery of a new start boat, subsequently to be named the Harry Tedstone after our legendary Race Officer of the previous twenty plus years. Harry’s wife MaryAlice continues to this day as a regular volunteer every Saturday without fail. The boat selected was a Cougar Cat […]

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Commodores Report

The Royal Brighton Yacht Club’s 150th Gala Ball was an unforgettable celebration of heritage, friendship and vision. Against the backdrop of Albert Park Lake and the city lights, the evening buzzed with elegance and excitement.  Our scruffy sailors certainly scrubbed up well.  Guests enjoyed a night filled with lively entertainment, wonderful cuisine, and the unmistakable […]

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Cruising News

An overnight cruise to Docklands is planned for the weekend of 24th/25th May. If you would like to come along,  please let Brenton Smith ([email protected]) know, and book yourself a berth at Melbourne City Marina for the Saturday night (let them know you will be with the RBYC group) . Phone MCM on (03) 9658 […]