Royal Brighton Yacht Club
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 […]
Hi everyone, On the Field Last Thursday night, North Melbourne finally got back on the winner’s list with a 23-point victory over the Western Bulldogs. It was the Northerners’ first win over the Bulldogs since 2019. On Friday night, the Brisbane Lions bounced back emphatically from their horror loss to the Blues last week to […]
Hi everyone, On the Field Last Thursday night, Collingwood’s seven-match winning streak ended when they lost to Geelong at the MCG by 25 points. The win vaulted the Cats ahead of the Maggies on the ladder and up to seventh place. On Friday night, Fremantle broke away from the Western Bulldogs after halftime to win […]
It was a privilege to be part of the Brighton contingent of boat owners and mentors taking part in this year’s Keelboat Introduction to Sailing Savvy (KISS) Rally to Queenscliff organised by the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria over the weekend. As Commodore Peter Demura said at the pre-rally dinner “Your own sailing journey is […]
by John Mooney This is an update on the attenuator repairs currently underway. The attenuator at RBYC was installed to protect the new floating Marina approx 25 years ago. By 2025 it was evident that it had reached its “end of design life” and despite ongoing maintenance and repairs it was apparent that the structure […]
Once again, we had another round of mostly lopsided results. On the field Last Thursday night, Collingwood staged an impressive second-half comeback to stun the favoured Crows at the Adelaide Oval. The Magpies turned a 27-point disadvantage late in the second quarter into a lead by 3/4 time and poured it on from there. The […]
August Guest Speaker Dinner: For our August Guest Speaker Dinner, we are pleased to have 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 Beneteau Oceanis 40. From crystal-clear anchorages, […]