Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Peter Demura Autumn is a wonderful time in Melbourne with gentle breezes and warm days. The first few weeks have, apart from the odd day here and there, been no exception. We have been blessed with ideal sailing conditions, and the Club and our sailors have been extremely busy. Over the Labour Day long weekend, […]
Hi everyone, The AFL will be concerned about the gap between weaker and stronger teams, as again this week, we saw some lopsided results. Fortunately, we also saw three games that featured big comebacks and close finishes. Tipsters will have a better chance to tip a perfect score this season as there are many rounds […]
A Community Club Royal Brighton Yacht Club was very different when I was introduced to the establishment as a pre-teen, back in the day. The current building barely resembles what stood there previously. There was a slipway and storage yard, the yard man lived in a cottage where the upper car park is today. The pier was […]
What a weekend – 22 beautiful Etchells competing in 7 excellent races in varied condition over 3 days. Competitors had travelled from far afield to make this a wonderful Victorian State Championship for the Etchells Melbourne Fleet and our club. The previous weekend the club hosted 80 Opti Sailors for the Opti States so this […]
Sailing Lifts Your Spirits has wrapped up another beautiful season here at RBYC! On a positive note, we welcomed 253 incredible healthcare and emergency service workers out on the water to experience the joy of sailing. These communities give so much to others and it’s been an honour to give them a chance to relax, connect and […]
This coming Friday, March 20th, we are delighted to have Hugh Pilsworth as our March Guest Speaker. Hugh, who an SYC member and past commodore of QCYC, will present on a 2-year global circumnavigation in his Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49, BlueFlyer. Hugh will detail why he undertook this trip, and how he organised it (e.g., […]
Report from Vice Commodore Peter Gebhardt Dear Members I hope this note finds you well and that you all managed to have a great Labour Day weekend! It was a busy weekend around the club as we hosted the 2026 VIODA Organic Garden International Optimist Victorian & Open Championships. The success of these regattas relies […]
For our March Guest Speaker (Friday March 20th), we have SYC and QCYC member, Hugh Pilsworth who will present on his 2-year global circumnavigation in his Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49, BlueFlyer. Hugh will detail why he undertook this trip, and how he organised it (e.g., crewing, port visit arrangements, etc). Additionally, he will cover the […]
On the field: Round 1 is always tricky and we had five games this week. Carlton started well against the hometown Sydney Swans, leading by 10 points at halftime and quickly extending their lead to 22 points early in the third quarter. From that point, the Blues capitulated. Their 22-point advantage was quickly erased, and […]
We are thrilled to welcome participants, volunteers, coaches and parents for the 2026 VIODA Organic Garden International Optimist Victorian & Open Championship this coming weekend. There are 80 boats competing across the three fleets (Green Fleet, Intermediate and Open). Participants are coming from Singapore as well as clubs across Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, […]