Royal Brighton Yacht Club
It is with sadness that we learnt this week of the passing of Roger Walker on December 12th. Roger and his wife Rhonda were active participants in the RBYC cruising community on their yacht Catwalk, and Roger served as chair of the Cruising Group committee from 2015 to 2017. Our sincere condolences to Rhonda and […]
Dear Members and Staff As we come to the end of a truly exceptional year, I am delighted to extend my warmest Christmas wishes to the entire Royal Brighton Yacht Club community. Celebrating our 150th year has been a wonderful reminder of the legacy we share recognising the generations of sailors, volunteers, supporters, and staff who have […]
Announcing Club Sponsor by GC member Andy Holmes As part of our development of the RBYC Masterplan we have been working on a sponsorship plan to help fund the Masterplan. I am pleased to announce that Nick Johnstone Real Estate has agreed to become a club sponsor. Nick and his team are excited to become […]
Who Are the Brighton Icebergers? by GC Member Betty Ryan The RBYC Brighton Icebergers are a passionate group of cold-water swimmers based at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC). While the Brighton Icebergers are well known as two groups — one swimming out of the historic Brighton Baths Health Club, and the other our own […]
Congratulations to Bryan and Rudi and thanks to all donors and supporters! Back in September RBYC hosted the inaugural RBYC Car Show in support of club member Bryan Drummond and his friend Rudi Ota who had entered the Spring Box Rally raising funds for the Cancer Council. The Shitbox Rally is an opportunity to drive cars […]
Cruising Group celebrated its annual end-of-year get together last Saturday evening with friends and sailing colleagues, old and new. With the weather forecast predicting the probability of showers and possibility of thunderstorms, we once again had to reconfigure from the traditional “Hardstand Party” to a “Jock Sturrock Centre Party”, nevertheless, an enjoyable evening was had […]
GC report from GC member Andy Holmes Those who attended the AGM will remember I gave a short update on the work of the Master Plan Working Group. We are making good progress, and we are expecting to source sponsorship funds soon to help us progress this work. Peter Maddison (aquatic member) has agreed to […]
The annual Christmas Hardstand Party will be held this Saturday, the 13th of December from 6pm onwards. Come along and enjoy our annual end of year get together to celebrate the year with friends and fellow sailing colleagues. BYO food and drinks and cook up a feast on the BBQ. Here’s hoping the weather gods […]
During the past few days, our Club hosted the 2025 Sail Melbourne Regatta. This multiclass regatta saw current and emerging Olympians, the Australian Sailing Team, international sailors, national and local sailors come together to compete in some of Port Phillip’s most challenging conditions. RBYC is honoured to host this prestigious regatta which this saw 332 […]
MIRRABOOKA B429, A SUNFAST JEANNEAU 42 By Lyn and David Bingham Mirrabooka is a Jeanneau Sunfast 42 built in 1997 and was purchased from the Jeanneau agent in Burnham on Crouch {where member Dave Spencer learned to sail} by a Sydney syndicate who raced her out of the CYC for some time. She was then […]