Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Well – not quite true but it got your attention!!! Instead – A very simple mooring line pole solution that is easy to make If interested take a stroll over to Pen 322 Details as follows: 25mm diameter PVC electrical conduit tube from any hardware shop Boil a kettle and pour a small localised stream […]
Last Friday evening, April 17th, Cruising Group were delighted to host Commander Helen Ward of the Royal Australian Navy as the Guest Speaker at our monthly dinner. Commander Ward has passionate interest in Australian Naval history and gave an extremely informative and entertaining talk, firstly on the story of HMVS Cerberus, the first Australian steam […]
Friday Nights Club Nights – GC Member Steve Reynolds Friday nights at the Royal Brighton Yacht Club have quietly become the highlight of the week. What began as an effort to bring members together has blossomed into a lively, warm tradition — our members’ bar is now regularly full, buzzing with conversation, laughter and the […]
That’s All Folks!2.4mR National Titles and WA State Titles – 2026RFBYC, Perth, WA By Ray Smith (one of the 7 RBYC competitors who made the trip to WA) Hmm. Sitting here at the back of the 737-300, heading home to Melbourne, tired, satisfied, happy. What a week it was at RFBYC. We had all the […]
Australian and Victorian Championships – Ballarat Yacht ClubThree RBYC members contested the National and Victorian Championships at Ballarat Yacht Club over Easter. The Hansa classes are an example of Universal Design, boats created for everyone to sail, regardless of age, gender, or disability. They provide a level playing field for everyone to race on.Sean Hogan, […]
Race starts are an important part of ensuring you have a good race, and there are a number of aspects that come in to producing a good start: While all of these contribute to a good start, the most important is starting on time, otherwise all the others are completely irrelevant. And for RBYC races, […]
This coming Friday evening, April 17th, we are very pleased to have Commander Helen Ward of the Royal Australian Navy as our Guest Speaker. Commander Ward has passionate interest in Australian Naval history and will focus her talk this Friday evening on the story of HMVS Cerberus, the first Australian steam powered ironclad warship and […]
The fourth annual Gather Round was held in South Australia this weekend. The nine matches were spread between Adelaide Oval, Norwood Oval and Barossa Park in the wine country. Unfortunately, most games were lopsided. On the field The hometown Crows cruised to a comfortable 28-point win over Carlton to start proceedings last Thursday night. On […]
This year marks 25 years since the Icebergers became an integral part of the Royal Brighton Yacht Club as swimming members. Over that time, what began as a small, spirited group has grown into a vibrant community bound by cold water, resilience, and camaraderie. For those who take the plunge, the club offers far more […]
After the deluge comes terrific racing The seven RBYC 2.4s who made the long trip to Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club would have been very pleased with how it went. Congratulations to all of you! Those who arrived early experienced a deluge of rain, which gave way to calm conditions on the first day, but […]