Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Well done to the RBYC nominees who are finalists in the Australian Sailing Awards in several categories. You can see those categories and finalists below PARA SAILOR OF THE YEAR Alison Weatherly – Australian Hansa Class Association Peter Coleman – Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Australian Hansa Class Association, 2.4 Metre Class Simon Bibby – Bendigo […]
Set Sail These September School Holidays! Looking for something fun, active, and exciting for the kids these holidays? Our Kids & Youth Learn to Sail Program is back this September 2025! Designed for ages 6–18, this program is the perfect way for young sailors to discover the joy of sailing in a fun, friendly, and […]
Team Brighton was very well represented at this year’s Hamilton Island Race Week. There were light to moderate breezes but the strong currents made for challenging sailing at times. On the podium were RBYC’s Jamhu who came second in yellow division and former Commodore David Gotze on Triton who came first in the blue division. […]
Hello, Sail Captains and Sailing Administrators: We will be conducting a weighing day on Sunday, 21st September 2025, from 9am at Sandringham Yacht Club for boats that wish to obtain or update their measurement ratings certificates – AMS, ORC and IRC. In keeping with our usual practice, this day will be conducted by volunteers for […]
We’ve noticed a few bikes without storage tags (pictured below). If one of them is yours and you’d like to keep it at the club, please contact the Sailing Office to arrange your 2025–2026 storage tag. Just a friendly reminder: bike storage is available for senior members with boats on the marina, with one bike […]
• Guest Speaker Dinner last Friday. • Aquacadabra S2I Update. Many thanks to John & Jo Walker and Peter & Suzie Strain who entertained a large crowd at last Friday evening’s Guest Speaker Dinner, where they told of their cruises with Eco Abrolhos around the remote and rarely visited Houtman Abrolhos Islands off the northwestern […]
Last Wednesday the club hosted the D’Arenberg wine dinner. Chief wine maker and viticulturist Chester D’Arenberg Osborn regaled the sold out audience with stories about his family history, the creation of the famous D’Arenberg Cube, art, clothing design, jewellery, sculpture, science fiction writing, and of course the history of the wines being tasted. It was […]
By Marnie Irving – Club Captain While many of our sailors have escaped north for some sunshine and warm breezes, there’s still been no shortage of activity back here at the club. Between our weekly racing, the Friday night Members’ Draw, and some great learning sessions, it’s been a lively winter at RBYC. Learning from […]
Many thanks to John & Jo Walker and Peter & Suzie Strain who entertained a large crowd at last Friday evening’s Guest Speaker Dinner, where they told of their cruises with Eco Abrolhos around the remote and rarely visited Houtman Abrolhos Islands off the northwestern coast of WA. Not only the site of one of […]
by Rear Commodore Cath Hurley One of the joys of belonging to RBYC is heading off to regattas with fellow sailors. You get to hone your skills and teamwork over an extended period of time with a full week of racing. Strong winds on the first three days of Airlie Beach Race week made for […]