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Have you registered for Opening Day?
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There are so many ways to interpret the Opening Day theme, The Colours of Sailing. Maybe you have team uniforms or just hats to match your spinnaker.
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Use your imagination to dress your boat and / or crew. If you are staying ashore, join in anyway. All welcome - whether you are a sailor or not.
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Opening Day is a long-standing tradition, with a morning ceremony followed by a “Sail Past” and a social get together afterwards. Click on the poster to register.
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Office/Marina News
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Wednesday: Hearnes Heroes | Saturday: Blizzard Fleet | Sunday: No racing
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NOTE THE NEXT SUNDAY KEELBOAT RACE is 10:00 am on Sunday 20 Sept
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Keelboat News
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Magnetic Mastery
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Philip Cormie and crew on Dreamtime Solutions would have been very happy with their second place in Div 3 of Magnetic Island Race Week.
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Well done to all RBYC boats and crew including Rampallion (Geoff Adams), Joan Ellen (Tony and Jack Hennessy), along with RBYC crews on Solaire, Keep on Running (who came 2nd in Div 4) and Dragonfly (3rd in Div 3). Here is the Results link. There are great photos and videos on the Magnetic Island Facebook page.
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Townsville Gals Regatta
The Colours of Sailing theme was well and truly embraced by the Townsville Gals regatta over the weekend. RBYC had five members competing; Rear Commodore Cath Hurley, Vanessa Twigg, Bronwyn McIlveen, and Past Commodore Niesje Hees sailing on Catcha Star, skippered by Katie Holroyd and dressed in orange. You can also see Martha Garkle in purple on Shazam. We all had a wonderful time with great camaraderie and beautiful sailing conditions.
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Meanwhile, back in Melbourne...
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There are some club members who quietly contribute. For some weeks, Garret Hebden has been supplying a bottle of quality wine as the Top Gun Award for the Wednesday Pursuit races. As an RBYC member, Garrett enjoys supporting the club in this way, to help the boat owners enjoy their sail even more with a little reward of a nice bottle of wine . Garret’s business, Better Bathrooms and Kitchens was established 29 years ago, and is Kitchen and Bathroom renovation company with a showroom in Essendon, continuing to help people renovate their homes all over Melbourne. Further information can be found online at www.justbetter.com.au
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Last week’s grateful winner of the Top Gun Award was Pard Tan and crew on Leopard.
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RBYC’s Adult Learn to Sail programs are a great way to get out on Port Phillip Bay, learn new skills and meet new people.
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With both Dinghy and Keelboat training available, our courses provide a friendly and supportive introduction to sailing. No previous experience is required, and our instructors will help you build your skills and confidence at your own pace.
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Whether you’re looking for a new hobby, want to join a crew, or simply want to experience sailing, there’s a pathway for you at RBYC.
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Cruising News
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As the Club will be holding its 30-year plus members lunch on the 3rd Friday in September (the 18th), the usual September Guest Speaker Dinner will not take place. In lieu, cruisers are invited to book themselves for an informal get together dinner in the Members Bar following the Friday draw at 7pm on September 18th. We have reserved to …
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Hunter Bryant: From Brighton to Beijing Waters
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Friday 18th September, at 6.30pm before the draw
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Please join us as Optimist youth sailor Hunter Bryant shares insights from his recent international racing campaign in Qingdao, China, through the 2026 VIODA Exchange Programme. With back‑to‑back podiums in the 2025 and 2026 RBYC Kings Cup Optimist Regatta, Hunter will reflect on his standout season. His journey also honours the legacy of his late grandfather, Andrew Plympton AM "The Admiral", whose leadership as the longest‑serving President of Australian Sailing guided Australia’s Olympic sailing success, including the glittering 2008 podiums at the same venue Hunter will be competing.
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Master Plan Update
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We will be including a regular update in this newsletter to keep all members up to date.
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Peter Maddison (Dr Design RMIT, B Arch RMIT, Life Fellow RAIA) is making a huge difference to progress, and we thought members would like to know more about him….
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Peter is the Director of Maddison Architects, an award-winning architectural practice. He has a unique appreciation of architecture manifest in the hundreds of projects undertaken, awards received and involvement with the profession. He is also the original host of Grand Designs Australia.
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As a 15-year Aquatic Member of the RBYC, he has agreed to help steer the club through a Masterplan process with the selection of an architectural firm via a Request For Tender process (RFT).
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The successful Architectural firm is to undertake the Masterplan and ultimately design and manage the construction of an upgrade to the on-land built infrastructure at the RBYC.
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Progress is proceeding based on the successful fundraising to date with the RFT occurring in Oct 2026 and the Masterplan work anticipated commencing early in 2027.
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Victorian Australian Sailing Award Finalists
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We have already announced that Past Commodore and International Judge Paul Pascoe is a finalist for Official of the Year, and that Neil Patterson has been shorted listed for Para Sailor of the Year.
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We now know that the Sailing Lifts Your Spirits program has been shortlisted for the Inclusion Program of the Year. We'll be there to show our support for these worthy candidates.
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The Australian Sailing Victoria Awards Evening will be held on Friday 11 Sept at Sandringham Yacht club. You can register here.
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Last Draw
Friday 4th Sept
No Winner
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Next Draw
Friday 11th Sept
$150
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Around the Bay
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Be inspired. Be connected. Be part of the future of sailing.
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Join us online for an inspiring evening on Monday 19 October 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm (AEST) celebrating the women shaping the future of sailing as part of World Sailing’s Steering the Course Festival.
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Here is a link for more information and to register..
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