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Report from Vice Commodore Peter Gebhardt
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With winter now upon us, there is still plenty happening around the Club. Over the recent long weekend, I had the pleasure of welcoming Opti sailors and their families for the King’s Cup Regatta. It was a great reminder that sailing is very much a year-round activity — even if it does require a few extra layers at …
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Office/Marina News
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Trophy Nominations 2026 - closing 26 June 2025
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July 10th is the Annual Presentation Night. Each year we ask for nominations for 4 special awards. Use the below link to take you to the nominations page. All nominations then go to Sailing Committee and / or General Committee for final decision.
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The Awards
Adam Stevenson Memorial Youth Encouragement Award
Phil Bedlington Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sailing at National & International Level
J Herlein Award for Sailor of the Year
John Crosbie Memorial Trophy for Club Person of the Year
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Frostbite Regatta this Sunday at RMYS
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In the club’s 150th anniversary book, Don Warner reminds us of the history of the regatta…
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In 1963 the inaugural event was held on the Yarra River and only involved RBYC Sabots. Eleven sabots participated and past Commodore Ron Davies won the race from the Richmond Rowing Club to the Morrell Bridge and return. In 1965, a challenge was issued to our friends at RMYS and the Frostbite Regatta between our two clubs has continued to this day. While the event started off on the Yarra, it subsequently moved to Albert Park Lake for a number of years. Currently, the event is hosted at RBYC one year, RMYS the next. The Commodores of each of the two clubs participate as do younger sailors. The prize is a bottle of muddy Yarra River water, the ‘Wee Drap ‘o Yarra’. Today the races are sailed in Quests.
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A reminder that that the FINAL SMART class is this Wednesday 17 June . Details HERE
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This Week's Club Racing
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Wednesday: Hearnes Heroes | Saturday: Blizzard series | Sunday: Nil
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Keelboat News
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We loved these photos of RBYC boats Serious Yahoo and Encore at the Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta last weekend. You can see from the crew photos that this was a terrific weekend. The crew of Serious Yahoo from left to right are Sally Davis, Tao Tsu, Vanessa Twigg, Katie Holroyd and Belinda Parkes. The crew of Encore are Andrea Barber, Martha Garkle, Valentino Tan, Suzie Falk, Rosie Colahan, Heidi and Karen Lechner. Encore owner and skipper Rosie Calahan has done so much for women’s sailing over the years. We are all very appreciative!
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Boat Storage tags.
Owners of boats stored in the yard, undercroft or Sturrock Building need to get their annual storage tag. This needs to be attached to the beach trolly or in the case of kayaks/skis to a handle. The tags can be collected from the sailing office Tues - Sat (9am - 5pm). Any boats without a tag after the 16th July 2026 maybe removed.
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Well done Barney and crew!
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Congratulations to Craig Garmston and crew on Barney (AUS337) for their 3rd placing at the VX-One Oceania Championships at RQYS over the long weekend. Very well done! Photos from the regatta can be seen here. Results are here. Overall Pointscore Standings - SailSys
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Guest Speaker Dinner
For our June Guest Speaker Dinner (Friday June 19th), RBYC Cruising Group stalwarts, Brenton and Robina Smith, and Craig Walton, will be entertaining us with tales of their cruises to South Australian waters in Chakana and Y-knot earlier this year. During their ten-week cruise Brenton and Robina ranged far and wide, from Kangaroo Island to Whyalla, Adelaide to Port …
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Social News
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19th June: Solstice Secrets Revealed
Please join us on Friday night as RBYC Iceberger Greg Wallace gives a brisk and breezy briefing to help everyone make a splash at Saturday’s Winter Solstice Swim. There’ll even be a frosty fun door prize to reward one adventurous soul.
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Club News
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VIC Australian Sailing Summit
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Last Saturday, several RBYC representatives (including Commodore Peter Demura and Boating Manager Colin Burgess) attended the Victorian Australian Summit at Parkdale Yacht Club. This was a terrific opportunity to hear from the leaders of our peak body and meet with members of other clubs. Presentations are accessible online at the link below, including the recently completed Participation Strategy. Check out the cool SailLab initiative as well, inspiring the next generation through Sailing and STEM.
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Hi all, On the Field Last Thursday night, the Adelaide Crows stunned the Western Bulldogs, defeating the home team by 57 points at Marvel Stadium. The Crows did something they have rarely done in the last couple of years - they started quickly with 9 first-quarter goals. The Doggies never recovered. On Friday night, Geelong turned the tables on the …
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Last Draw
Friday 12th June
Draw #1 No Winner
Draw #2 No Winner
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Next Draw
Friday 19th June
Draw #1 $1000,
Draw #2 $150
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Come and check out our range of RBYC merchandise. Jackets, Rugby Tops, Polos, Vests, Beanie's, Umbrella's, Phone chargers and much more
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