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Royal Brighton Yacht Club was very different when I was introduced to the establishment as a pre-teen, back in the day. The current building barely resembles what stood there previously. There was a slipway and storage yard, the yard man lived in a cottage where the upper car park is today. The pier was a timber construction, there was …
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Office and Marina News
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Upcoming On Water Events
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This Week's Club Racing
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Wednesday: Hearnes Heroes & Twilight | Thursday: OTB
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Saturday: KB DIV 1 & 2 Range Series RYCV, DIV C Passage Race Tower /Tower RBYC. One Design RBYC | Sunday: OTB
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Start times for Keelboat twilight races are published at 4.30 pm. Boats not already entered but want to race MUST sign on or enter before 4.30pm so we can properly calculate start times for the fleet. Sign on after 4.30pm and you will be allocated an arbitrary time for that race. Please get in early.
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Training News
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Adult Learn to Sail Training open for bookings
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All levels of training are covered. Group training or private coaching, it's your choice. Fully accredited Australian Sailing programs and coaches .
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RBYC and BLiSS with generous support from AMS are offering a fantastic opportunity for female sailors to get some extra coaching in keelboat racing. , The training will run on the 12th and 26th April. There are 2 session per day 9am-12pm or 1pm – 4pm. giving you the opportunity to find out more about racing in a relaxed atmosphere. You can only book one session. The day will be run on the RBYC keelboat with a Australian Sailing Qualified Keelboat Race instructor BOOK
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One Design News
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2026 Etchells Victorian State Titles at RBYC 13-15 March
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What a weekend – 22 beautiful Etchells competing in 7 excellent races in varied condition over 3 days. Competitors had travelled from far afield to make this a wonderful Victorian State Championship for the Etchells Melbourne Fleet and our club. The previous weekend the club hosted 80 Opti Sailors for the Opti States so this is the second regatta in …
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For our March Guest Speaker (Friday March 20th), we have SYC and QCYC member, Hugh Pilsworth who will present on his 2-year global circumnavigation in his Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49, BlueFlyer. Hugh will detail why he undertook this trip, and how he organised it (e.g., crewing, port visit arrangements, etc). Additionally, he will cover the boat and various modifications made …
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Keelboat News
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Another great day on the water for Serious Yahoo
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Monica Jones was on the helm in the rescheduled Val Hodge trophy race at Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, as part of the Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series. Light airs made five on board plenty. Serious was first across the line and first on AMS.
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OTB News
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Leading up to the Kings Cup in June, Check out this video from the recent VIODA Optimist States
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Club News
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There was no doubt about what was being celebrated – everyone enjoyed the special St Patricks Day lunch, the decorations and the dancers!
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The three dancers were from the Hall School of Irish Dancing, and were given a warm welcome.
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On the field: Round 1 is always tricky and we had five games this week. Carlton started well against the hometown Sydney Swans, leading by 10 points at halftime and quickly extending their lead to 22 points early in the third quarter. From that point, the Blues capitulated. Their 22-point advantage was quickly erased, and the Swans went on to …
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Sailing Lifts Your Spirits has wrapped up another beautiful season here at RBYC! On a positive note, we welcomed 253 incredible healthcare and emergency service workers out on the water to experience the joy of sailing. These communities give so much to others and it’s been an honour to give them a chance to relax, connect and enjoy the sea. A huge THANK …
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Last Draw
Friday 13 March
Draw #1 No Winner. Draw #2 No winner
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Next Draw
Friday 20 March
Draw #1 $1000, Draw #2 $350
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