Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Tuesday March 25th, 7pm Reports can be located in the Members Portal Notice of Meeting / Agenda including Special Resolution Minutes of AGM held 24th September 2024 Financial Report Proxy Form – Voting is restricted to financial members of the following categories. (a) Senior Members and Senior Family Members who are spouses or domestic partners […]
The Commodore and General Committee are delighted to extend an invitation to all RBYC members and their guests for the Royal Brighton Yacht Club’s 150th Celebration Ball. This prestigious event will be held on 9th May 2025 at The Carousel in Albert Park, from 7:00pm for 7:30pm, until Midnight. Join us as we commemorate this […]
24th September 2024, 253 Esplanade, Brighton, 1900HRS Annual Report FY24 Notice of Annual General Meeting including Agenda Minutes Half Yearly General Meeting of Members Notice of Election (Nominations Closed) Election Procedure – In-Person & Postal (updated 05.09.24) Election of Flag Officers, Honorary Treasurer & General Committee 2024-2025 Please click on link below to see Nominee […]
This week’s wild weather is predicted to finish just in time for Opening Day this Saturday 7th October– it is forecast to be clear with light winds. We’d love to see you there, whether you are a sailor or not. Here is what is happening on the day…11:15 am – before the formalities begin, we […]
19th September 2023, 253 Esplanade, Brighton, 1900 Annual Report (print version) Notice of Annual General Meeting including agenda Minutes Half Yearly General Meeting Election of Flag Officers, Honorary Treasurer & General Committee 2023-2024 Please click on link below to see Nominee information supplied
Hi – As many of you know, I chair a working group to increase philanthropic gifting, as well as developing plans to replace the current Jock Sturrock Centre with a world class sail training facility. The working team is Andy Holmes, Grant Dow, Mark Woodland, Peter Demura, and advisor John Phillips (BGS – Senior Manager, […]
Magnetic Island Race Week, following on from Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island Race Weeks and preceding Townsville Yacht club GaL.S Regatta, is underway; a glorious opportunity for sailors to hone their skills in sunshine. Sailing in regattas, with racing being held on several consecutive days, allows for consolidation of skills and of teamwork. Sailing away […]
Hi everyone, It was a drawn-out finish to the home-away season, with the postponed Gold Coast vs Essendon game not being played until Wednesday night. It was fun to watch the ‘live tipping ladder’ as fortunes changed for our leaders throughout the round (it is ‘fun’ provided you’re not in contention and don’t have the […]
While we will not be holding a Guest Speaker Dinner in September, we do plan on a 3rd Friday of the month Cruising Group get together. This will be in the form of dinner in the Club’s downstairs restaurant on Friday Sept 19th following the 7pm draw in the Members’ Bar. We will reserve a […]
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 […]
2025/2026 STANDING FOR FLAG OFFICERS Commodore – Peter Demura – Unopposed Vice Commodore – Peter Gebhardt – Unopposed Rear Commodore – Cath Hurley – Unopposed Club Captain – Marnie Irving – Unopposed STANDING FOR HONORARY TREASURER * indicates current member Mark Buckley Brett Heath * STANDING FOR GENERAL COMMITTEE * indicates current member Murray COWDELL […]
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 […]
Hi everyone, We are nearing the end of the 24 home/away rounds of season 2025. This week’s final round will feature 10 games instead of 9, including the make-up game between Gold Coast-Essendon, which was postponed from early in the season. Since the Suns versus Bombers won’t be played until next Wednesday, 27th August, we […]