Royal Brighton Yacht Club
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
Tuesday March 25th, 7pm Notice of Meeting / Agenda including Special Resolution Minutes of AGM held 24th September 2024 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 (as defined in the Relationships Act 2008 (Vic)(b) Senior Special […]
The 2025 Bass Strait Cruise is off and running. As of midday Monday Feb 24th, the Brighton boats “Aquacadabra”, “Chakana” and “Kirra Kirra”, in company with “Atmospheric” and “Umbra Luna” from SYC, had cleared Port Phillip Heads on the morning’s slack water, and were making their way SE along the coast, heading for Wilsons Prom. […]
Most members will be aware of the recent dismasting of Pip Hare’s Vendee Globe IMOCA yacht 700 Nautical miles south of Melbourne. She setup a jury rig and limped into Melbourne shortly after Christmas. The decision was then made to put the yacht on a ship and send back to the UK where a new […]
The next few months will feature three key of events to celebrate our 150th anniversary. Have you booked your tickets for the RBYC 150th Anniversary Ball to be held at The Carousel in Albert Park on May 9th? This glamorous evening will commence at 7.00pm and will include a three-course meal, drinks, entertainment by Richard […]
The 2025 Bass Strait Cruise in Company will be heading off for QCYC this coming Saturday, with MetEye is suggesting a favourable following northerly to help the fleet on its way to QCYC for the first night. A pre-cruise dinner will be held in the downstairs restaurant on Friday Feb 21st, following the Member’s Draw […]
Over the Australia Day Long Weekend, I was visiting Paynesville on the beautiful Gippsland Lakes. It has often been called the boating capital of Victoria with 420km2 of navigable waterways,the largest in Australia. It was great to see 11 boats from Royal Brighton Yacht Club sailing in the Australian 2.4m Championships, in beautiful sailing conditions, […]
The 2025 Bass Strait Cruise in Company will depart RBYC for QCYC on Sat Feb 22nd and to return to Brighton by Monday March 10th, 2025. It is not too late to join in the group – please contact John Walker ([email protected]) if you are interested in participating or have any other queries. A pre-cruise […]
Last Saturday saw ideal sailing conditions with light to moderate breezes, plenty of sun, and a balmy 30 degrees. A number of keel boats enjoyed the conditions sailing in a variety of trophy races with Div 1, Div 2, Cruising Division, and one design fleets all coming out to play. The race officers laid gates […]
HELP Do you have a cruising yacht with a furling headsail? Would you like a fantastic excuse to go sailing on Thursday evenings? We need your help! Sailing Lifts Your Spirits has become so popular that we have a waiting list of Healthcare Workers and First Responders eager to try sailing. We simply don’t have […]
The next Cruising Group on-water event will be the 2025 Bass Strait Cruise in Company, whichis scheduled to depart RBYC for QCYC on Sat Feb 22nd and to return to Brighton by Monday March 10th, 2025 ( Where the fleet goes between those dates is in the lap of the weather gods). At this stage, […]