Royal Brighton Yacht Club
After being cancelled for the past two years (for obvious reasons), the annual Progressive Dinner, hosted by the Cruising Group, is back, and will be held on the evening of Friday, October 21st, 2022. ALL WELCOME, be you a boat owner or non-boat owner, a racer, cruiser, aquatic or social member. This is always an […]
Earlier this year, Don Warner and wife Carolyn embarked on a two week cruise of the Patagonian Fjords of Chile, departing from Ushuaia and ending in Valparaiso. Don has a dramatic set of photographs taken on their travels through this wild and fascinating part of the world, and in addition, will provide an overview of […]
The summer sailing season has ended, but there is still a lot of activity at the club. It was terrific to see so many in the members bar on Friday night. The 2.4s educated us about their class, with the help of Ray Smith’s models. At the end of July three club members will be […]
Well it is that time of the year when certain activities at the Club slow up, in particular the centre course racing, which is having a break for a couple of months. That of course does not mean the sailing will stop altogether. There will be keel boat racing conducted from the tower and some […]
Wine Dinner at Royal Brighton Yacht Club Join us at Royal Brighton Yacht Club for an exclusive 5 course dining experience, matched with spectacular wines from local regions.
The 22/23 sailing season has almost come to a close. Many thanks to our amazing race management team for all their efforts throughout the season, it has been a long one, with many weekends & regattas. A super job! All the Brighton Championships winners for the season have been decided. The May series has seen […]
As the summer sailing season draws to a close, we remind everyone that the club is great to visit in winter as well – not just for ongoing sailing and swimming but also for cosy catch-ups in the restaurant and member’s bar. You will have seen the signs at the front and rear of the […]
General Committee is conscious of our role in promoting yacht racing, as well as the safety protocols associated with it. As a General Committee member and sailor I am passionate about the need to be safe while enjoying this great sport. As a joint owner of Another Chapter, competing in both club racing and ocean […]
Early in the week the forecast was for wet cold conditions, and predictions were that the post-race barbecue would be in the members bar. 13 boats discovered how fickle Melbourne’s weather can be. The sun shone, there was a light 6-10 knot breeze allowing all boats to finish, and it was perfect for the barbecue […]
A stunning autumn day for the BLISS RegattaThe RBYC BLiSS Regatta, which is also “Race 5” of the Port Phillip Women’s Keelboat Regatta (PPWCS), was sailed Sunday 30 April. The stunning autumn day threatened to offer sunshine but no wind. Patience paid off, and Race Officer Lou Hutton was able to provide the 16 boats […]
Hello again fellow members. It is that time again for my little newsletter input.Here we are coming towards the end of another busy season with so many major events perfectly run by RBYC. All of the members of the club are involved in these bigger events and the mid week and weekend sailing and always […]