Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Join a vibrant and fun place to work. RBYC is always looking for quality instructors and coaches to join the team. Year round work with busy summer and school holiday periods. Dinghy, Keelboat and Powerboat courses are offered for all age groups. Competitive salary, uniform and paid training is on offer. Full details can be […]
The club maintains a fleet of rescue boats but eventually every boat reaches its “use by date” where it is time for retirement, usually because the cost of maintenance is outweighing the cost of replacement, or because the boat has become unreliable. This month the club retired the 4.2m rhib “JayKay” and it is now […]
With daylight saving beginning and the weather warming up it’s great to see increased activity around the club. After racing and cruising in warmer places many RBYC boats have returned to our marina. Others are currently preparing to race in Malta and ocean racers are gearing up for the blue water races. Whether you’re a […]
“You maybe be wondering the origins of the Green Dragon cocktail at the Club this week. It is in recognition of a group of RBYC members and others competing in this year’s Rolex Middle Sea Race (RMSR) in the southern Mediterranean on Green Dragon, a Volvo Open 70, skippered by Johannes Schwarz and entered under […]
Friday and Saturdays the restaurant is now offering a BBQ menu. Cooked by our chefs on the patio BBQ and served with chips, salads and condiments
Thanks to all of you – staff, members and guests, who made Opening Day such an enjoyable event. We were blessed with dry weather and friendly breezes and had a wonderful day. Highlights included…• Bagpipes by George Henderson, just back from playing at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and winning a World championship.• Formal ceremony introduced […]
60 years on … Reflections from Leigh LansdownAt our recent AGM several members celebrated major membership milestones. One of these was Leigh Lansdown who reached his 60 year anniversary as a member. We thought his reflections worth sharing…On receiving advice of this “milestone”, I was reminded of Groucho Marx’ famous quote…..“Any Club that would have […]
A reminder to all swimmers. The water area in front of the club is often used for sail training and boat launching. especially during the school holidays and weekends. Please ,when leaving the beach ensure you swim along the pier out to the red mark before head out the channel. Please do not cut across […]
Come Sailing at RBYC What is Sail Pass and who is it for?Sail Pass is a temporary membership to RBYC. It allows non members to go sailing on member’s boats during the summer twilight season. Sail Pass is for anyone looking to get on the water and experience a yacht club before committing to a […]
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 […]