Royal Brighton Yacht Club
As I write this report, I reflect on the weekend. Well done to the boats that went racing and to the Race Management team. The weather did play havoc with cancellation of the second race of the Victorian Keelboat championships, (Range Series) on Saturday due to nasty wind and sea state, but one race was […]
The Melbourne Cup long weekend is fast approaching and Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club invites keelboats from around the bay to participate in the annual running of their HMAS Goorangai Trophy race on Saturday 4 November from Brighton to Queenscliff. The race commemorates the tragic sinking of the vessel, HMAS Goorangai with 24 hands on board […]
– seeking submissions The club will be producing a book to celebrate its history, honouring it and its members. It provides a historical souvenir of the club in 2025 and a reference for future generations to look back on in 50 or 100 years. Don Warner and John Scanlon are seeking your submissions. You can contribute […]
ANNUAL PROGRESSIVE DINNER – FRIDAY October 20th. What a fantastic evening for the Cruising Group’s annual Progressive Dinner, held last Friday, October 30th. True to the weather forecast, we enjoyed a warm balmy evening – which, as we know, is not always a given in October – for several hours of eating, drinking and good […]
Hello fellow members.Being a couple of weeks into our new season and we are just waiting for the weather for a complete weekend to play ball, sadly there is nothing we can do about that. Fortunately, Saturday turned out to be a good sailing day.This week Wednesday Hearns Heroes and Wednesday twilight racing had wonderful […]
RBYC is now offering the Australian Sailing Keelboat training courses. Courses are design for beginners as well as those with experience. So if you are looking to see what keelboat sailing is all about or want to develop your skills then check out what we have on offer using the below link
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 […]