Royal Brighton Yacht Club
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 […]
It is time to start planning your Christmas menu!The RBYC Christmas Pudding Annual Fundraiser will be open soon with on order form to come. This year we are offeringChristmas Puddings:• Traditional • Macadamia and Brandy• Gluten Free• Date and Toffee• Triple Chocolate• Chocolate Orange• Chocolate Rum and RaisinBoxed Christmas […]
Those of you in the members bar on Friday night would have enjoyed the terrific presentation by Greg Wallace celebrating the 40th anniversary of the America’s Cup win. The bar was decorated in green and gold thanks to the social club. The last few minutes of the last race were played, reminding everyone of the […]
My name is Marnie Irving, and as of the AGM last week, I have taken over from Brett Heath as Club Captain at RBYC. My sailing interest began via my kids; cooking sausages for the sabot sailors, carrying 12 foot cadets over the sand from the Jock Sturrock centre, and then tending bruises to a […]
A Guide to the Annual Report I have taken time to reflect ahead of this evening’s AGM and look forward to seeing many of you there, not just for the meeting but to meet more informally in the member’s bar afterwards. For those who can’t make it, here are some observations about the past year, […]
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
Well, it’s not long now until the new season gets underway, and we have a bit on. I thought it would be a good time to update you all on what’s coming up.Over the next few weeks, we have skippers’ briefings, a MOB information session, and a Race Management evening. These provide invaluable information and […]