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Christmas Trading Hours
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ORCV Melbourne-Hobart Yacht Race.
Article by Marnie Irving Start at noon off Portsea pier, Tuesday 27th December.435 blue-water nautical miles out The Heads / through The Rip, across the choppy seas of Bass Strait with a tactical decision to sail east or west of King Island, down the wilderness west coast of Tassie and through the Southern Ocean swell […]
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Iceberger News
2022 Olsen Hooper It was great to see the namesakes of todays race, John Olsen & Robert Hooper arrive to watch you all compete. Results 2022 Olsen Hooper over a traditional Big Course. Winner, Lucas Tucker in a nett time of 31:14 adjusted for handicap to 31:14 (think about it!), second Ben Stanford in a […]
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ORCV Media Release
Ginan’s perfect start to a Summer of Offshore Racing. It was a clean sweep for co-skippers Nigel Jones and Cam McKenzie on their J111 yacht ‘Ginan’ in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint 2, where thirty yachts enjoyed what could only be described as a perfect summer’s day of […]
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Commodores Report Dec
December is traditionally a time for end of year plans, and for reflection. The club is bustling with member functions as well as community and private events. Let’s acknowledge our terrific staff. I know they love working at RBYC and enjoy seeing the clubhouse vibrant and busy – at the same time some of them […]
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OTB Laser states report:
The Laser squadron did RBYC proud at the Laser (ILCA) States this weekend. A highly competitive fleet of over 50 boats competed, including a large contingent of talented young sailors through to experienced great grand masters.Our RBYC team put in a strong performance in light conditions on Saturday and strong and shifty conditions on Sunday.In […]
As someone who has spent some time up the pointy end of the boat in the past, I was looking to further my knowledge of everything bow-work when I enrolled in the ORCV Bowman course. I was looking for helpful tips and tricks, as well as to understand what was best practice forward of the […]
It has been really pleasing to see the growing Laser fleet getting out on Sundays for some high quality racing. The fleet welcomes beginners and has some highly competitive expert sailors as well. Then if you want the additional excitement of an asymmetrical kite there are the RS100s!!.Single handed OTB sailing and more importantly racing, […]
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RBYC at Blairegowrie
Two Brighton crews took part in the first Blairegowrie Women’s Sportsboat Regattas in a fleet of J70s in challenging conditions over the weekend. After the first four races the team of Lily Richardson, Chloe Fisher, Matilda Richardson, Laura Thomson and Anna Cripsey were in the lead in their group. Unfortunately the second group races were […]
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Honorary Treasurers Report
Having been Treasurer a number of years ago, I am pleased to fill the role again. Like technology, processes have moved on and become much more automated – gone are the days of having an account and and cheques being drawn. However, the fundamentals of financial management and governance are the same. The Finance Committee, […]