Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Special Edition Newsletter – 2025 Etchells Worlds After years of planning the 2025 Etchells Worlds hosted by RBYC and the Etchells Melbourne Fleet ended with a Closing Ceremony last night. There is fabulous coverage by Nic Douglass accessible through the Etchells Facebook page – and below is the wrap article with videos. Etchells World Championship […]
The 95th Stonehaven Cup Regatta was run at RMYS between the 7th – 11th Jan 2025.This is a youth regatta of 9 races sailed in RS Quests over 5 days. This year with 27 boats from 4 states & territories competing it is the largest fleet in many years and its is only growing. RBYC […]
The summer of sailing at Royal Brighton Yacht Club is shaping as one to remember, showcasing the skill, resilience, and camaraderie of its sailors and volunteers. Highlights of the season to date include remarkable performances by RBYC boats on both local and international stages.JAMHU delivered an exceptional performance at the 2024 Petersville Regatta, securing podium […]
We would like to acknowledge the tragedies in this years’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race.The shocking deaths of the two yachtsmen will have rocked their families, friends, colleagues, and the sailing community at large.For many sailors this will have reignited challenging personal experiences.Sailing, both inshore, but especially ocean racing, is exhilarating and a joy, but […]
RBYC is excited to be hosting the 2025 Etchells World Championship. Check out the Worlds event website as well as the Etchells Facebook Page to follow the action. Sponsors
RBYC has partnered with Paulmara Estate to bring you an outstanding Shiraz made using grapes from their renowned Marananga vineyards in the Barossa Valley, and an equally outstanding Chardonnay made using grapes from iconic vineyards in the Adelaide Hills. Both are ready to drink now with the Shiraz responding to cellaring if you would like […]
Volunteers on the Water Safety was carefully managed at one of the RBYC Iceberrger’s annual events on Sunday. It was impressive to see so many participants donning the old fashioned costumes to swim a variety of distances in the traditional Olsen Hooper swim.. The sea was a warm (for Icebergers) but there was a fair bit […]
Perhaps you were at the club some time over the last four days, and saw some action.Some of you will have participated, either as competitors, or as volunteers with race management, or as helpers on the beach. Some will have casually dropped by for a coffee or a swim. All will have been struck by […]
An information evening and briefing for the 2025 Bass Strait Cruise (Sat Feb 22nd to Monday March 10th 2025) will be held on the evening of Friday December 6th 2024. This will be held in the Regatta Room (next to the Sailing Office), commencing at 7:15pm, following the 7pm Members Draw in Bar. Please email […]
Charlie Childow and Ashlea Tan travelled to the Sail Country regatta over the long weekend, and thanks to Danielle Chidlow for this report – they clearly all had a wonderful time! The Chidlow family bundled into the car, Opti on the roof and tent in the boot, and headed off to Albury Wodonga for Charlie […]