Hello fellow members. I witnessed on Saturday a perfect example of what our club is all about. What I saw was all the VX ONE’s in the water with a lot of youth sailors and coaches getting changed to go out. I do not recall ever seeing the VX Ones in the water before 1pm […]
GC Report – Cath Hurley
Staying alive in winter! I recently attended an excellent winter safety briefing organised by our Iceberger members in the lead up to winter. There was a reminder about the risks of hypothermia and how to detect it in others and the need to swim, sail or kayak with others, and ensure someone knows you’re going […]
Alan Robinson Trophy
The annual race to QCYC for the Alan Robinson Trophy is Saturday 8th June. This is a separate entry event and full details of the event can be found on the RBYC website. Online entry can also be done via the results app
BLiSS on and off the water
A beautiful sunny autumn day made for light airs and some fluky and tricky sailing in the BLiSS regatta at Royal Brighton Yacht Club on Sunday 5 May. Race Officer Lou Hutton managed to get in two races despite the challenging conditions and 15 boats took to the water to race for the silverware. It […]
As another summer sailing season nears its end, it was pleasing to see that keelboat participation remained consistent with last year, particularly on Wednesdays in the Twilight races. The season-ending Cerberus Trophy was raced last week with 14 boats participating. Participation in club-organised racing is constantly discussed in both Sailing and General committees. Several new […]
Report from General Manager May 24
On 13th May the builders come on site to start work on the forecourt redevelopment. This will cause some disruption for 16 weeks, but we are doing everything we can to minimise the impact to members and patrons of the club’s facilities. A reminder that the forecourt redevelopment is the next stage of the Club’s […]
BLiSS Experience 2024
For the second year RBYC run a BLiSS Experience to allow women sailing in the BLiSS Regatta to get some extra tuition on keelboat racing. Below is a brief review from Bronwyn Mcllveen Firstly, it was very educational and fun and thank-fully we had good weather with sunshine over the two weeks and we appreciate […]
Cerberus Race 2024
The traditional end of summer racing, the Cerberus Trophy, was held on Saturday in magnificent conditions. 14 boats took to the water in a 5-10 knt SW a perfectly flat sea and full sun which made it a beautiful day to be on the water. The trophy is awarded for the Performance Handicap winner JAMHU, […]
Snooker & Billiards
With the completion of the winter snooker and billiards competitions, we are now right into the annual pool (eight ball) competition. Entry is open to all membership categories. And a brilliant chance for newish members to meet and have fun with other members. Skill level is irrelevant and a fun time the chief ingredient. There […]
100 years ago
Brighton Yacht Club received its Royal Warrant 100 years ago this month Some readers will have noticed a unique wall hanging in the Members’ Lounge commemorating an important time in the club’s history. In April 1924, our application for a Royal Warrant was granted by King George V of England. Our club could wear the […]