Royal Brighton Yacht Club
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 […]
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 […]
Bass Strait Islands cruise – Joan Ellen – 7th Jan – 14th Jan 2024I am the first to admit that I am a complete novice when it comes to cruising. Most of my sailing life has revolved around regatta’s and club racing and I often wondered how you fill in the blanks when there is […]
Hi everyone, On the field: half of the eight games this round saw unexpected results. Melbourne were warm favorites to defeat Brisbane in the Thursday night game at the MCG. Instead, the Lions dominated this game to win by 22 points. On Friday night, the Bulldogs were expected to account for Essendon, but the Bombers […]
We are coming quickly to the end of our summer sailing. Twilights finished last week and thanks to our Race Officer for planning a race that allowed most boats to finish before the sun slipped below the horizon, and to race management volunteers for their indispensable efforts for the whole season. Wednesday Racing continues with […]
RBYC Optimist on the Podium at Victorian Zhik Youth Sail – Charles Chidlow 2nd & Edward Jukes 3rd overall The contingent of RBYC Optimist travelling to major regattas is continuing to grow as enthusiasm builds in Sundays RBYC Greenfleet as well as the Optimist holiday program at RBYC. Kids get your parents to sign you […]
MEMBER NEWS: A large contingent of Cruising Group members spent several days this past week “land cruising” to Halls Gap and exploring the Grampians. By all accounts, a grand time was had by all. At the same time Rear Commodore Peter Gebhardt and Alison have abandoned Melbourne for the warm climes of Queensland and were last […]
During the weekend just past, the Club ran the Big Boat Day for OTB sailors. Originally developed by the RBYC Cruising Group, the Big Boat Day gives OTB sailors of all ages and their parents the opportunity to experience sailing on a keelboat. This year 9 skippers kindly donated their yachts and crew allowing 50 […]
The Cerberus Picnic This is the first in a series of short snippets about our club’s history, which we will periodically share with readers in the Tuesday newsletter. If you know of some interesting club history, please let us know. Did you know that between 1903 and 1918, our club had a branch at Half Moon Bay, […]
Debbie Jonker – General Committee The boating lifestyle attracts me because no experience on any day on the water or in a marina is ever the same! The water changes colour or temperature, the wind changes far too regularly too. In Victoria at Wilson’s Prom we were so cold last June that we jumped into […]