Chris Bower and Tracey Rothwell’s Beneteau Oceanis 40, Dolphin Time has arrived at RMYS. Built in 2007 but launched in 2009, they are the 3rd owners. The 1st owners sailed her in the Mediterranean for a year before selling her to the 2nd owners who also sailed her in the Mediterranean before sailing her [...]
Famed Addams family member and revered Adams 10 "Morticia" arrived at RMYS on Saturday. To celebrate the new arrival we have trawled the archives and married some classic old footage with some recent snaps of the boat. Watch a short video here. Morticia now joins the RMYS Adams Family which has now grown to [...]
For our Wednesday Twilight Racing, Staff Member Reagan will be providing a taxi service to take Skippers (and some crew) out to their boats. Skippers must communicate with Reagan via VHF 72. This service runs from the public Jetty from 5pm out at the marina.
On Sunday 5th of December, we are holding a CPR & First Aid course.Starting at 9am, the day will begin with the CPR course and run until 12:30pm. Then, those that have signed up for the First Aid Course will stay until 3pm for their First Aid Training (the First Aid Course includes [...]
Hello Members, Restrictions are easing quickly and significantly, allowing RMYS to wake up and come out of its slumber. The great news is there will be a race on Saturday afternoon, details will be in ebreeze tonight. This will be an excellent opportunity to test the routines and see if the crew remembers how to [...]
Scott Trevethan joined RMYS in October and he is the boat owner of Tenacity, a Catamaran currently in Pen C01. Tenacity is a Crowther designed pocket cruiser. Built and launched in 1982, she started her life sailing around PNG where her owners lived before moving to South Australia and then onto the Whitsundays where [...]
Hello Members, The Premier’s announcement on Sunday moved the first step out of lockdown forward, based on the target of 70% fully vaccinated being achieved sooner than expected. My interpretation of how the easing of restrictions, which comes into effect 11.59 Thursday 21 October, relates to RMYS is as follows: Organised on water activities We [...]
Hello Members, I hope you are all going ok, there will no doubt be many very happy members who are Melbourne supporters. The last COVID update was some time ago because not much has changed. Today Victoria achieves the first dose vaccination target of 80%, allowing restrictions to ease slightly. It’s therefore time to check [...]
Virtual Regatta Inshore By Greg Patten RMYS https://www.virtualregatta.com/en/inshore-game/ Apps available for iOS and Android Use the “helps”! Especially “Best VMG” (B key). Buy them from within the iOS or Android apps to save money; they’re more expensive if you pay in Euros. A pile of them will cost you less than a jug at [...]
After 6 years of ownership by Rebecca Irwin and Steve Thompson we say goodbye to “Espresso” S947. She has been a great boat and been frequently raced in club, interclub and S80 One Design races as well as a regular at Festival of Sails. Her new home will be at Blairgowrie where she will [...]
