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Hello Members, The world health situation continues to move rapidly and we are determined to minimise the exposure and risk to members.  Applying consistent principles across all aspects of RMYS operation is also very important. Tonight’s sailing is therefore cancelled, 30 skippers had advised an intention to race which equates to 150 – 200 people […]

Our Sunday Tackers and Green Fleet 6 week programs are due commence on Sunday 2nd Feb and run until 15th March.( no session on Australia day weekend) Contact us on 9534 0059 or training@rmys.com.au go to our website for more information and booking forms. 

SV Bendalong with Christian, Jo, Angus (13) and Ewan (9) has just returned to RMYS after a journey of 351 days, having visited 60 islands in six countries (Australia, NZ, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Caledonia), spending 177 days and 38 nights at sea, travelling a total of 8,546 nautical miles (15,826 km, the distance […]

The final race of the Jo Johannesen Trophy will be race tomorrow. Below is a history of what you have been competing for. Who said a race coordinators job is not dangerous  *JO JOHANNESEN TROPHY– FORMERLY DALGETY TRAVEL TROPHY – PERPETUALTrust: (Perpetual)Description: Brass Sestral Type ‘A’ Binnacle, 200 mm in diameter, mounted on 300mm high, […]

Our Tackers and Green fleet courses commences on Sun 13th Oct This will run for 6 consecutive Sundays until Sun 24th November (excluding Sunday 3rd Nov Melbourne Cup weekend.                                                                    Please contact  Leigh or Robyn on 9534 0059 or training@rmys.com.au or go to our website for more information and booking forms https://www.rmys.com.au/tackers-program-for-kids/  

An important amendment to the Sailing Instructions V6.0 has been released that all boats participating in RMYS races need to know about. Please use link to view the amendment Amendment 1 to Sailing Instructions V6.0 2019   – Issued 6/09/2019 

News from Race office Well my first week as Racing Coordinator was hit with  gale warnings for our Wednesday and Saturday racing, so no races were run. As Saturday was the last race of the Winter Spinnaker series run in conjunction with the HBYC Brass Monkey series and  per the Notices of Race for both […]

Mixed weather conditions last week. Wednesday we had a light breeze while Saturday delivered a wintery blast and inclement weather resulting in all races being abandoned for the day.   Wednesday RacingRacing started off with light winds sitting at 4-5 knots with breeze building to 7 knots once the race was underway.  Thanks to Ian […]

Overhangs

A number of boats are significantly overhanging Marina Arms, leading to a significant risk of injury to Members.

Boat owners are reminded that they must secure their vessel so that no part of their vessel overhangs the Marina Arms .