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eBreeze Wednesday 25th September
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OPENING DAY SAIL PAST
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Opening day is Saturday week and the Sail Past is an important event in the deep tradition surrounding the opening of the new season. Every person on a boat in the sail past will receive a complimentary drink voucher to celebrate this great occasion, I encourage all boat owners and crews to participate and then enjoy music and fun in … Matt Solly
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*Lunch bookings essential. Bookings close Tuesday 1st October. Please book ASAP
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Listen Out Festival Road Closures
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September 18 - October 3 Sea Baths vouchers will be available for RMYS members to collect from the office during office hours Listen Out Festival Date: Friday 27 September 2019 Time: 12 midday to 10 pm Location: Catani Gardens, West Beach and Pier Lawn, St KildaRoad closures: Pier Road, St Kilda and Bay Trail between Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron and Cowderoy StreetRoad closure times: 6 am, Wednesday …
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2019-2020 RMYS Calendar
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2019-2020 Season calendar has been published online and can be viewed via the ECAL calendar app on the club's website http://rmys.com.au/calendar/.
The calendar is also available online via the Red Book App, however please wait until further notice as there are delays with the auto-sync function resulting in many events being temporarily duplicated in the calendar preview. Any duplicates will be cleared over the next few days so please be patient if this app was your preferred choice for event information.
Hard copies of the Member's Red Book are currently being published and as expected due to arrive early October. All members will be notified when they are ready for collection from the office.
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ECAL enables a user to subscribe to their favourite events and calendars, direct into their preferred personal, mobile, tablet or even social calendar such as Facebook. The website calendar is rich in detail and many events will continually be updated with more detail when …
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AFL Grand Final Day at RMYS - 2019
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This Saturday Richmond will face the GWS Giants in the 2019 AFL Grand Final and RMYS will be screening the game live in the Olympic Bar on the big TV!
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Racing will commence at 11am (Race 4 of the Winter Mixed Series) then RMYS will be screening the grand final game in the footy themed Olympic Bar afterwards.
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Hot pies & snack menu available throughout the day
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Wear your teams’ colours and show your support for the biggest Australian sporting event of the year.
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RMYS Working Bee - Sunday 29th September (11am -1pm)
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This Sunday we have an RMYS Working Bee scheduled. It will be a general tidy up from 11-1pm Information will be provided by Damien on arrival. Ensure your attendance is recorded to get the credit against the Working Bee levy of $26.00 this year.
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Race Report - Week ending 22nd September 2019
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News from the Race office Open Day Sail Past: I need confirmation of attendance ASAP please, we have over 30 vessels regularly sailing so I would hope to see you all doing the sail past . Also can I please ask the Division winners to follow up with their group and encourage them to get involved. This event is for …
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Tackers School Holiday Program (Week 2 | October 2019)
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School Holiday Tackers (1, 2 or 3) Program – Week 2 begins next week. *Couple spots left Monday 30th September to Friday 4th October 2019 (9.00am-1.00pm)
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Coastal Navigation Course
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Format: 6 x 3 hour lecture sessions on Tuesday evenings 1900 to 2200 hours Dates: October 8. 15. 22. 29. November 12. 19. 2019
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The Coastal Navigation course is essential for any crew person participating in coastal or offshore yachting. It is considered mandatory for anyone who wishes to become a skipper and extend their boating adventures beyond protected waters. This course runs for 6 consecutive weeks.
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Powerboat Handling Course
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The YA Powerboat Handlers Course is also recognised nationally by educational institutions & community organisations as the industry standard for boating courses.
Dates: Saturday 12th October 9am-6pm (theory navigation & shore based exercises) Sunday 13th October 9am-6pm (practical on-water session)
Learn how to handle a power boat or improve on your skills of boat handling. This includes obtaining a Victorian Boat licence without further testing. You will also learn more about engines, types of craft, chart and on water navigation.
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Progressive Dinner | Saturday 12 October
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Well, let’s have another try!!
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With our mid-winter blowouts, the next opportunity to party is Saturday 12th October. Same format as before.
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Please get yourselves together for another outing to Docklands, and make suitable libations to Zeus or whichever weather god you choose.
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Look forward to seeing you all - please let me know if you’re a starter.
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Flinders Mooring For Sale
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Flinders Mooring For Sale Rare Opportunity North Of The Pier Suitable For Large or Small Yacht /Boat Contact Rod Slater - 0408 550 544 Perfect for weekend cruises from RMYS or startinglonger Bass Strait cruises
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Other Sailing News.....
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ORCV 70 Years in Review
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ORCV News - RIP TOUR
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Rip Tour Port Phillip Heads – October 20th 2019 Very experienced ORCV offshore navigator’s and yachtsman will provide commentary and will highlight particular points of interest from a large motor boat. You will learn about the patterns in tidal flow, how to setup for a safe transit of the Trip and experience the correct channel protocols in use. Informative, truly educational for those interested in …
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ORCV News - Coastal Sprints
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Coastal Sprints – Portsea to Western Port & Return - November 23rd November 2019 Interesting in trying Ocean Racing? The Coastal Sprints are a new initiative of the ORCV. Sail in company on this short 50nm, Category 3 race, aimed at having you back at home that same day. The first race is November 23rd. Enter the race here https://www.topyacht.com.au/db/kb/entry_menu.php?EventID=1108
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See you soon at RMYS and keep watching out for the next eBreeze.
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