Club News
Relive Festival Of Sails 2023
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club is proud to have delivered another successful Festival of Sails, seeing both the Geelong Waterfront and Corio Bay come alive from 26 to 29 January 2023.
Junior Sailors Succeed at Sail Sandy
RGYC’s International Cadet and 29er sailors completed an all-around successful weekend at the annual Sail Sandy regatta, hosted by Sandringham Yacht Club. Despite challenging conditions, our 29er sailors completed a one-two,
2022/23 Season Opening Day
The sun was shining on what was a magnificent Season Opening Day. Thanks to all that came out and were a part of the Day.
Job Vacancy – Marketing & Communication Coordinator
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club Inc. requires the services of a Marketing & Communication Coordinator (ft) Overview of Role Job/Task Profile 1. Membership Recruitment, Retention and Engagement 2. Major Events 3.
Job Vacancy – Marina Hand
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club Inc. requires the services of a MARINA HAND (ft) Overview of Role Working with the Marina Manager, the position is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and
Sailability returns to RGYC this Summer
After more than two years of layoff due to the Covid-19 pandemic and other forces beyond our control, Sailability is returning to the RGYC program this summer. Sessions typically run on
Alison Weatherly wins Sailor of the Year with a Disability
Alison Weatherly has won the Sailor of the Year with a disability at the annual Australian Sailing Victoria Awards 2022. The Sailor of the Year with a Disability award is given
Community Open Day a Great Success
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club opened its doors to the Greater Geelong community on Sunday for the first of our Community Open Days. With a good crowd of potential new sailors
Job Vacancy – Major Events Coordinator
RGYC is seeking a Major Events Operations Coordinator for August 2022 through March 2023.
RGYC Foundation AGM Rescheduled
The RGYC Foundation Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for the 22nd of September, commencing at 1800hr and will be held in the RGYC’s McAllister Room.
RGYC Foundation AGM
The RGYC Foundation Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for the 22nd of September, commencing at 1800hr and will be held in the RGYC’s McAllister Room.
RGYC welcomes back Geelong Youth Engagement
On Friday, the Royal Geelong Yacht Club welcomed Geelong Youth Engagement back to the club for another day on the water, as part of Geelong Youth Engagement’s Spring Back Geelong program.
2022 Board Election Results
Following the close of the ballot at 6:00 pm last night for the position of Commodore, and the counting of votes by myself as Returning Officer
Ladies Networking & Welcome Event a huge success
On Sunday the Club hosted its first RGYC Ladies Networking and Welcome Event with 59 female members and their friends attending.
Volunteers sought for RGYC Skiff Rowing Program
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club will relaunch our Skiff Rowing program at the RGYC Community Open Day on the 11th of September 2022, and is calling for volunteers to participate on and off the water.
Melbourne’s hottest race in the coldest month
The last race in the series saw the Lord Warden’s Trophy being awarded to the overall series winner, the Beneteau First 44.7 ‘Another Chapter’, skipper Greg Clinnick.
RGYC features in the Baltic Sea Race
Congratulations to Jake Newman for finishing 4th in the inaugural RORC Baltic Sea Race.
Commodore Nomination Profiles
There has been two nominations for Commodore, to be voted upon prior to the 2022 AGM.
RGYC represented at Optimist Europeans
Jorja Mahoney was one of four Optimist sailors who qualified to represent Australia at the Optimist European Championships held in Sonderborg, Denmark