- In honouring the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Clubhouse will be closed on the National Day of Mourning on Thursday, 22 September 2022 (including The Yot Café and Members' Bar).
- The Yot Café will reopen on the AFL Public Holiday (Friday, 23 September) as normal from 9am and the bar from 12pm.
WORKING BEE at RGYC this Sunday 25th September. All Members are invited to come down and lend a hand with a general tidy-up of the Club and Yard in preparation for Opening Day on the 1st of October. Please gather on the lawn at 9:30 am for allocation of jobs, 10am start. We will provide a light lunch afterward.
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Tuckers 50 Year Member Luncheon 2022
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On Friday 16th September we held the 11th Annual 50 Year Members' Luncheon, sponsored by Tuckers Funeral & Bereavement Service, celebrating Members who have been with the Royal Geelong Yacht Club continuously for 50 years or more. It was a wonderful afternoon.
Thank you to our keynote Guest Speaker, Christine Couzens MP, Member for Geelong. Long- standing member Jack Anderson (97 years of age) was interviewed by the Luncheon MC, Honorary Life Member Tony Bull.
We have 55 Fifty Year members, with Mark Crouch (pictured) being welcomed by Commodore Roger Bennett into the 50 year membership category at the luncheon.
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Community Open Day a Great Success
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Sunday 11th September saw a good crowd of potential new sailors and members exploring the club, showing plenty of interest in both OTB and Keelboat sailing, as well as our Tackers & Cadet Programs, as part of our Community Open Day.
Sunday also featured the launch of the Sassy Sailing Sisters program. The five-month Sassy Sailing Sisters program aims to introduce and develop sailing skills to female participants, as well as a number of disadvantaged Geelong community members.
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Pre-Season Briefing Session #3
Wednesday 21st September -
7:00 pm
The Pre-season Skipper & Crew Briefing Session #3 begins this Wednesday at 7:00 pm in the West Lounge. Attendance at 1 of the 3 briefings is a pre-requisite for the skipper and at least one other crew member of all season entrants.
For enquiries, contact Peter Kirman
peterk@rgyc.com.au
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Members' Night
Friday 23rd September -
from 6:00 pm
Members' Night- inclusive of a special menu option (parmi or trout and a pot or house wine), to be followed by a mini-marathon Grand Final replay. Foundation raffle will be on.
Members' Draw - $500
Slab Draw - 2 Slabs
Officer of the Day - Club Captain
Phil Francis
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Grand Final Day Celebrations- Go Cats!!
Saturday 24th September -
from 12pm
Come and join us for Grand Final day, which will once again feature a special footy weekend menu, prizes for the first goal, closest winning margin, and Norm Smith Medallist as well as half-time snacks. A special members menu will also be available:
A Parmi and pot or house wine - $20
OR Trout with carrot puree, asparagus and sauce, along with a pot or house wine- $25
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Skiff Rowing 'Come & Try'
Sunday 25th September -
12:30 to 1:00 pm
Our 30 minute “come-try-it” sessions are held every Sunday from 12:30 pm. It is easy, social and great fun. Why not give it a go. Book a seat, come rowing and enjoy something new on the water with your new or old friends.
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Music on the Lawn
Sunday 25th September - 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Grand Final Recovery Day-Back by popular demand, Music on the Lawn returns for the 2022 - 23 summer. The Garry Jones Duo is our artist this week, playing from 2 - 5pm
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To view the full list of RGYC events, please see the CLUB CALENDAR on the website.
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Sailability is back, looking for volunteers. We sail on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and we are looking for volunteers.
Contact Past Commodore Graeme Ritchie if you are interested on
PH: 0417 037 054
Click HERE to read more
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Alison Weatherly wins Sailor of the Year with a Disability!
Congratulations to Alison Weatherly on receiving this award at the recent Australian Sailing Victoria awards.
Click HERE to read more.
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GO BOAT GEELONG - Positions available
Great job opportunities on Geelong waterfront.
New RGYC sponsor GoBoat will be launching their electric picnic boat hire business in Geelong in coming months and are looking for crew.
As they say, if you love water boats and the great outdoors, why not join the crew at GoBoat?
Follow the link for a range of roles from Geelong Manager to part time crew.
Careers - Experience your very own floating picnic spot with GoBoat.
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