Royal Yacht Club of Victoria

The Royal Yacht Club Victoria (RYCV) or Royals as it is affectionately known, was initially founded as the Port Phillip Yacht Club in May 1853 and remains to be one of the oldest yacht clubs in Australia. The Club is situated in Williamstown, Victoria just 13km from Melbourne CBD, with a stunning view of the city skyline and is steeped in decades of yachting history and tradition. Today RYCV boasts more than 1,000 Members and over 300 yachts on the register making it an ideal club for sailors with all levels of experience. Sailors can enjoy reliable and steady breezes with little or no current, making it a perfect stretch of water for club sailing, or state, national and international regattas. RYCV run over 200 races for all classes of yacht each year in fleet, team and match racing events. We have a professionally employed race manager as well as a pool of dedicated volunteers who deliver a high quality of race management. There is also an extensive range of on-water assets, with...