NYE Party 2020
Members are invited to join us for our 2020 NYE party for an evening of celebrations and to see in 2021. We are still restricted with numbers but we want to try and cater for everyone as best we can, therefore dinner service, followed by the party at 9pm is as follows: Dinner Service in […]
A huge success – BYS Virtual Opening Day 2020
A hearty THANK YOU from the Commodore! A very big thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural Virtual Opening Day on Saturday. From the feedback we received on the night and the day that followed, and the fact that the video was viewed by over 700 people, it looked to have been a […]
“Victorian Inclusion Program of the Year 2020” won by BYS Sailability
Australian Sailing Award “Victorian Inclusion Program of the Year 2020” A huge congratulations to Brian Jones and his volunteers on winning this award! Sailability is such a worthy and invaluable community program and BYS is proud to be this year’s winner! The aim of the Sailability program is to make sailing available to people from all […]
BYS sailor snapshot series – our youth
Some of our youth members have shared their sailing experiences from growing up at BYS. We think you’ll agree there are some great stories to share here. Enjoy watching…
Update from the Commodore 11 August – Stage 4 restrictions
In line with Stage 4 restrictions, which are now in place for the next six weeks, as you would expect our club has an obligation to comply with the Victorian government’s advice. As a consequence of this new level of restriction, the activities of the club have been significantly impacted. With these changes in place I […]
We’ve been busy during lock down!
Check out what we’ve been doing at BYS during lock down… Busy preparing the club to get it in tip-top shape ready for when life returns to normal and we can welcome our members back to the club they love!
Southern Sails Magazine 2020
It’s with great pleasure (and some relief!) that we invite you to download this electronic version of Southern Sails here A formal print run with its initial distribution at this month’s in-person Presentation Night was the expectation, but that plan became another casualty of Covid-19. Nevertheless, we’re aiming on a print run being available in […]
National Volunteer Week 18-24 May 2020
Nominations for BYS Volunteer of the Year 2020 National Volunteer Week is 18-24 May. In recognition of this, BYS is pleased to again be presenting it’s “Volunteer of the Year” award to one of our dedicated members who have gone above and beyond in their volunteering efforts over the course of the year. The award […]
Update on Club activities – time to put a reef in the sails!
Dear Members Please note the following events and Regattas at BYS have been cancelled: Art Show Victorian Youth Championships and Victorian Coaching Clinic J70 Nationals Contender States She Sails Skippers and Crew Volunteer Night Presentation Night
Suspended – BYS Sailing Program
The 2019/20 Sailing Program has been suspended until further notice. This was a difficult decision to make but the health of our members and staff is paramount. Our decision is in line with that of other Yacht Clubs around the bay. If you go sailing over the weekend there will be no patrol boats on the water.We will […]
