Royal Belau Yacht Club

Monday, April 22, 2013

Cinco de Mayo Cook-off !

Please click on the link below to see information about the annual Cinco de Mayo Cook-off Contest!

Bring your entry of Mexican cuisine to participate and be eligible to judge and win one of several prizes available !

Event tasting begins at 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 5th, 2o13.

Discounted margaritas will be available.

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Hi folks,

A number of new yachts have arrived in Palau in March so Welcome to you all. Sadly we also say farewell to a number of favourites that have been here through the high season. We wish you all the best on your next adventure and hope you come back to visit us again soon :)

What's on this month?

Tuesday 9th April - Movie Night at Sam's 6.45pm screening Argo.
A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran. Starring and directed by Ben Affleck.

Tuesday 16th April - Movie Night at Sam's 6.45pm screening Promised Land.
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources. Starring Matt Damon and Frances McDormand.

Friday 19th April - Dinghy Raft Up! For those of you who haven't attended one before, bring your dinghy, some drinks, and a nibbly thing to share, meeting at Sam's at 5pm and heading out to watch the sunset somewhere. We drive out in the dingies as a group, find a nice place to stop, tie up together, and drift about till we're ready to go home. If you don't have your own dinghy, not to worry. Just turn up at Sam's for 5pm and someone will take you out with them.

Monday 22nd April - Earth Day Harbour Clean Up at Sam's Tours. Volunteers needed - please email if you are interested in participating or signup on the list at RBYC board.

Tuesday 23rd April - Movie Night at Sam's 6.45pm screening The Darjeeling Limited.
One year after their father's funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with one another. Directed by Wes Anderson. Sign up for Taj bento dinners on RBYC signup list.

Tuesday 30th April - Movie Night at Sam's 6.45pm screening a movie of Sam's choice. Watch the notice board or email for details.

Sunday 5th May - Cinco de Mayo Mexican cook-off! Bring along a dish to be judged and shared. Discounted margaritas available. Prizes for first / second / third place!

RBYC Online

RBYC has continued spreading their cyber wings by joining the Google social networking platform Google+. So whether you're Facebook, Google+ or both, be sure to find and add us to your profile to stay connected :) Our RBYC Google+ profile can be found by searching for RBYC Palau when you're accessing your Google+ pages.

Once again don't forget to check out the RBYC Blog at http://rbycpalau.blogspot.com/. Don't forget to 'Like' us on Facebook and spread the word! https://www.facebook.com/RoyalBelauYachtClub.RBYC.Palau.

RBYC Membership Renewals in 2013 - Pop in to the Sam's Tours Dive Shop and renew your membership today. We're pleased to announce that our membership dues for 2013 remain unchanged with Regular membership $25, or Family membership $35. A list of all the RBYC member benefits can be found on our blog here http://rbycpalau.blogspot.com/p/contacts-dues-and-location.html.

Have a great month ahead!

The RBYC Team :)

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Learning to Sail is an exhilarating way to help wipe your worries away

So if you're not already a sailor, and looking for a little motivation, check out this enthusiastic article kindly sent to us from Kimberley McNath from Lauderdale Marine Centre.

"If you are a person who enjoys being on the water, enjoys the feeling of freedom and adventure you get from being on a yacht with your friends and family and breathing the fresh clean sea air, then I have one simple piece of advice for you, learn how to sail!

There are many reasons I can think of why I would encourage any boating enthusiast to learn how to sail but the first and, in my opinion, most important is it's fun! There is really no more exhilarating feeling than being at the wheel of a yacht. Navigating the open water and coaxing your vessel to act and react just how you want her to is one of the most exciting feelings a person could ever experience. Whether your cup of tea is fishing, entertaining friends and family, or just getting away from the hustle and bustle of city life and spending time on the water, yachting is a hobby that has so much to offer.

If you've ever been on a yacht you know how amazing it can be. When you're on the water you feel like the whole ocean is your own. Now imagine that you are the captain of that yacht. The ship goes where you want her to go when you want her to go there. There is really no experience quite like it. Your family and friends will be amazed when you take control of the vessel and take them on the adventure of a lifetime.

Not only can learning to sail be your ticket to fun and adventure, it also makes good economic sense. If you do not know how to sail and you want to spend a day on the water you have to charter a boat AND a crew to sail it. Once you learn for yourself how to captain the yacht you no longer need to hire a crew every time you want to take it out. Now, you are in charge and you can hit the water whenever you want and it will cost you considerably less. You can charter that yacht, or better yet invest in your own, and begin your adventure as captain of the ship!"

Monday, February 11, 2013

RBYC February Update

Hi folks,

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Australia Day BBQ. Photos are up on our Facebook page if you'd like to tag yourselves or your friends https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.346205138828856.81876.263737120408992&type=1. Also another big thank you to those who attended our first Yard Sale, a couple of pics are up on Facebook from that event as well.

What's on this month?

Thursday 14th Feb - Movie night at Sam's Tours 6.45pm screening 2012 Comedy 'This Is 40', starring Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. I know it's Valentine's Day, so I've resisted the urge to make you all sit through Dirty Dancing (an all time favourite Patrick Swayze romance film of mine) and have settled on a modern Rom Com :) A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of 'Knocked Up'.

Thursday 21st Feb - Movie night at Sam's Tours 6.45pm screening 'Nova Zembla', a Nordic Drama based on the true story about an attempt through the northern ice.

Friday 22nd Feb - Dinghy Raft Up! For those of you who haven't attended one before, bring your dinghy, some drinks, and a nibbly thing to share, meeting at Sam's at 5pm and heading out to watch the sunset somewhere.

Thursday 28th Feb - Movie night at Sam's Tours 6.45pm screening the IMAX documentary 'Dolphins' narrated by Pierce Brosnan.

RBYC Online

Once again don't forget to check out the RBYC Blog at http://rbycpalau.blogspot.com/. Don't forget to 'Like' us on Facebook and spread the word! https://www.facebook.com/RoyalBelauYachtClub.RBYC.Palau.

RBYC Membership Renewals in 2013 - Pop in to the Sam's Tours Dive Shop and renew your membership today. We're pleased to announce that our membership dues for 2013 remain unchanged with Regular membership $25, or Family membership $35. A list of all the RBYC member benefits can be found on our blog here http://rbycpalau.blogspot.com/p/contacts-dues-and-location.html.

Have a great week ahead!

The RBYC Team :)

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

RBYC January Update

Hi folks,

Happy New Year to all our members and friends! Thank you to all who participated in our Christmas Festivities, and of course to Gail Funk from S/Y Fifth Season who played the harp beautifully for the event.

Also a big thanks to all those who volunteered at our recent Ngemelis Clean Up post Typhoon Bopha. I'll be posting some of the pics up on to our Facebook page later this week.

What's on this month?

Thursday 17th Jan - Movie night at Sam's Tours 6.45pm screening 'Skyfall' the new Bond with dishy Danial Craig and I'm sure some smoking hot Bond girls too.

Thursday 24th Jan - Movie night at Sam's Tours 6.45pm screening 'Act of Valor', an elite team of Navy NEALS embark on a covert mission to recover a missing CIA agent. I believe this is made with real Navy SEALS!

Friday 25th Jan - Palau Night Market 5pm-9pm Bethlehem Park. Pop along to the park for cultural delights, local foods and live band.

Saturday 26th Jan - Australia Day BBQ! Bring your Australian outfits of thongs, stubbies and a wife beater (that's flip flops, shorts and a singlet for those who don't speak Aussie slang), something snags (sausages) for the BBQ and something to share. There will be music and beer and other Australian favourite frivolities from 5pm at Sam's Tours. A big thanks to Red Rooster for providing their delicious beer for the event!

Sunday 27th Jan - RBYC Swap Meet! Come down to Sam's Tours and bring anything you've spring cleaned from your boats to sell. Swap meet will be help from 11am-1pm. Don't forget to bring your dollars too in case you pick up a bargain :)

Thursday 31st Jan - Movie night at Sam's Tours 6.45pm screening 'The Dark Knight Rises' starring Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway. Bane, a brutally ruthless terrorist leader, executes a sinister plan to tear apart Gotham and Batman's legacy piece by piece. Physically and spiritually pushed to the edge, Bruce Wayne must rediscover himself to 'Rise' and save his city.