Named by a former Commodore of the Club, the Brass Monkey Series is a very popular race series, held in winter - hence the name! The series attracts yachts from HBYC, RYCV and RMYS with Pursuit, One Design and Fleet racing available and is the largest winter race fleet on Port Phillip.
The series has been running since 1975, initially as a pursuit series. Division A (Spinnaker) and Division B (Non spinnaker) in a short course format.
In 2014 a Long course was also introduced together with Class courses for the S80’s and Diamonds making for 5 divisions. In 2015 the short course Div A and Div B were combined with a 4 minute penalty being added at the start for those that nominated to race with a spinnaker.
To date two trophies have been associated with the series. The original (shown on the left) from 1975-1985-86, and its successor- 1987 to current.
2020 - No Series due to CoVID 19
2019 - No series due to insufficient races
2018 -
Pursuit - Manjimup - Tim Metherall
S80 - Moonraker - Paul Neilson/Rod Langham
Division 1 phs - Doris Jean - Mark Sheahan
Division 1 AMS - Le Cascadeur - R Blackstock
Division 1 IRC - Merlion - E Mackervicious
2017
Pursuit - Manjimup - Tim Metherall
S80 - Merak - B Huibers
Diamonds - Osprey - T Feore
Division 1 phs - Doris Jean - Mark Sheahan
Division 1 AMS - Mainstay - J Arnold
Division 1 IRC - Absolut - R Gates
2016
Pursuit - Laurelle - R Borrett
S80 - Skipjack - B Feore/G Jackson
Division 1 phs - Savage - W Williams
Division 1 AMS/IRC - Absolut - R Gates
2015
Pursuit - Harum Scarum - C Leake, T Hooper
S80 - Merak - B Huibers
Diamonds - Lucy in the Sky - C Brenan
2014
Spinaker Pursuit - Orlan - P Edwards
Non Spinaker Pursuit - Bravado - L Butler
S80 - Merak - B Huibers
Diamonds - Osprey - T Feore
Division 1 phs - Paragon - J Dusting
Division 1 AMS - Paragon - J Dusting
Division 1 IRC - Merlion - E Mackervicious
2013
Spinaker Pursuit - Magic Bullet - L Cantwell
Non Spinaker Pursuit - Young at Heart - N Williams
S80 - Up and Go - G McKinven
Division 1 phs - Eagle Hawke - A Coulter
Division 1 AMS - Top Gun - T Dutton
2012
Spinaker Pursuit - Madrigal - N Foa
Non Spinaker Pursuit - Andiamo - G Shone
S80 - Outlaw - Outlaw Gang
2011
Spinaker Pursuit - Noleen II - A Hesselmans, J Poiesz
Non Spinaker Pursuit - Savage - W Williams
S80 - Outlaw - Outlaw Gang
2010
Spinaker Pursuit - Paji II - T Legg
Non Spinaker Pursuit - Quantum Leap - K Le Nepveu, N Sellars
2009
Spinaker Pursuit - Mystery - C Mead
Non Spinaker Pursuit - Lancourie - J Allen
2008
Spinaker Pursuit - Fuzzy Logic- B Lennon
Non Spinaker Pursuit - Reality - M McLean
2019-2020 no series, 2018-2019