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Festival Finale

Posted on January 29, 2012 by festivalofsails
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The Festival of Sails 2012 has been run and won and today divisional winners were acknowledged at two trophy presentations, a breakfast for those whose series finished yesterday and a final presentation this afternoon on the lawn of the Royal …Read More

 

Bandit steals the win; Bourke on track for SB3 World Championship

Posted on January 29, 2012 by festivalofsails
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“Borrowing a Queensland tourism slogan…’beautiful one day perfect the next’” was principal race officer Denis Thompson’s summation of the conditions that blessed this year’s Festival of Sails. The shutters came down on the six-day regatta this afternoon, light airs and …Read More

 

Georgia hits the ball out of the park; Executive Decision takes div B; Chutzpah38 victorious

Posted on January 29, 2012 by festivalofsails
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Georgia hits the ball out of the park; Executive Decision takes div B; Chutzpah38 victorious  In the spirit of the regatta Jim Farmer’s New Zealand Botin & Carkeek 52, Georgia, has sailed the final Festival of Sails race and with …Read More

 

Paul Lindeman of Biddu Hu II wins ‘Bundaberg at the Festival of Sails’ Memory story Competition

Posted on January 29, 2012 by festivalofsails
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The first running of the Portarlington passage race. It was a beautiful morning at RGYC, the wind was blowing a nice 10 to 15 knots, sun shining and the cruising fleet was heading to the start line for the first …Read More

 

Variety families try sailing

Posted on January 28, 2012 by festivalofsails
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The partnership between the Festival of Sails and Variety, the Children’s Charity is giving disadvantaged and special needs children the chance to taste a little of what is going on further out in Corio Bay. While the 3000 or so …Read More

 

Photographers’ delight as Festival of Sails wraps up for some divisions

Posted on January 28, 2012 by festivalofsails
Festival Of Sails 2012

The Festival of Sails penultimate day was coined ‘a photographers’ delight’ given it showcased the very best Geelong’s Corio Bay has to offer the 3,000 or so sailors taking part in the 168th edition of Australia’s oldest yachting regatta. Today’s …Read More

 

Cruising onto the podium at the Festival of Sails

Posted on January 28, 2012 by festivalofsails
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The Club Marine Cruising Series has been run and won at the Festival of Sails and tonight the placegetters are kicking back enjoying the accolades before tomorrow morning’s official trophy presentation. Not all Festival of Sails competitors are free to …Read More

 

Farmer’s march to Division A trouncing

Posted on January 28, 2012 by festivalofsails
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Farmer’s march to Division A trouncing Jim Farmer’s New Zealand 52 footer, Georgia, is continuing its march to a Festival of Sails IRC Division A trouncing with six wins from seven races and plenty of breathing space back to Jason …Read More

 

FAMILIES MELD IN THE MELGES

Posted on January 28, 2012 by festivalofsails
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The Melges 24s are contesting their nationals at the Festival of Sails at Geelong and among the highly competitive one design class, multiple family combinations are sailing for and against each other. The four Walters boys, Keal, 16, Harley, 13, …Read More

 

Sailing Royalty in Geelong

Posted on January 28, 2012 by festivalofsails
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There are a couple of big America’s Cup names in town for their maiden Festival of Sails, and these ‘rock stars’, as they are known in the sport, are loving the stage and the crowd. New Zealand America’s Cup hero, …Read More

 
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