23rd - 26th January, 2021
The Festival of Sails Executive Committee and the Royal Geelong Yacht Club Board have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Festival of Sails, which was scheduled for Saturday 23 – Tuesday 26 January, 2021. Cancelling this important event on the Australian sailing calendar was a difficult but necessary decision, owing to the […]
The Geelong community has rallied behind the Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) in partnership with Geelong Connected Communities (GCC), Harwood Andrews and AWA Alliance Bank, to raise over $40,000 for the Salvation Army National Bushfire Appeal. RGYC contributed $10,000 to kick-start the Festival of Sails bushfire appeal last week, just days before the MacGlide […]
2020 has proven to be a tough year for all businesses – particularly live events – due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the future of the pandemic, the Festival of Sails Organising Committee is working closely with its key stakeholders to ensure, should circumstances allow, the Royal Geelong Yacht Club is positioned […]
Some of the world’s best cyclists swapped their bikes for boats last night, joining Royal Geelong Yacht Club sailors for a ‘Sailing Challenge’ on Corio Bay. More than 50 international elite cyclists, as well as support crew, competed in a mini regatta, on-board 12 RGYC boats, ahead of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road […]
