Festival Dates 26-28 January, 2018
Victoria hosting the 2018 Australian Yachting Championship is expected to draw a sizeable Rating fleet to Port Phillip for the national title, January 19-21, immediately followed by the 175th anniversary Festival of Sails. The Rating division caters for boats with fixed measurement ratings that determine handicap, as opposed to a performance based system. Essentially it […]
The Notice of Race for the 175th Festival of Sails is now online and organiser Royal Geelong Yacht Club is ready to welcome entries for the significant anniversary edition of Victoria’s oldest sporting trophy. Download the Notice of Race here and enter online here. RGYC’s ongoing discussion with individual classes and associations leading […]
The Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) has become the first sailing club in Australia to jump on board SailConnect – an interactive communication platform for boat owners, clubs and crew. Supported by Australian Sailing, the SailConnect app was launched earlier this month and aims to simplify the way boats, crews and clubs interact, engage […]
Leading technical marine clothing and accessories supplier Gill will sponsor the iconic Festival of Sails event for another two years as its official apparel supplier. Gill Australia will exclusively provide a full range of clothing and uniforms for more than 200 race officials and volunteers for the entire 2018 Festival – the 175th anniversary […]
