Fired up and ready to race at Festival of Sails
A variety of entries for Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s (RGYC) 2023 Festival of Sails include newly minted Australian Yachting Championship winners, who look forward to…
Volunteers step up to support Festival of Sails
More than 90 volunteers joined forces to work at the 2022 Festival of Sails, contributing almost 3000 unpaid manhours to support the event.
Festival of Sails starts countdown for 180th event in 2023
As the curtain closes on the 2022 Festival of Sails, the countdown for Australia’s oldest annual sporting event has begun, as it heads towards its…
Sailing Champions League debuts at 2022 Festival of Sails
The SAILING Champions League – which is a ‘club versus club’ sailing competition that has taken off across the globe – made its Geelong debut on the closing day of the Festival of Sails.
Festival of Sails delivers spectacular day as Division Winners decided
It was another magnificent day on Corio Bay for the final day of racing at the Festival of Sails. Racing got underway on time with the yachts heading out for a special course out the channel in a building sea breeze.
Olympic treat for young Geelong sailors at Festival of Sails
Geelong’s youngest sailors were treated to a rare opportunity to sit down with one of Australia’s finest sailors today when they were joined for breakfast by Olympic sailing silver-medallist Lisa Darmanin.
Sailors treated to sensational seabreeze on Corio Bay
After a slow start to the day at the Festival of Sails the action picked up throughout the afternoon with the sailors heading out just…
Walking on water at Festival of Sails
It’s the first time it’s been officially used as a key berthing point and Geelong’s floating breakwater ‘Wangim Walk’ has proven to be a hit with local and visiting yachts during this year’s Festival of Sails.
Patience key on day two of Festival of Sails
The second day of racing at the Festival of Sails kicked off with the Middle Distance Race getting underway in a light and fickle northerly…
Extasea seals victory at 2022 Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race
The 179th Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race started under spinnaker for over 200 yachts in a gusty 12-18 knot northerly breeze. There was a mixed…