Elite cyclists get a taste for life at sea during Festival of Sails Sailing Challenge
About 50 professional cyclists from around the world swapped their bikes for yachts last night for a sailing challenge on Corio Bay, Geelong ahead of…
Festival of Sails 2019
Torquay guitarist is homeward bound for Festival of Sails
Torquay artist Maximillian Rudd is heading “home” to be a part of Australia’s biggest celebration of sailing, the Festival of Sails. The talented guitarist who…
Countdown is on for the Festival of Sails as hundreds of boats prepare to set sail
A fleet of more than 270 boats will compete in the 2019 Festival of Sails, Australia’s biggest celebration of sailing, which kicks off with the Passage Race from Melbourne to Geelong on Australia Day.
Entries for Australia’s oldest sporting event closed at midnight, Wednesday, January, 16. Event organisers, the Royal Geelong Yacht Club said they were delighted with the result, which is on par with entries for last year’s event which marked the 175th anniversary of the Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race.
Festival of Sails Chairman Stuart Dickson said 276 keelboat entries were confirmed starters for the Festival of Sails which runs from Saturday, January 26 to Monday, January 28, 2019.
Yachting Championships and Festival of Sails form ultimate double bill
Two of Australia’s favourite yachting regattas, the prestigious Australian Yachting Championships and traditional Festival of Sails, have joined forces to create a week-long celebration of…