Team Hollywood shone at the Festival of Sails 2025, which wrapped today from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.The regatta was hosted 246 boats, 1100 sailors, 100,000 visitors, and close to twenty divisional champions crowned post racing. “Luck is the king of all wins,” said Raymond Roberts of his win with Team Hollywood in Passage Rating Division 1 on both IRC and AMS. Always a gentleman, Roberts politely recognised the win prior to the final day of racing, which was abandoned...
One of the largest learn to sail programs in Australia’s history took place as part of the Festival of Sails 2025. More than 500 participants took part in the free “Come & Try Sailing” sessions on 25 January and 26 January, 2025. Unlike traditional “off the beach” dinghies, the Come & Try Sailing sessions took place on RS21 keelboats supplied by Royal Geelong Yacht Club, with trained instructors on board to guide participants through the experience. “We’re ecstatic about the...
The 182nd Nautica House Festival Of Sails Passage Race from the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria to the Royal Geelong Yacht Club started today, 25 January, under the cannon of the STS Young Endeavour. More than 240 boats and 1100 sailors set off in the oldest continual annual sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere, but it was the 46-time veteran of the race, Bruce Taylor and his team on Chutzpah who won on line honours. At sunrise, hot air balloons...
The 2025 Festival of Sails is set to host one of the largest Learn to Sail programs in Australia’s history. As part of the festival’s exciting lineup, free “Come & Try Sailing” sessions will take place on Day 1 and Day 2 of the Festival, giving both locals and visitors the unique opportunity to experience the thrill of sailing firsthand. The response has been overwhelming, with over 528 participants already signed up for the Come & Try Sailing sessions, making...