Festival of Sails 2026 Wrap: Celebrating sailing, community, and family fun in Geelong

30 January 2026

Festival of Sails 2026 Wrap: Celebrating sailing, community, and family fun in Geelong

Geelong’s waterfront came alive over the January long weekend as Festival of Sails 2026 drew to a spectacular close. From world-class racing on Corio Bay to vibrant onshore festivities, the event showcased the city’s unique blend of maritime tradition, community spirit, and local pride. The STS Young Endeavour kicked off the celebrations on Saturday morning, setting the stage for the weekend and firing canon to signal the start of the iconic Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race, presented by Holiday Inn...

27 January 2026

FESTIVAL OF SAILS 2026 CONCLUDES

Festival of Sails 2026 has drawn to a close following the Victory Bash Presentation Party at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, where champions were celebrated, trophies awarded, and the sailing community came together to mark the end of an outstanding edition. More than 260 boats took part across the regatta, with the iconic Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong Passage Race once again setting the tone. The 183rd running of the historic race saw more than 200 yachts start in Melbourne...

25 January 2026

Breeze Builds as Festival of Sails Hits Stride

Festival of Sails 2026 continued on Sunday 25 January with racing filling Corio Bay with action and colour. Several divisions completed their series today, with tight results reflecting the staunch competition on the water.  In the J24 Division Hugo Ottoway’s Bruschetta VI won their four-race series by three points from Daniel Gallagher’s Dutch Tilt, who held the same margin over Simon Grain’s Convicts Revenge. The Passage Mini Series saw Reverie with a win in race two today to secure a...

24 January 2026

Festival Of Sails Underway For 2026

The Festival of Sails presented by TLC Healthcare is underway with spectacular scale and tradition, drawing more than 260 boats to Victoria’s waters for one of Australia’s premier sailing events. At the heart of the action is the Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong Passage Race, which today marked its 183rd edition, with more than 200 yachts starting their journey from Melbourne at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria and racing toward the Royal Geelong Yacht Club. Conditions were glorious for...

26 January 2025

Sailors Enjoy Day 2 Of Festival OF Sails 2025

On the race track, in Passage Rating Division 1, Team Hollywood skippered by Raymond Roberts claimed victory in race 2 to lift themselves into the lead on IRC and AMS. Fargo skippered by Ari Abrahams leads on ORC, with Damien Thomas’ PP1 holding top position in the Super 40’s series. Clockwork’s co-skippers Andrew Lloyd and Mary Ann Harvey still continue their lead on IRC in Passage Rating Division 2. Nigel Jones and Cam Mckenzie’s Ginan near-perfect scorecard means they remain...

25 January 2025

Festival Of Sails Race Results: 25/01/2025

Race Results From 25/01/25: After corrected time, Chutzpah are second overall in Passage Rating Division 1 on ORC, AMS and IRC. Just beating them into first place for the Lou Abrahams Memorial Trophy for first overall leaderboard for all classes of handicap in Division 1 is Phoenix 3 skippered by Royal Geelong Yacht Club local, Brenton Carnell. “It’s a little bit too good,” Carnell joked. “I think we did what everybody didn’t do, off the start line, we backed off...