Notice of Race
The 2023 Festival of Sails Notice of Race is scheduled for a mid-2022 release.
For further information regarding the regatta, please contact RGYC Sailing and Boating Manager Peter Kirman.
Race Schedule
The racing schedule will be released closer to the 2023 Festival of Sails. The dates have been confirmed, with the 180th Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race being held on Thursday, the 26th of January 2023.
Crew Declarations and Sail Pass
Crews must be entered via TopYacht once your vessel is registered to be able to participate in the event. This will also help form part of our COVID-19 contact tracing compliance for the 2022 event. Entries opening soon.
If individual crew are not members of a Yacht Club or Australian Sailing, they must additionally register through SailPass. SailPass is a means by which non-members can go sailing – it’s a form of introductory or short term membership (for a day). Registering for SailPass ensure compliance with the Australian Sailing racing rules & provides personal insurance.
Sailing Instructions
Sailing Instructions will be made available closer to the 2023 Festival of Sails.
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Race Results
- 2021 Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race Results
FOS Merchandise
MUSTO is the official merchandise supplier of the Festival of Sails and is on-site during the event, selling event merchandise as well as an extensive range of their apparel and essential sailing gear such as gloves, sailing shoes, and Bolle sunnies.
MUSTO will again create event-specific merchandise items including UV long sleeve tops, tee shirts and race caps.
Skippers will be able to pre-order new personalised crew gear for the event.
RGYC’s official online store also holds a runout range of previous year’s merchandise if you missed out during the event.
