Competitor Hub
Festival of Sails 2027: 23-26 January
Welcome to the Festival of Sails Competitor Hub, your central destination for everything you need before, during and after the regatta.
Festival of Sails returns to Geelong for its 184th year, bringing together hundreds of yachts and thousands of sailors for Australia’s oldest continuous sporting event and the Southern Hemisphere’s largest keelboat sailing regatta.
Whether you’re planning your campaign, entering your boat, reviewing race documents or checking results throughout the event, you’ll find all the key information right here.
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Competitor Information
Entries for Festival of Sails 2027 are not yet open.
The Notice of Race, entry information and event documents will be released in the coming months. Once available, competitors will be able to access everything required to prepare for the regatta, including:
- Notice of Race
- Online Entry System
- Sailing Instructions
- Race Schedule
- Competitor Notices
- Results
- Event Information
- Berthing and Logistics Details
Be sure to check back regularly for updates as we count down to Festival of Sails 2027.
About Festival of Sails 2027
Festival of Sails returns to Geelong from 23–26 January 2027, celebrating its 184th year as Australia’s oldest continuous sporting event and the Southern Hemisphere’s largest keelboat sailing regatta.
The 2027 event will proudly play host to the Australian Yachting Championship, the Australian Sports Boat Association Australian Championship and the S80 Victorian Championship, adding elite national and state-level competition to an already outstanding fleet.
Racing will once again commence with the iconic Melbourne to Geelong Passage Race, bringing fleets from across Port Phillip Bay into the renowned sailing waters of Corio Bay. Across four days of competition, sailors will contest a diverse program of courses and divisions designed to deliver challenging, competitive and rewarding racing for all levels of experience.
Hosted by Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Festival of Sails attracts hundreds of yachts and thousands of sailors from across Australia and overseas. Corio Bay’s reliable sea breezes, varied race areas and spectacular waterfront setting make it one of the country’s premier regatta destinations.
Off the water, competitors can enjoy the unique Festival of Sails atmosphere centred around Royal Geelong Yacht Club, the Regatta Village and the Victorian Sailing Centre. Live entertainment, hospitality experiences, food and beverage offerings, and dedicated competitor facilities create a regatta experience unlike any other in Australia.
Whether you’re returning to defend a title, racing with friends or experiencing Festival of Sails for the first time, we look forward to welcoming you to Geelong in January 2027.
