Festival of Sails: Tricky conditions fool some – but not all
Day 3 at the Festival of Sails was a hot one with breeze up and down and from all directions, the wind turning south with…
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Festival of Sails: Melges 24 Australians heating up
Two days into the Melges 24 Australian Championship at Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s 2023 Festival of Sails, Chris Links and crew on Banta have one…
Festival of Sails: A classic legend returns to Victoria
Any yachting enthusiast worth their money would remember Victorian yachting legend, Lou Abrahams and Vittoria, the Sparkman and Stephens yacht he commissioned to replace his…
Festival of Sails: Light on for breeze but a good day’s sail
Day 2 at the Festival of Sails was one for a light touch on the helm, concentration to the max, weight to leeward and enjoy…
Reverie declared overall winner of 180th Passage Race
Alan Woodward’s Reverie has been declared the overall winner of the 180th Passage Race, the opener for Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s 2023 Festival of Sails. …
Festival of Sails: Zen takes 180th Passage Race line honours
Zen, owned by Gordon Ketelbey, took line honours in Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s 180th Passage Race today, finishing the 34 nautical mile course at 1.13.17pm in…
180th Festival of Sails off to a flying start with ‘Zen’ taking line honours in iconic Passage Race!
The 180th Passage Race opened the 2023 Festival of Sails in spectacular fashion with almost 250 boats jostling for position on the waters of Port Phillip…
Potential Sailors of all ages and all abilities encouraged to give sailing a go at Festival of Sails
Potential sailors of all ages and abilities are encouraged to give sailing a try onboard the specially modified racing yacht, the TP52 ‘Wot- Eva’, during…
Passage Race entrants ready to go!
The historic 180th Passage Race heralds the opening of the 2023 Festival of Sails this morning, when the cannon is fired at 9.30am sending huge fleet…
Pardon the Intrusion
Luke Reinehr and the crew on his S80, Intrusion, will arrive at Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s Festival of Sails with a target on their backs,…