Loading ...A massive sailing festival that combines yacht racing with an action packed shoreside program situated along Geelong’s foreshore. Free to the general public, there’s live entertainment, roving performers, art & craft markets, K-Rock Starshow - a fireworks spectacular, free ‘come try sailing’ activity and lots more! Held annually over the Australia Day long weekend, this is a must do event!
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Yoo, You have to be there
Best regatta to compete against all classes of keelboats in Australia. It’s accessible to anyone who turns up in a yacht. Great sponsor and great racing.
Sailing is one of the only sports that you can be competative all your life, it appeals to all people no matter what sex they are or physical ability, got to finish going sailing!
Largest regatta in southern hemisphere Great visual spectacle on race from Williamstown to Geelong and on the Cario Bay Races Long Weeekend Australia Day
Well organised event and lots of fun for everyone
It’s about showcasing, the best of Vic: it’s great people, great sailing , great organization, great weather and great hospitality, all done by members of the local community. ONYA your stars, and yes will be coming again and bringing more O/S mates this time!
It is the highlight of our calender, not just for the sailing, but to have some time out from work to do what we enjoy. Sharing Sailing, Food, and Drinks with friends. We start planning for the next one as soon as the current one has finished.
Late nights - late starts…what more could you ask for!
Great atmosphere, great racing and great rum. See you again for the 6th time!
skandia Geelong week is just an outstanding blend of hardcore sailing with couth and culture shore sideto suit all tastes whether a yachtie or not
Great sailing, great competition, great venue - a must do for yachties, both racing and social.
A great cultural program for the non-sailors, great socialising around the Bay and the city PLUS great sailing!
Great event for the whole Family. There’s lots going on on the water front and at the Royal Geelong Yacht club. Come and check out some of the best yacht racing in the world.
Great People, Great Atmosphere, Great Fun, Great Event!!
Great fun for the whole family - heaps of free things to do and see and the kids can try sailing in a really safe environment
I attended this event in 2007, and it was fantastic - a great atmoshpere, really inclusive of a wide range of people, it was active and had lots of good spirits. Cheers!
Fantastic event, a highlight of the year
I love sailing and I love all the free activities that are available. It’s something that’s fun for the whole family and (as long as the weather holds) a great day out.
Last year’s SGW was great fun. I didn’t go for the sailing but for the activities. It was great to see everyone getting involved. The town of Geelong really welcomes everyone and there is lots to see and do. A great weekend.
Skandia Geelong Week is an awesome event that brings the town of Geelong alive and out to the water. I love it and haven’t missed one yet!
A magnificent world-class sailing event bringing a wonderful vibe to both the foreshores and waterways of Geelong. Not a sailor - no worries, as there is entertainment, food, wine and activities for all the family.
Just love this event! Love Geelong!
As the second largest and longest running sailing regatta in the world, it is truely one of Victoria’s secret, hidden gems. The event is held over several days from Melbourne to Geelong with most of the action centred on Corio Bay which has easy vantage points from many parts of the shore and water. For sailors in Australia only the Sydney to Hobart single off shore race rates higher and is now near as spectator friendly as Skandia Geelong Week.
A great weekend of sport and social activity out of Melbourne
Great time, not just the sailing but with the music, entertainment and good vibes all week its a must for all members of the family,,
Nick
As a new comer to Geelong and sailing novice, this year was my first Skandia experience and I sailed on “French Connection” skippered by Brian Marshman and his wonderful crew. While still coming to terms with my sea legs and learning the difference between sheets and halyards, I was extemely privileged to participate in the Passage Race from Melbourne to Geelong under spinnaker. The anticipation of the start, the energy and excitement getting underway, the vision of the whole fleet under spinnaker, are all memories that will never be forgotten. It truely was a wonderful experience, and if you are lucky enough to be offered a positon grab it, even if you are the scullery wench! Otherwise just enjoy the activities on shore, the great entertainment and the hospitality of RGYC.
Its great to catch up with those old chums and have that class of personality ,listen to that same old race story that they have been telling for years,,Please keep it up………………………….
I have been sailing for 40 + years and always look forward to this very special weekend.
A large variety of boats and characters all drawn to the water /sailing and good healthy fun.
Skandia week is a blast, starting with a breakfast at Royals in Williamstown on the grass, moving through the events on water to Geelong and partying at the end of every day. Wouldn’t miss it.
I’m six and I loved the fireworks. They were just the best!
Skandia Geelong Week is a world class event, a must for all yachties and great on shore entertainment for all the family.
Great weekend for all the family,lot to do,eat,drink and of course go Sailing. Keep up the good work Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
Great Fun
“If SKANDIA GEELONG was heaven I would be there tomorrow”. A must see must do event
Narrow focus, overpriced outlets, not suitable for family, kids.
Great music, good food, fine wine. What more could you ask for!
Skandia week brings all sailors from Juniors in cadets to older sailors in their much larger yachts together and gives everybody a chance (including non sailors) to experience the total spectrum of sailing at its best. and the event is a spectacular and picturesque site on the waters of Corio Bay.
Great event well worth making the effort to compete
Brilliant event, great sailing and great location.
A great sport, a great location to see it on show, with a band of wonderfull hosts.
This is just a fabulous week not just for sailors but a wonderful spectacle for the public. The promenade comes alive with entertainment, food and wine Great for the whole family.
It is definitely high up on every Aussie yachties must do list. A fantastic event that all ages can enjoy.
I’m from Sydney and I’ve only seen news reports of the Skandia Geelong Week Festival but it looks like so much fun I intend going to it next year
A wonderful weekend of entertainment whether you sail or not. The buskers and bands are great. It’s one long party
I have been to the last twenty events held at Royal Geelong Yacht club. And love everything about the Skandia event and plan to be at the next twenty
For nearly a decade I have enjoyed sailing in Skandia week passage race from Williamstown as a crew member. I loved it so much that I finally bought a boat so that my husband and I could experience the race together. Last year I decided that I wanted to volunteer during Skandia week on the days I wasn’t racing. This was so much fun. Whether you are a competitor, volunteer or just want to enjoy the shore side entertainment, Skandia week provides a wide range of activities and options to select from. It really does have something for everyone. Do yourself a favour and come join in the experience.
One of Victoria’s premier events sailed on Corio Bay. What a way to show off our magnificent waterfront.
I travelled from Hobart to be in Geelong for the Skandia Geelong week including their Wooden Boat Festival. I am also a board member of the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart. The Skandia Geelong week was an ausome experience for both those on the water and those on the hard. It was a great family experience and gave many locals and visitors an opportunity to see first hand some great sailing and many world class wooden boats restored to perfection. They ranged from samll rowing and steam boats to Storm Bay. The working wooden boat tent was a great hit with many having an opportunity to view many of the wooden baot and sailing crafts of years gone by. The hospitality extended to all by the Royal Geelong Sailing Clup and Geelong people generally was very intoxicating in the sense that all around the foreshore people were enthralled by the specatcular. Keep supporting this event as it will go a long way for Victorian Tourism.
Fabulous event, a great spectacle and free to the public.
Hard but fair competition, hard but unfair partying
A world class event that must be experienced by all Victorians. Other events of a similar nature in the sailing world cannot compete against our fantastic event that ALL can enjoy, whether interested in the great sport of yachting or not. It is open to everyone in our community, including visitors to Melbourne and Geelong to enjoy!!
I believe sailing is one of the most exciting, yet still environmentally friendly sports existing today.
The skill and tactics required as a team are second to one IMO
Regards
Jeff Smith
It’s the best sailing weekend in the country. It cater’s for the non sailer’s as well. The social activities with family friends and mateship with other crews from other yacht clubs or other countries is second to none.
I’m a volunteer crew member of Victoria’s replica ship Enterprize and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere on this great weekend and the chance to showcase this unique vessel at such an occasion.
An exciting, environmentally friendly and intensely challenging big fleet sporting event held on Corio Bay offering consistent winds ,flat water with a natural amphitheatre providing excellent spectator facitlies.The “off water”activities are just about as exciting.
We always leave Geelong after Skandia week exhausted but exhilerated.
Great atmosphere caters for all ages. Loads of fun all long weekend a must-do event.
An event everyone should attend atleast once, it’s an awesome day and one not to be missed.
An outstanding festival jam packed with entertainment for all ages!
A first class sailing event that would match and if not better any sailing event in the world.
Boats of all shapes and sizes, people of all shapes and sizes, all at the Geelong waterfront for the biggest weekend on the water ! Not to be missed !
Skandia Geelong Week is a hallmark event for the Geelong region combining thrilling tacing on Corio Bay and an action-packed shoreside program. The event is one the entire region is proud of and helps Geelong position itself as a major events capital for Australia.
A great place to czatch up with friends on Geelong waterfront, with Corio Bay full of Yacht Sails
This event is fantastic for Geelong - very well run, professionally delivered and so much fun! Its great to have a major event held over the Australia Day long weekend so everyone can take advantage of the free entertainment, beautiful food and buzzing atmosphere on the Waterfront!
A fantastic event for both sailors and spectators, great for Geelong
As a local, went for the entertainment with family and friends for many years. It was always a spectacular weekend. In 08 took to the water as a competitor. Racing on Corio Bay while hundreds of yachts in the Passage event descend on Geelong with their spinnakers up was an awesome experience. Anybody who gets the chance, take it. A great time to be had for the whole family!
Competed in five and lining up again, easily the best regatta in Australia, professionally organised and great entertainment.
I love this event. Such a great atmosphere. Skandia is a world class event in the heart of Geelong! What an amazing weekend. The entertainment is fantastic and the food is yum! The Central Geelong Ambassadors were wonderful. They were very helpful when my girlfriend couldn’t find the bathroom.
The Geelong waterfront is the place to be when Skandia is on!
A must come to event, from Maxi Yachts to Off the Beach dinghi’s over 450 yachts 4000 + Yachties from Australia and across the World.
Guest ’s. Visitors and Competitors from 4 corners of the Globe.
Some of the best Yacht Racing in Australia with lots of oppertunities to see the action from all sorts of places.
If your not there your missing out.. come on join us at Skandia Geelong Week !!!!!
I had a great time at the come and try sailing day.
We all know that Melbourne is the yacht racing capital of Australia. We don’t have to shout and scream about it but Skandia Geelong Race Week attracts at least five times more participants than any other yacht race in Australia. It’s probably time we shared our secret with the rest of the country (and the world).
Something for everyone… great bands, great sailing, great food, great for families with kids, great for couples and night life is great for singles!
Geelong is the best city in the world. The greatest place to live and the best place to hold a special major event. Geelong Rocks!!!
A great few days. Awesome to see so many boats on the water. Great event
We voted for Scandia Geelong Week as it promotes sailing and is wonderful for the community of Geelong. We have entered in the competition for the last five years in our trailer sailer and have found the regetta has been run very professionally. The Geelong Yacht Club committee and its volunteer members we salute you.
Best party ever!!!!
How fortunate are we in Geelong to host the greatest yachting event in Australia? The spectacle on our bay of hundreds of spinnakers is a sight to behold. Geelong hosts the most amazing event and is worthy of being no 1 in Australia.
An event not to be missed. Plan your holiday around it. Something for the whole family!
A great experience to rub shoulders with so many characters of sailing, including sailors/entourages from USA, Europe, Great Britain, Hong Kong and from around Australia. The ‘BIG’ boats they bring are a must to see! A life experience!!
Geelong Week..my favorite regatta. Always has been, always will be.
messing about in boats
what more can I say?
Geelong’s Corio Bay offers the most picturesque environment for any water sports with outstanding grand stand opportunities for its onlookers, and the Royal Geelong Yacht Club has a long track record for creating a great carnival atmosphere at all its events.
the flotilla of yachts racing from melbourne under full spinaker that covered the corio bay horizon was awesome.The whole weekend was a party!
I just love the atmosphere on the Waterfront every year at Skandia. The weather is pretty much always hot and sunny during the day, balmy at night. There’s something for everyone, within or outside the boundaries of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club, a real carnival, so everyone feels a part of what is a world renowned, international event. I don’t sail myself but always get caught up in the excitement of the event. It’s fabulous having so many visitors from all over Australia and the world descend on our beautiful city all at once, and the partying……………………..I always look forward to Skandia!
Geelong Week is great fun. It’s almost as good as Hamilton Island Race Week.
An absolutely breathtaking event that caters for everyone with a sophisticated and slick organistion behind the scenes improving it every year.
Best community festival I have been to. The yachts on Corio Bay create a spectacular back drop.
A simply awesome event with something for everyone on and off the water. Puts Geelong and Victoria on the map - something everyone involved with it should be rightly proud of. Oh, and the partying is second to none!! Anyone who hasn’t been must, but be warned - it’s addictive!
A great weekend of sailing, entertainment, and a showcase of Geelong at it’s best!!! An International destiny for all to enjoy.
A great weekend of sailing, entertainment, and a showcase of Geelong at it’s best!!! An International destiny for all to enjoy.
Couldn’t be better. Yachts from around the Bay converge on RGYC for a superb regatta. Wouldn’t miss it!
This is a free fantastic public event which showcases Geelong and its’ magnificent waterfront .
Sailing is was so important to Geelong in bygone years taking the wool and produce away to the world
For years the yachts participating in the Melbourne to Geelong Australian weekend was magic but now that the foreshore reflects the sailing and land lubbers joined together in a celebration that all can enjoy and be part is very good extension. The week really does show off the Corio Bay and foreshore to the fullest. I think the carnival atmosphere is wonderful.
A great event highlighting the magnificent waterfront of Geelong at the best time of year - the inclusion of other activities such as Outrigger Canoeing adds to the event.
A great event not to be missed, A regatta with something for everyone.
There is an amazing sense of community. The waterfront looks amazing and the city of geelong is filled with buzz and excitement. The city has never looked to beautiful. And the outriggers featured as part of the race bring an extra dynamic to the event
Opportunity for all Victorians to get involved with sailing
It’s massive, Doesn’t get any bigger than this !!
Royal Geelong Yacht Clubs Annual Regatta
fun for the whole family
A fantastic on and off water entertainment spectacular with something for everybody.
Sail all day, party all night - what more can you ask?
Bring the family for the fireworks, the aerobatic planes, the boats & the sideshows - heaps of fun all long weekend.
fantastic fun with something for everyone
An event for everyone that celebrates Geelong’s fantastic waterfront. The yachties are able to enjoy a fantastic regatta while we non-sailors are treated to three days of incredible free entertainment that cuts across all ages - families, young people and seniors. Visitors most welcome!
A brilliant collaborative event between Royal Geelong Yacht Club and the Geelong community , merging land and water events to entertain all. Skandia Geelong Week is an asset to the world of yachting - to race with over 300 yachts is the most spectacular priviledge for the crew. Geelong rocks at Skandia time!
The best sailing ampitheatre in the world with Australia’s greatest Australia day party with something for everyone on the water or on the shore Geelong week rocks
We were here first years ago and can’t think of a better place to enjoy the Australia Day celebrations.
We’ve tried Sydney Hrbour, Tamworth etc. but Skandia Geelong takes the cigar!
Look out, we’re coming back!
Shows Geelong and Victoria at its best. Interest and focus for all age groups, local, interstate and international to participate, spectate and enjoy at any level.
Sailed as a cadet, then on keel boats. Brought my mates down for the fun. They’re still talking about it.
Can’t think of anythink better than sailing, being with mates and remember what goes on on the boat stays on the boat. Skandia gets my vote.
A spectacle unsurpassed anywhere in Australia. To have been a part of the 2008 Scandia Geelong Week Regatta, as participating crew, was awe inspiring and I’m looking forward to next year.
Great event that lets the world know that Geelong waterfront is second to none and is a premier event for the world and in a class of it’s own.
On or off the water its action packed! This event gets bigger and better each year.
Simply the best!!!!!!!!!!
Skandia week showcases Geelong’s magnificent waterfront. Activities for all to enjoy.
An unbelievable entertainment base for everyone.You don’t have to be one of us yachties to join in the festivities .A credit to our club RGYC and the many bands,shore side , entertainers and volunteers.
Great week of sailing
Skandia Geelong Week is a truly cosmopolitan celebration. The whole atmosphere around Geelong changs in this week and the city virtually hums with activity. The waterfront comes alive with color and action. Truly a must do!!
The greatest show on water!!!!!!
A premier sailing event with a wide range of yachting classes, very professionally run and organised and accessible to the public. A wide array of other entertainment and activities for all ages provided by Geelong, which is a good base for sightseeing in the region.
Its great fun for all the family.
A highlight on the social calender going from strength to strength every year catering for all types. A world-class sailing competition complimented by entertainment for young and old. Best weekend of the year.
A lifetime experience for our youth of today.
It’s simple……..it has to be seen to be believed, it’s Victoria’s oldest sporting event………you have just got to do it!
A WORLD CLASS REGATTA ON AND OFF THE WATER A VERY PROFESSIONALLY RUN EVENT A MUST DO
A wonderful festival that brings Geelong families to the waterfront for a fantastic array activities and free entertainment. And then there is the sailing! I have witnessed the event grow for the last fifteen years, there is so much on offer it just doesn’t fit into a weekend anymore!
An amazing event. Always people everywhere enjoying the vast range of activities and excellent hospitality!
This is a fantastic week of water activities. The entertainment is wonderful and the competition fantastic. I especially like the shoreside program with the huge outrigger canoe regatta that happens at the same time on the beach -oarsome!
A well run regatta at a great location. The organization is fantastisic and the host , Royal Geelong Yacht Club , continues to make improvements each year. A regatta not to be missed!
Skandia Geelong Week brings our city of Geelong to life. It’s amazing to see so many people enjoying the best our city has to offer, with its picturesque waterfront, live entertainment all weekend, great food and smiles all round. It attracts a crowd from all over Victoria, and watching the yachts competing around Corio Bay is a sight to behold. After dark, the Yacht Club comes alive and the party atmosphere is as exciting as any I’ve experience across the globe. Truly world class and the highlight of my summer in Geelong.
It’s definately a world class event for yachties as well as the general public. With the fireworks/bands/art shows, not to mention the food and wine. It’s always a must-do event.
A magnificent sight - the maxi yachts at the top of Port Phillip, the huge passage fleet heading down the bay, and bayside Geelong a mass of yachts, flags and people.
Geelong’s waterfront is a marvellous showcase for a world class event. There is something for everyone and the entertainment is free. We are so looking forward to 2009!
A wonderful weekend event for the whole family that encompasses the stunning spectacle of the yachts in full sail on the bay and a huge range of activities on the foreshore. Even if you are not a sailing buff, this is an event not to be missed.
Surely the greatest sailing and community event in Australia , and on the way to becoming one of the Iconic sporting events in the world. The benefit to the community in monetary and status sense is priceless..and the event is fun , well managed and easy to access.
A marvellous way to showcase Victoria and Geelong to the world. My best memories have come from this long weekend in January and even if you dont sail, the spectacle of massed yachts coming through the chanel is not to be missed
Not just for the yachts. For any one on the foreshore , free bands ,free stuff for the kids, a must do event.
One of THE sailing festivals to be at - AND BE SEEN! This festival not only shows the fantastic skills of the sailors, but the yachts are something to see as well. Not only is there the thrilling racing, the entertainment is totally massive - there is too many to mention, the atmosphere is carnival / party like, everyone so friendly it is truly a Bostin’ place to be.
On top of all this (if ever you could top it!), it is all free!!
It’s what Australia is all about. Water, youth, challenge and determination.
A spectacular event developed by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club over many years which i have not missed since
1948. It has something for everyone, spectacular sailing,onshore entertainment, all backed up by a great city.
As CEO of the UK sister regatta to Geelong, I have visited Skandia Geelng Week and think it is a fantastic regatta with simply loads going on for both competitors and spectators - keep up the good work!
This is the one event that truely has something for everyone regardless of age.
I have been every year for the last 20 years. Just keeps on getting better every year. A credit to the RGYC
I have been part of this event for 50 years.
It only gets bigger and better.
The commaradrie is wonderful..
There are some good sailing events around the world and a few really great ones. Skandia Geelong Week is up there among the greatest. No where else does a better job of bringing the thrill, excitment and spectacle of sailing on shore to a wider audience. Great sailing, great weather, great partying and fun and most of all great bunch of people in Geelong make it a must do event.
Awesome event
400 yachts ,4000 sailors,100,000 people enjoying the Geelong Water Front and Corio Bay.
This is a massive on and off water event - everyone is welcome to go and sail and then you come ashore and enjoy all the entertainment - bands, comics, sideshows, aerobatic displays, fireworks - you name it, Skandia Geelong Week has it, including great food stalls. It’s during the holiday period in January, so the atmosphere is very carnival like. Anyone can arrive and ask around to see if they can sail in the event - it’s a great way to celebrate the Australia Day long weekend - an experience and a half!
Drags us from interstate every single year. Wouldn’t be anywhere else on Australia Day weekend!
Great music and activities for the kids. The colour and variety of the the roving performers is amazing!
By allowing everyone in Geelong - in Victoria - indeed, the World! To see the cream of Australia’s yachts and yachtsmen and women do battle with the weekend sailors on waters that were designed by the Almighty, for ideal sailing!
I have been a regular entrant in this event and it is one that I really enjoy. The experience of coming into Corio Bay last year through the Hopetoun Channel by Point Henry, with beautiful spinnakers flying and boats gunwhale to gunwhale is a picture that is indelibly imprinted in my brain. It must have been a beautiful sight from on shore, but being in it was very special. I have seen a lot of Victoria and this event is top of my list.
Not only is Skandia Geelong Week one of the worlds premier yachting regattas, but the whole festival put on by the City of Geelong is world class and a must do for anybody whether a sailor or not. Families with children of any ages are catered for and adults looking for an exciting weekend during the day and into the night cannot go past Skandia Geelong week for an amazing Australia Day weekend.
A fantastic event held over the Australia Day weekend. Great for all the family, and people of all ages, held during the best time of the year. The picturesk Corio Bay is an ideal setting and over the whole week there are events all along the foreshore. Amencely popular with locals, people from all over the nation, it is one of Victoria’s truly international events.
A prestigious sailing event enhanced by a world class shoreside festival. Geelong waterfront provides a spectacular backdrop to the stunning marquees and pavillions housing an array of local food, wine and craft . Great non stop entertainment is provided by a huge variety of bands and roving street performers.
Great sailing event, which only improves as you sail into Geelong and enjoy the party and the hospitality of the people of Geelong
Because of Skandia Week we got to do all the other great tourist things anyway. Being in Geelong while it was buzzing, and using it as a base to also visit attractions like the Great Ocean Rd, and the surf beaches, the Blues train and local wineries, was perfect for the whole family. Always best to be in a town when its all happening!!!
AN EVENT TO ENTERTAIN ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY WETHER THEY SAIL ON JUST ENJOY THE FESTIVAL OF SAIL
Fantastic event which is not only for sailors but for the entire community of Geelong. Those wishing to spend a relaxing day by the bay with plenty of activities for the entire family this is the event for you.
Skandia Geelong Week is a spectacular celebration of team sailing on one of the finest waterways in the world. Esthetical, exciting, exhilerating and exceptional, there is nothing else in Australia to compare with the comradery, sporting challenge, equisite scenery and on-shore entertainment. The best show in town without a doubt and I come form Sydney !!!
One of Geelong’s Premier events.
Arguably becoming one of the worlds greatest regattas with outstanding sailing on a north facing harbour coupled with free huge shoreside activites.
An all inclusive family festival of sailing & onshore activities. Guarantees to blow the cobwebs out ,before the back to work blues set in for another year .
Good times !
As a colourful spectacular weekend it should not be missed. Yachts from all over Australia compete for the weekend and it is now considered one if the not the Major event on the Austarlian yachting Callender
This is why i took up sailing. It’s a fantastic event for both sailing and spectators. Roll on Australia Day - can’t wait
great fun on the water and a great chance to see the best boats in Australia.
I voted for Skandia Geelong week because it is a great sailing weekend where yachties from all over Victoria (and Australia) get together to celebrate their love of the sport and thei friendship. It is often the only place we catch up with people for a year and is always looked forward to with great anticipation.
Awesome community celebration!
Best bang for the buck in Victoria
A fantastic event for all those that love a great party. Plenty to see and do for the sailing and non-sailing visitors.
It’s an event for sailors and non-sailors alike. There’s something for all age groups, whether you’re a local or visitor.
an event which started for the experience of sailing for yachtsman and has blossomed into a spectacle catering for all to be enjoyed
A must do event! The Melbourne Cup of sailing.
200,000 people in attendance can’t be wrong !
the best week tourists can have.
I have traveled the whole world over, and visited most yachting events throughout the world. I am pleased to say that I am convinced that The Skandia Geelong Week is a must attend event, unequaled by anything else I have attended.
John Lucas The Sovereign Islands Queensland.
I never before realised the scope of this event until I actually took part in it this year. To see the boats lined up at the start of the major race in full sail, including spinnakers, with a backdrop of blue skies and the shoreline of Williamstown was breathtaking. Then to witness the opposite when coming into the beautiful Corio Bay was stunning. This is definitely not a sport of kings, I am not a wealthy person so everyone has the opportunity to partake in this event. Even if one does not sail, they can still come along to all the activities that the weekend has to offer.
First came as a volunteer, then the big hit and now a sailor. Who can beat the passage race - over 450 yachts, huge start, one course all in, beside the biggest, the best and the smallest. You can be there too.
The best must do sailing event and a great asset to Geelong and Victoria with great activities for sailors and non sailors. A great spectacle with plenty of other activities and events on Geelong Waterfront.
Sensational event for competitors and spectators. Plenty of off the water entertainment for visitors and non-sailors, but also the best regatta in Australia!
One of Geelong’s premier events showcasing Geelong’s magnificent waterfront.
Plenty of activities and entertaiment for the whole family to enjoy.
Its an awesome weekend of entertainment on the waterfront in Geelong with great food & wine – we are looking forward to the next one, don’t miss it
Fantastic event, great for Geelong
I go every year…Wouldn’t miss it
Get married during Skandia week, Its the best backdrop for your photos!!!!
The best sailing event in the country! Fantastic entertainment that caters for all ages
Not only a ‘must do’ sailing event for competitors but a great spectacle for visitors and lots of great activitives and entertainment on the beautiful Geelong Waterfront.
I’m already counting down till next year!
A great sailing event that not only caters for the wider public with plenty of activities and events to make it a really good interactive event.