The Wind is Free...

The History of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club.

The "The Wind is Free" is a history of The Royal Geelong Yacht Club by Jack Champ,
and published in book form in 1988. In 2018, it was scanned and digitised for safe keeping.

Considerable effort has been taken to keep the digital copy as close to the original book as possible.
The Membership list has been omitted for privacy reasons, and the lists of
Past Commodores and Life-Members are catalogued else-where on this website.


Each chapter can be viewed by clicking on the Open icon below.

Chapter Click to File Size
Preamble Open 123 kB
Chapter 1 - The First Decade Open 1105 kB
Chapter 2 - The Club that Went to Sleep Open 480 kB
Chapter 3 - To The Turn of the Century Open 541 kB
Chapter 3 - Addendum Open 122 kB
Chapter 4 - Into The 20th Century Open 291 kB
Chapter 5 - The Birth of Ocean Racing in Australia Open 3274 kB
Chapter 6 - 1905 - 1918 Open 586 kB
Chapter 7 - Sailing into the Twenties Open 451 kB
Chapter 8 - Progressive Development Open 280 kB
Chapter 9 - 1930 - 1939 Depression and War Open 410 kB
Chapter 10 - Post War Progress and Drama at the Rip Open 1077 kB
Chapter 11 - The Question of a Liquor Licence Open 288 kB
Chapter 12 - Sailing into the 60s and a Reclemation Development Open 264 kB
Chapter 13 - A Major Clubhouse Redevelopment Open 203 kB
Chapter 14 To The Present (1987) Open 144 kB
Chapter 15 - Conclusion - The Opening of the Marina Open 279 kB
Appendix 1 - Associates Open 257 kB
Appendix 2 - Cadet Squadron Open 1779 kB
Appendix 3 - Dragons Open 564 kB
Appendix 4 - Famous Geelong Boats Open 746 kB
About The Author Open 102 kB