Airlie Beach Race Week Festival of Sailing

The Whitsunday Sailing Club is located in Airlie Beach, gateway to the Central Region of Queensland‘s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

It is also the Gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and is fast becoming known as one of the world’s premier sailing destinations. 

Airlie Beach is also home to one of the largest yacht racing regattas in Australia, Airlie Beach Race Week and its onshore Festival of Sailing. 

Hosted by the Whitsunday Sailing Club and now in its 31st year, Airlie Beach Race Week is a seven day event that attracts entrants from all over Australia and overseas. 

Offshore the Regatta offers classes from IRC competitive racing through to cruising divisions attracting around 1,200 competitors, officials and volunteers. 

Onshore the Festival of Sailing is the Whitsunday Coast’s most significant public event, presenting seven days and nights of high profile entertainment and social activities. 

Aug 08, 2019 09:00 AM AEST - Aug 15, 2019 05:00 PM AEST

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