Airlie Beach Race Week 2024

Don’t miss this week of competitive sailing and vibrant evenings.

SAILING, RACING & TEAMWORK….it doesn’t get better than this.

Race Week is true champagne sailing. With the spectacular Whitsunday Islands as the backdrop and whales swimming alongside the boat, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to race the beautiful 57′ White Swan.

8th to 16th August

The Airlie Beach Race Week & Festival of Sailing (ABRW) is recognised Australia-wide as a vibrant and exciting week of action, mixing six days of offshore yacht racing with seven nights of socialising and entertainment.

Originally conceived to promote the opening of the very first Hog’s Breath Cafe in Australia, Airlie Beach Race Week has grown from humble beginnings to a major event on Australia’s sailing calendar. Set in one of the most relaxing and beautiful settings in the Whitsundays

We, at Sailing Adventures are getting set to participate at ABRW in 2023. We present an exciting race regatta experience to hone your skills, develop new ones or just participate in a series of races with team building and fun being the main focus of the week. Sailing & racing on the mighty “White Swan” (SWAN 57) you will experience racing on one of the best built yachts in the world.

The offshore regatta offers classes from IRC competitive racing through to cruising divisions attracting around 1450 competitors, officials and volunteers.

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

Airlie Beach Race Week

Sailing Package

FULL REGATTA

8th – 16th August 2024
10 Days, 9 nights
$3,495

DEPOSIT: $1495
BALANCE: By June 30th 2024

Accommodation

** Prices per day
Liveaboard: $ 90.00
Twin-share Room (if available): $125.00

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THURSDAY 8th AUGUST

Arriving at Airlie Beach you will meet up with the organisers . After settling in, there will be a team brief to let everyone know what is happening for the week. The afternoon will be spent with a training run, familiarisation with your boat and a race briefing during a practice run in the Whitsunday Passage and the nearby islands.
An informal welcome dinner at our “HOME BASE HQ” that night for everyone to meet all the crew and get an overview of the week.

FRIDAY 9th AUGUST

Race Day I….
Racing around the spectacular islands of the Whitsundays.

SATURDAY 10th AUGUST

Race Day II….
More islands and passage racing.

SUNDAY 11th AUGUST

RACE DAY III….
This third race is another race around a different set of islands.

MONDAY 12th AUGUST

Today is the lay-day so no racing will occur. For those who wish to take part, we will jump onto our boat and head out to one of the beaches on the islands in this fabulous part of the world. Those who wish to stay ashore and party or make their own entertainment for the day.

TUESDAY 13th AUGUST

Race Day IV

WEDNESDAY 14th AUGUST

Race Day V…. Another island race around a different set of marks & islands. Tonight we have a series of presentations before dinner.

THURSDAY 15th AUGUST

Race Day VI….
Another race around a different set of these iconic islands.
Thursday night is presentation night at the Whitsunday Sailing Club followed by a fantastic night of entertainment.

Conditions at Hamilton Island during Race Week vary as is typical of the time of the year in August. Generally, medium trade winds perfect for sailing and racing in this island paradise. Occasionally we get stronger winds which make the racing all the more interesting as do very light winds which we also experience.

The White Swan 57'
8 berths
3 toilets
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