The official Line 7 range of Airlie Beach Race Week clothing is now available to order on line. Last year these items were sold out within days, so don't miss out this year. The official clothing booth will be manned throughout the regatta, however the entire range can be ordered in advance to ensure delivery for pick up when you get to the club. For further details click here
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Famous names and faces prepare for Airlie Beach Race Week showdown
Several famous boats and equally famous sailors with speed as their focus are ready for a showdown at Airlie Beach Race Week, to be held from 10 to 17 August 2017.
The Whitsunday Sailing Club’s annual Airlie Beach Race Week Festival of Sailing has enticed the likes of Andrew York who is bringing his latest sleek one-design keel boat from Sydney for the first time.
Ready willing and ‘Abell’ for Airlie Beach Race Week โ
While clean-ups are still in progress in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie, all in the Whitsundays are working hard to make sure everything is ready for the winter season of racing and cruising, including, of course, for Airlie Beach Race Week, to be held from 10 to 17 August 2017.
Straight from the Australasian Etchells Championship, the Etchells one design fleet are preparing to head further north to compete in the 2017 Airlie Beach Race Week. A late inclusion in the regatta, the competitive, 3 or 4 person fleet will add another dimension to the regatta, with racing for the fleet taking place on Pioneer Bay within easy sight of the Airlie Beach shoreline.
Airlie Beach Race Week entries open – Top Gun first in
Online entry is open and the Notice of Race online for Whitsunday Sailing Club’s 2017 Airlie Beach Race Week Festival of Sailing to be held from 10 to 17 August in the beautiful Whitsundays.
No sooner had WSC opened entries on the official race website, than Darren Drew had entered Top Gun, his Crowther 50 catamaran from NSW.
The Notice of Race for the 2017 Airlie Beach Race Week has now been published and is available to download from the website. In addition, the entry system is now live; entries are now invited from suitable boats. Dates for the 2017 Airlie Beach Race Week are 10th - 17th August 2017.
Entrants are reminded that berthing is at a premium at both Abell Point Marina and Port of Airlie during the month of August. It is advisable to book early to avoid disappointment.
The racing format will be a combination of round-the-buoys racing in Pioneer Bay, and passage races in Pioneer Bay and the Whitsunday Passages. Multiple races may be held on some days.
