Hamilton Island cancelled

Organisers of the Hamilton Island Race Week have announced that the 2021 event has been cancelled.

The update came on the evening of 5 August via the event’s official Facebook page. 

The 2021 Hamilton Island Race Week was scheduled to commence on 21 August. 

“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Hamilton Island Race Week 2021. We believe this is the right thing to do for the safety of the fleet, our island community and our guests,” the statement reads. 

“We share in your disappointment, especially given Race Week 2021 was set to be a record year.”

“We will be sending more detailed information directly to our fleet tomorrow morning.”

“To our competitors around Australia and to our Race Week sponsors and partners, we thank you for your exceptional support and look forward to being in touch in the not too distant future, with information on Race Week 2022.”