Every year when the south-east trades are blowing, dozens of cruising yachts join the procession northward along the east coast of Australia. Many are headed to North Queensland, to the stretch of coast between Townsville and Cairns – where they have their pick of over 50 stunning islands.
The Louisiades are a string of stunning islands, reefs and lagoons within easy sailing distance of the coast of Far North Queensland. Anyone venturing there should be prepared for breathtaking seascapes and effusive local hospitality.
Airlie Beach Race Week organisers report great success for the 30th Anniversary.
The rugged island across the infamous Bass Strait is much more than just a pit stop at the end of the famous race from Sydney.
The archipelago of Vanuatu is a tropical haven for visiting sailors yet within reach of Australia.
As Sail Port Stephens fast approaches, avid sailors and holiday makers alike are flooding to the region for fun and exploration on the water.
A regatta in the middle of the Pacific, a true festival of sailing for 4 days in the Leeward Islands of French Polynesia: this was the initial idea of the Tahiti Pearl Regatta.
