Hamo on the horizon
2024 Hamilton Island Race Week – get set for the ultimate on water action.
Long Race and lasagne
For the 16 fortunate crew on the Phillip Neil skippered Drumfire, a 78-foot vision of splendour and timber luxury among the hundreds of newer builds, Hamilton Island Race Week is all about the food, not the sailing, argues boat chef Polly Bapteist.
Australian Champs begin
Mother nature turned on the ideal conditions for Day 1 of the Australian Yachting Championships at Hamilton Island.
Rex first to Hamilton Island
Orma 60 trimaran, Rex was first over the line in the 2022 Yacht Sales Co. Brisbane Hamilton Island Yacht Race, followed by maxi, Andoo Comanche in what was an extremely slow voyage north.
Destination Hamilton
Sailors from all across Australia are heading to Far-North Queensland to prepare for Hamilton Island Race Week.
Off and racing
Australia’s internationally acclaimed yacht regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week will be contested from 20 to 27 August 2022, and this year’s edition is shaping up to be a beauty.
Speed machine returns
The portentous black and red hull of champion maxi, Comanche is now ensconced at Woolwich Dock undergoing a full systems check ahead of an ambitious racing calendar Down Under.
Yachts prepare at Rivergate
Rivergate Marina & Shipyard will be the race preparation destination for contenders in the 2022 Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race.
Race Week reunion
After a three-year wait, the 36th edition of Hamilton Island Race Week will return with a full fleet of regional and international sailors.
Prep for Prix d’Elegance
How to win a spectacular prize without winning a race at Hamilton Island Race Week 2022.
Race Week entries approaching cap
Proving its popularity, Hamilton Island Race Week has attracted close to 200 entries for this year’s edition.
Champs cancelled
The 2021 Australian Yachting Championships have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
Hamilton Island cancelled
Organisers of the 2021 Hamilton Island Race Week have confirmed that the event is now cancelled.
Hamilton Island scales back
The 2021 Hamilton Island Race Week will be scaled down due to increasing COVID-19 restrictions across Australia.
200 and counting
Entries for this year’s Hamilton Island Race Week have surged past 200, leaving organisers to consider a number cap.
Extra incentive
The Australian Yachting Championships are returning to Hamilton Island.
