Consistency counts
Strong trade winds delivered another demanding day at Hamilton Island Race Week, with tight finishes and shifting division leads setting up a competitive week in the Whitsundays.
Hamilton fleet builds
Nearly 200 yachts are bound for the Whitsundays as Hamilton Island Race Week prepares for its 41st edition, with a strong interstate fleet and competitive TP52 and Super 40 Plus divisions.
Tasman rivals reunite
Trans-Tasman rivalry returns at Hamilton Island Race Week, 15 to 22 August 2026.
Get set for HIRW 2026
Hamilton Island Race Week tickets on sale as fleet tops 170 entries.
Champion’s next era
Palm Beach Motor Yachts takes the helm of the iconic Supermaxi, Wild Oats XI.
40th Race Week wraps
It was a truly magic end to the 40th anniversary Hamilton Island Race Week.
Island chief
Nick Dowling has been appointed CEO of Hamilton Island, replacing Peter Brulisauer who was in the role since 2022.
Milestone celebrations
As yachts prepare for the 2023 Hamilton Island Yacht Race, Hamilton Island celebrates a significant milestone.
Race-ready sponsor
The Yacht Sales Co. sponsors Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race.
Race Week entries approaching cap
Proving its popularity, Hamilton Island Race Week has attracted close to 200 entries for this year’s edition.
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.
Sailing nirvana
For sailors Hamilton Island Race Week is an unrivalled tropical tonic.
Winter spectacle
All points of the compass for day 3 at Hamilton Island Race Week 2018.
