Airlie Beach Race Week 2026

The Whitsunday Sailing Club is located in Airlie Beach, a gateway to the Central Region of Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is also the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and is quickly becoming known as one of the World’s premier sailing destinations.

Airlie Beach is also home to one of the largest yacht racing regattas in Australia, Airlie Beach Race Week, and its onshore Festival of Sailing.

Returning for its 38th year, Airlie Beach Race Week is a seven-day event that attracts entrants from all over Australia and overseas.

Offshore, the Regatta offers classes from IRC competitive racing through to cruising divisions, attracting around 1500 competitors, officials, and volunteers.

Onshore, the Festival of Sailing is the Whitsunday Coast’s most significant public event, presenting seven days and nights of high-profile entertainment and social activities, with attendance exceeding 10,000.

They proudly welcomed 74 Islands Distillery as the naming partner for 2025, which was widely reported as the best Airlie Beach Race Week to date. This partnership brought together two Whitsundays icons – the premier sailing event and the region’s acclaimed artisan distillery. Known for their pure, handcrafted spirits made right here in the Whitsundays, 74 Islands Distillery embodies the same commitment to excellence and local pride that defines this Race Week.

They look forward to an even more successful event in 2026!