Hamilton-Island-Race-Week Articles
The Palm Beach Motor Yachts Trans-Tasman 49er Exhibition Series stole the show late in the day, giving crowds a taste of Brisbane 2032-level high performance. In the men’s 49er, New Zealanders Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush took top honours, while Australia’s Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot sent the home crowd into raptures with victory in the women’s 49erFX.
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Whitsundays breeze, world-class crews, and a party that never sleeps – Hamilton keeps its 40th anniversary legend alive
04-09-2025
However Race Week is about more than podiums. Success can be measured in moments as well as in points. On the Bommie Deck of the Hamilton Island Yacht Club, one sailor’s afternoon ended with an entirely different kind of victory: a marriage proposal met with a resounding yes. The bride-to-be, fresh from a day out on the water watching the fleets fly through the Whitsundays, was caught completely off guard. The crowd’s cheers proved once again that Race Week is as much about people and connections as it is about racing.
02-09-2025
The 40th edition of Hamilton Island Race Week, presented by AMEX, is underway — a milestone celebration at Australia’s premier Whitsundays sailing and holiday paradise. More than 155 yachts are rigged and ready.
27-08-2025
Hamilton Island Race Week’s 40th anniversary celebrations are hotting up, with more than 160 entries confirmed for the annual sailing regatta to be contested from 16-23 August in the glorious Whitsunday Islands.
05-07-2025