Coffs Coast Advocate

Ahoy there! Large numbers expected as Race Week entries open

Yachties are champing at the bit to compete after there was a racing hiatus for a large part of last year.

airlie beach race week airlie beach race week 2021 events what's on whitsundays whitsunday sailing club

05th March 2021 1:03 PM

Competitors in the IRC division working hard during a previous Airlie Beach Race Week. Photo: Andrea Francolini

GALLERY: Aussie Day festivities draw crowds in Whitsundays

Awards ceremonies celebrated our top citizens and sailors took to the water on a busy day around the region.

australia day celebrations australia day whitsundays photo gallery whitsunday sailing club whitsundays australia day awards

28th Jan. 2021 12:01 PM

The sailing season was officially opened on Australia Day with a blessing of the fleet and a sail past at the Whitsunday Sailing Club. Photo: Leandra Mollica

GALLERY: Revellers brave wet weather to bid 2020 farewell

A late downpour did little to discourage partygoers in Airlie Beach.

airlie beach hotel airlie beach new year new year's eve 2020 new year's eve celebration photo gallery whitsunday sailing club

01st Jan. 2021 10:01 AM

Petrus Eunke (12) and Marcius Bisbo (back) with Eva (7) and Christian Dunker and Suzan Isleb came prepared to New Year's celebrations in Airlie Beach. Picture: Laura Thomas

GALLERY: Revellers brave wet weather for New Year

Rain didn’t discourage partygoers from ringing in 2021 in Airlie Beach.

airlie beach hotel new year's eve new year's eve celebration photo gallery whitsunday new year whitsunday sailing club year 2021

01st Jan. 2021 9:01 AM

Charlie Harris (13), Bella Eldon (15), with Laura and Mackenzie O'Keefe sheltered from the rain during New Year celebrations in Airlie Beach. Picture: Laura Thomas

Teaching, travel fuels commodore’s love of ocean

A Whitsunday sailor has made history as the first woman to hold the commodore title at the Whitsunday Sailing Club.

airlie beach sailing commodore queensland sailing sailing commodore whitsunday sailing club

01st Dec. 2020 3:12 PM

Heather Sutton will be the first woman to hold the commodore position in the history of the Whitsunday Sailing Club. Picture: Supplied

FASHION FORWARD: Whitsunday punters flock to Cup events

Check out the social photos from the Whitsunday Sailing Club and The Cafe Horseshoe Bay.

gallery melbourne cup 2020 melbourne cup race photo gallery social photos the cafe horseshoe bay whitsunday sailing club

03rd Nov. 2020 5:11 PM

(Clockwise from top left) Alison and Ross Murrell; Kate Paton, Cass Roberts, Stephanie Ryan and Toni-Ann Parry; Victoria Austin, Margie Chidley and Rebecca Riddell-Gwydir; Linda Priday and Zoe Canfield enjoy Melbourne Cup celebrations in the Whitsundays.

GALLERY: Whitsunday punters celebrate Melbourne Cup

Residents dressed to the nines to nab a front-row seat for the race that stopped the nation.

melbourne cup race photo gallery social photos the cafe horseshoe bay whitsunday sailing club

03rd Nov. 2020 4:11 PM

Samara and Rhonda Hawkins from Tweed Heads.

Seasoned sailor ‘honoured’ by state’s top sailing gong

One of the Whitsunday Sailing Club’s own was honoured on Thursday.

airlie beach race week awards queensland sailing whitsunday sailing whitsunday sailing club

11th Sept. 2020 3:09 PM

Whitsunday Sailing Club sailing manager Ross Chisholm took out the title of Official of the Year at the Australian Sailing-Queensland Awards. Picture: Supplied.

Young Airlie girl’s brave head shave to honour late cousin

Eight-year-old Liv Jamieson will say goodbye to her locks tomorrow to support a cause close to her heart.

brain cancer brain cancer research children's hospital foundation head shave whitsunday sailing club

21st Aug. 2020 11:08 AM

Liv Jamieson, 8, has already raised more than $2000 to help the Children's Hospital Foundation on their quest to find a cure for childhood brain cancer. Photo: Contributed

FULL RUNDOWN: Airlie Beach Race Week winners crowned

Find out who claimed victory after a week of hot competition on the water.

airlie beach race week airlie beach race week 2020 sailing sport whitsunday sailing club

13th Aug. 2020 7:08 PM

Search Results