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Australian Sailing Calendar

Australia's yacht races and regattas, laid out month by month. Filter by month or state to plan your season — from the January harbour classics and the Boxing Day Sydney Hobart to the winter offshore races up north.

68 events across the year

  1. Jan

    January

    7
    Australia Day Regatta: The World's Oldest Sailing RegattaNew South Wales · January (Australia Day, 26 January)Australian 16ft and 13ft Skiff ChampionshipsNational · JanuaryAustralian Tasar ChampionshipNational · JanuaryFestival of Sails: Geelong's Australia Day RegattaVictoria · JanuaryKing of the DerwentTasmania · Early January — 2 January, after the Sydney Hobart fleet arrivesMilang to Goolwa Freshwater ClassicSouth Australia · JanuaryPort Vincent Open ClassicSouth Australia · January
  2. Feb

    February

    6
    Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht RaceSouth Australia · February, on the weekend before Lincoln WeekBunbury and Return Ocean RaceWestern Australia · February, summer offshore seasonCrown Series Bellerive RegattaTasmania · FebruaryGeographe Bay Race WeekWestern Australia · February, run over several daysKing of the Gulf RegattaSouth Australia · FebruaryLincoln Week RegattaSouth Australia · February, the week following the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race
  3. Mar

    March

    4
    Marlay Point Overnight Race: The Trailer-Sailer ClassicVictoria · March long weekendPittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht RaceNew South Wales · Autumn, with the start traditionally held in MarchPort Cygnet RegattaTasmania · MarchSydney Harbour RegattaNew South Wales · Early March
  4. Apr

    April

    2
    Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht RaceQueensland · EasterMetung Easter RegattaVictoria · Easter
  5. May

    May

    2
    Bay to Bay Trailable Yacht RaceQueensland · MayBrisbane Race WeekQueensland · May, across five days
  6. Jun

    June

    2
    Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta: The AWKRVictoria · June long weekendBrisbane to Bundaberg Yacht RaceQueensland · June
  7. Jul

    July

    2
    Darwin to Dili Yacht RaceNorthern Territory · July (dry season)Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht RaceNew South Wales · Late July
  8. Aug

    August

    4
    Airlie Beach Race WeekQueensland · AugustBrisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht RaceQueensland · AugustHamilton Island Race WeekQueensland · AugustMagnetic Island Race WeekQueensland · Late August to early September
  9. Sep

    September

    1
    Flinders Islet RaceNew South Wales · September
  10. Oct

    October

    6
    Fremantle to Geraldton Ocean ClassicWestern Australia · OctoberLord Howe Ocean Race: Pittwater to Ball's PyramidNew South Wales · October (biennial)Melbourne to Devonport Yacht Race (The Rudder Cup)Victoria · Late October, around the Melbourne Cup long weekendSail Sandy RegattaVictoria · SpringSt Helena Cup: Moreton Bay's Teams Racing ClassicQueensland · OctoberTollgate Islands RaceNew South Wales · October
  11. Nov

    November

    3
    Bird Island RaceNew South Wales · NovemberLipton Cup RegattaVictoria · NovemberMaria Island RaceTasmania · November
  12. Dec

    December

    6
    Cock of the BayVictoria · Boxing DayCockburn Sound RegattaWestern Australia · December (Boxing Day to New Year)Launceston to Hobart Yacht RaceTasmania · Starts 27 December, over the Christmas–New Year periodMelbourne to Hobart Yacht Race (Westcoaster)Victoria · Late December, starting 27 DecemberRolex Sydney Hobart Yacht RaceNew South Wales · Boxing DaySOLAS Big Boat Challenge: Maxis on Sydney HarbourNew South Wales · December (Rolex Sydney Hobart lead-up)
  13. TBC

    Timing varies

    23
    505 Australian ChampionshipNational · SummerAustralian Sharpie National ChampionshipNational · SummerAustralian Three Peaks Race: Sailing Meets Mountain RunningTasmania · Easter (historically)Australian Yachting ChampionshipsNational · Annual, with the host venue and dates rotatingBribie Cup: A Moreton Bay Classic Since 1952Queensland · AnnualBruny Island Race: Tasmania's Oldest Ocean RaceTasmania · AnnualCabbage Tree Island RaceNew South Wales · AnnualEtchells Australasian ChampionshipQueensland · WinterFremantle to Albany RaceWestern Australia · AnnualGold Coast to Mackay Yacht RaceQueensland · AnnualInternational Moth Australian ChampionshipNational · SummerJ/70 Australian ChampionshipNational · SummerJJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff ChampionshipNew South Wales · February–MarchMelbourne to Osaka CupVictoria · Held roughly every four to five years, with starts in autumnMoreton Bay Classic: The Race That Stops the BayQueensland · AnnualRoland Smith Ocean RaceWestern Australia · AnnualSail ParadiseQueensland · Run over a long weekend on the Gold CoastSail Port StephensNew South Wales · Autumn — runs across several weeks from mid-April into early MaySailFest Newcastle RegattaNew South Wales · AutumnSAILING Champions League (Australia)National · AnnualSpice Islands Darwin to Ambon Yacht RaceNorthern Territory · Dry season (mid-year)Surf to City Yacht RaceQueensland · AnnualSydney to Mooloolaba Yacht RaceNew South Wales · Annual