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New South Welshman Adrian Walters is confident he can take out the Airlie Beach Race Week with his Rob Shaw 11m Little Nico.
The yachtie was the first to sign up for the Whitsundays Festival of Sailing event but he faces stiff competition with more than 60 competitors quickly following suit from across Queensland, NSW, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.
“I’m not surprised we’re first; I like to be organised,” the Middle Harbour Yacht Club sailor said.
“We’re coming back because I had so much fun last time we were there (in 2017).”
“We’ve come off a win at the Sydney Harbour Regatta in March, so we’re going to try to continue our winning streak at Airlie Beach, then Hamilton Island and Magnetic Island Race Weeks.
Tourism Whitsundays chief executive officer Tash Wheeler said she was thrilled to see the return of Airlie Beach Race Week in 2021.
“The Whitsundays is the heart of sailing and this event is a great reminder of just how premier sailing is at this time of year,” she said.
“Airlie Beach Race Week is an iconic event on the Australian sailing calendar, complemented by a great array of onshore events throughout the week.
“It was one of the few events to run in the Whitsundays in 2020, so it is fantastic to see these events evolving post-COVID.”
Whitsunday Sailing Club event chairman Ross Chisholm is also looking forward to the event, which is due to be held from August 12 to 19.
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Cruising Division on the windward-leeward course in Race 6 - Shirley Wodson pic, ABRW 2020.
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Cruising Division 1 down the run - Shirley Wodson pic - ABRW 2020.
Obsession and Revival go head-to-head - Shirley Wodson, ABRW 2020.
Northerlies has planned a pizza lunch for lay day - pic courtesy ABRW.
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Airlie Beach Race Week 2021 entries open 2 March 2021
Entry to Airlie Beach Race Week 2021 is open and organisers at Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) are confident of large numbers following the success of last year’s event, one of the rare major sporting events to go ahead in Australia since March 2020, and yachties are keen to return to racing following a hiatus.