Saturday 20 August 2016

Hamilton Island Race Week

It's not only a lot of fun but a privilege to jump on board a racing yacht. Merit, a Volvo 60, offers day trips to Whitehaven Beach from Hamilton Island, plus corporate match racing with sister vessel Spirit.

Take the wheel on board the Volvo 60 Merit

Merit, a Volvo 60 racing yacht

It's a big mainsail

Chalkies Beach, opposite Whitehaven Beach

The majestic Pentecost Island, Whitsundays

Today sees both yachts joining Hamilton Island Race Week, Australia's largest offshore keel boat regatta, and you could be a part of it. Places are available for a day or the whole week of racing. Book with Grand Prix Yachting for an awesome opportunity to sail around the pristine World Heritage Area of the Whitsunday Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.