Whereas temperatures across the nation soar, the Whitsundays are heating up for the world’s most wondrous crusing occasion – the Clipper Around the World Yacht Race. The countdown is on for the implausible Whitsundays Clipper Race Carnival and the 70-foot ocean-going yachts who’re the celebs of the present are already on their approach, crusing up Australia’s east coast as a part of the Wondrous Whitsundays Race.
The 12 similar yachts together with their skippers, worldwide crew, households and supporters will start arriving in Airlie Seashore on Saturday 13 January to kick off the festivities. Little question they may all be wanting ahead to a well-deserved relaxation and enjoyable Whitsundays vacation to benefit from the two-week crusing occasion of the Clipper Race Carnival.
The one race of its type on the planet, the Clipper Around the World Yacht pairs skilled skippers with novice crews for an unimaginable journey. Crew members come from all world wide and may select to participate in a single leg of the race of take the journey of a lifetime and participate in each leg of the 11-month race actually world wide.
The Australian leg is likely one of the hardest of the race, with crews having already accomplished a gruelling course from Fremantle to Sydney, backed up by the well-known Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race after which Whitsundays crusing. Fortunately, the stopover within the Whitsundays is the final cease of the Australian leg of the race and can be the longest of the 40,000 nautical mile race.
The Whitsundays Clipper Race Carnival will run 13-29 January and affords a raft of free occasions together with excursions of the yachts, the chance to satisfy the crew and public talks by the skippers in addition to a free Welcome Occasion, Whitehaven Lengthy Lunch, Progressive Cruise Lunch and way more.
Tourism Whitsundays CEO Craig Turner stated the carnival is for everybody and has urged guests to become involved.
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