In the Antipodes, even the yachting scene feels upside-down. Instead of places like Newport, Rhode Island, where stiffly coiffed Republicans sip Dewar’s in members-only clubs, Australia has Shute ...

The annual off-the-beach sailing regatta, Sail Airlie, would see sailors travel from all over the country to ring in the start of the regatta season right off the Airlie Beach shoreline. The event ...

At least two boatloads of contracted labourers depart the Port of Airlie Harbour at 6.30am each day and return at 5pm as part of the post-Cyclone Debbie effort. The category-four cyclone cut a swath ...

Imagine spending your next Christmas-New Year break sailing along the Great Barrier Reef and through the Whitsunday Islands aboard the world’s largest and newest sailing ship. The cruise ends in ...

While Australia isn't known for flotilla sailing adventures, the bareboating industry is on the international radar, and in the Whitsundays its a way to see natural landscapes and the beauty of the ...

Townsville and the Whitsundays in North Queensland have been confirmed as shock co-hosts of the sailing events at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. During a live presentation in Brisbane, Premier David ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Whitsunday. Followed categories will be added to My News. Arriving in town on the weekend, racers headed out for a week of sailing and paddle boarding. The first ...