Key Dates

The Around Australia Ocean Race will start from Perth on the 25th of June and some legs of the race will coincide with existing blue water off-shore races. At this stage, the key dates are:

  • SF 25 June 2011 – Perth to Esperance Yacht Race (535 nm)
  • SF 30 June 2011 – Esperance to Adelaide Yacht Race (850 nm)
  • SF 9 July 2011 – Adelaide to Melbourne Yacht Race (650 nm)
  • SF 16 July 2011 – Melbourne to Sydney Yacht Race (630 nm)
  • SF 23 July 2011 – Sydney to Gold Coast (Southport) Yacht Race (385 nm)
  • SO 28 July 2011 – Gold Coast to Brisbane Yacht Race (80 nm)
  • SF 30 July 2011 – Brisbane to Keppel Bay (350 nm) & Keppel Bay to Airlie Beach (250 nm)
  • 29 August 2011 – Hamilton Island Race Week
  • 29 August 2011 – Hamilton Island to Cairns Yacht Race
  • Cairns – Wednesday 05 September 2011
  • Darwin – Friday 16 September 2011
  • Broome – Wednesday 28 September 2011

SF – Start Finish Point
SO – Stop Over Point

For enquiries about the race, please contact Ocean Events Pty Ltd via email; info@sailaroundaustralia.com.au or phone: +61 (0) 413 057 559. If you’re interested in becoming part of the crew on one of our off-shore yachts, email info@aroundaustraliaoceanrace.com or call +61 (0) 438 082 616.