2nd Brisbane to Great Keppel Island Tropical Yacht Race Ready to Race!

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

During a successful inaugural year in 2007 sailors from Sydney, Perth and South East Queensland made their way north along the Sunshine State coastline for the first Brisbane to Great Keppel Island Tropical Yacht Race.

This year the race is set to be bigger and better than ever with competitors given the chance to race around Great Keppel Island before heading off to various races weeks in North Queensland or venturing back to their home ports.

Seventeen yachts entered the race in the first year with Getaway-Sailing.com now holding the race line honours record finishing 1 day, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 15 seconds after the 1100 hours start on Friday 3rd August 2007. Just one hour behind them was the IRC and PHS champions Wedgetail finishing 1 day, 15 hours, 18 minutes and 45 seconds later.

In 2008 the race will commence at 1100 hours on Saturday 2nd August with yachts then racing the 348 nautical miles north bound for Great Keppel Island.

The Notice of Race and Entry Forms will be available soon. In the meantime, peruse the brand new website that has just been launched.