GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race

Fresh from entering this year's upcoming The Yacht Sales Co Sail Paradise regatta, Brett Whitbread out of RQYS is first sending his Ker40 north for winter. 2026 will be their first time racing to Mackay! Welcome KERB! 🥰🙌💪

26 DAYS TO GO!
Race Start: 30th July
ENTER NOW before July 17: www.goldcoastmackay.com

IT'S RACE MONTH! ⛵️📈 Just 2️⃣9️⃣ days till kites fly off Cavill Avenue... Are you racing north for winter? You've got a fortnight to sort your entry, and we're here to help! >> www.goldcoastmackay.com





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Welcoming Indigo II to the 2026 fleet! 🤩👊👌
A regular and very competitive outfit out of Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in Brisbane, this is the first Mackay race for the thoroughbred Marten 49.

33 DAYS TO GO!
Race Start: 30th July
ENTER NOW before July 17: www.goldcoastmackay.com





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Mackay welcomes the fleet this July.

The GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race arrives on 30 July.

Enjoy a comfortable stay at Mantra Mackay while the event comes to life.

📸 GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race

Oh Yeah Baby!
Solo Circumnavigator Andy Lamont returns with his pedigree machine and competitive crew, Hutchies Yeah Baby - This Welbourn 50 can be found often tearing up the race track on the Gold Coast and achieving strong results in the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

Welcome back Andy, we're proud to have you in your 2026 campaign 🥰🙌💪

36 DAYS TO GO!
Race Start: 30th July
ENTER NOW before July 17: www.goldcoastmackay.com





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The inaugural Brisbane to Bundaberg Offshore Yacht Race has started! Follow the race fleet here:

Brisbane to Bundaberg Offshore Yacht Race — 18–21 June 2026 Brisbane to Bundaberg Offshore Yacht Race — 18–21 June 2026. Approx. 250nm passage, Category 3+. Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

With 1 month till entries close, now is the time to start considering accommodation options on the GC and in Mackay... 😎🌴

Where to Stay before and after the race — GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race Exclusive rates and the flexibility you need for a yacht race! See our hot list of super convenient accommodation on the Gold Coast and in Mackay for race crews and family. Choose from TRYP Wyndham Southport, Mantra Mackay, and a range of options a short drive away.

Another Adelaide based rocketeer returns in 2026! Cool Cats Yachting are back for more, this time skipper Scott Mutton and crew will be taking on the sister ship and 2025 PHS winner Cyan Moon from Melbourne, and fellow Adelaide sailors onboard Clockwork. It's great to have you back Scott, as well as your entourage of the coolest cats to be found on the eastern seaboard 😎😎🤩👊🤟

45 DAYS TO GO!
Race Start: 30th July
ENTER NOW: www.goldcoastmackay.com





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