Lead up events to Hamilton Island Race Week Important Dates:- Sydney to Gold Coast Race 2019 Saturday 27th July 2019 Race starts @ 1300 hrs www.cyca.com.au Brisbane to Hamilton Island Tropical Yacht Race 2019 Friday 2nd August 2019 Race starts @ 1100 hrs www.rqys.com.au Brisbane to Great Keppel Island Tropical Yacht Race 2019 Friday 2nd August 2019 Race starts @ 1100 hrs www.rqys.com.au Airlie Beach Race Week 2019 Friday 9th August 2019 – Racing commences Thursday 15th August 2019 – Final race day & presentation of trophies www.abrw.com.au Magnetic Island Race Week 2019 Friday 30th August 2019 - Racing commences Wednesday 4th September 2019 - Final Race day and presentation of trophies www.magneticislandraceweek.com.au