Festival Village Comes Alive!

Airlie Beach Race Week is not just a week for sailors, it is open for everybody!

The whole community is invited to visit Whitsunday Sailing Club during Race Week and throughout the year too, all are welcome to sit back and relax.

Airlie Beach Race Week Event Manager Amanda Black has been working on the event for six months and is extremely eager to see it all come together.

“I've been on back and forth with different suppliers for quite a while now. So, it will be good to see everything pulled together,” she said.

“We've got a dedicated Mount Gay Rum bar, that will be serving up a range of cocktails as well as all your favourites Mount Gay mixers. We're thrilled to have Mount Gay on board this year and they've really come to the party with their support and, let's not forget, their famous red hats which are back and specially made for this year's regatta. There's real excitement around them and they're a definitely a prized possession amongst the sailing community.

“It's going to be a little hive of activity down there on the lawn!”

In the Festival Village there will be entertainment kicking off at 2pm and then every evening live music.

On Monday 12 August there will also be the event’s ‘Lay Day’ which Amanda is looking forward to.

“There is going to be music from midday and live music from 3.30,” she shared.

“It’s going to be a nice fun atmosphere down on the lawn where people can come and have drinks in the sun.”

Great artists and bands will be performing live throughout the Airlie Beach Race Week, including Mackay based band ‘The Collective’ and Brisbane based ‘The Allstars’.

All will be performing at the Festival Village, the perfect spot to relax and take in the amazing views.

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