Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race

The QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race is THE Queensland Ocean Yacht Race.

The QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race is Queensland’s highest profile Easter weekend sporting event, setting sail from Moreton Bay on Good Friday every year.

Entrants in the QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race race for the Courier Mail Cup, one of the oldest perpetual trophies in Australia that has been competed for on a continual basis.

The QantasLink Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race has weathered worse storms than the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race with Cyclone Emily causing havoc in 1972 as winds reached up to 96 knots. There were no casualties but only five of the 25 race starters finished the race that year. The race maintains an exemplary safety record.

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