Aquatic events—Cairns region

For more information about aquatic events in your area, contact your closest Maritime Safety Queensland office.

February 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1, 8, 15, 22 February
4–7pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events   Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions 
4 February
5.30–8.30pm
Chinese New Year Fireworks Display
Cairns Esplanade Foreshore, Trinity Inlet
4 to 5 February
6am–6pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions
5, 12, 19, 26 February
5.30–8.00am
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events  Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions 

March 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 31 March
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March
4–7pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events 
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions  
5, 18, 19 March
6am–6pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions
5, 12, 19, 26 March
5.30–8.00am
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions 
18 to 19 March
6am–6pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events  Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions
25 March
6.30am–5.00pm
The Dam Outrigger Canoe Club Inc.—Round One Grand Prix Regatta
 
The Dam Outrigger Canoe Club Inc.
Round One Grand Prix Regatta

April 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 30 April
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 April 
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas
2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April
4–7pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events 
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions  
5, 12, 19, 26 April
5.30–8.00am
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions 
15 April
6–9am
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events  Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions
28 to 30 April
6am–7pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions

May 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 31 May
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 May
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas
3, 10, 17, 24, 31 May
5.30–8.00am
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events 
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions  
7, 14, 21, 28 May
5.30–8am
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions
27 May
7–9am
Triathlon Australia— 2023 Australian & Oceania Standard Distance Championships Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas
28 May
6–9am
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions 

June 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30 June
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing
Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas
4, 1, 18, 25 June
4–7pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events 
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions  
7, 14, 21, 28 June
5.30–8.00am
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events
Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions 
10 to 12 June
6am–7pm
Northern Region Barefoot Waterski Club—Various barefoot waterski events  Various sites on Lake Tinaroo depending on wind and water conditions
15 June
6.30–9.00am
USM Events Pty Ltd (Ironman Australia)—Ironman Event Green Island—Swim 
18 June
6.35–11.00am
USM Events Pty Ltd (Ironman Australia)—Ironman Event Palm Cove—Ironman Event

July 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 31 July
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 28, 21, 29, 30, 31 July
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas
8 July
7am–6pm
Barron River Water-ski Club—Camp Fire Carve Up Water-ski Tournament Barron River, Tinaroo Dam
9 July
7am–4pm
Barron River Water-ski Club—Camp Fire Carve Up Water-ski Tournament
Barron River, Tinaroo Dam
15 July
11.00am–2.30pm
Hekili Outrigger Canoe Club Inc—Mini G & AO Ozone R2 Mini G Downwinder
 
Yorkeys Knob to Ellis Beach
22 July 2023
9am–3pm
Hekili Outrigger Canoe Club Inc—Great Barrier Reef Ocean Challenge - GBROC Yorkeys Knob to Port Douglas

August 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 31 August
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 August
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas
25, 26, 27 August
5am–7pm
Kayaking Red Bull Australia Pty LtdRed Bull Defiance 2023
Mission Beach, Thorpe Island and Dunk Island
28 August
7am–7pm
Kayaking Red Bull Australia Pty Ltd—Red Bull Defiance 2023 Mission Beach, Thorpe Island and Dunk Island

September 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 30 September
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 September
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas

October 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 31 October
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 30 October 
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing
Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas
14 October
7am–6pm
Barron River Water-ski Club—Spring Annual Water-ski Tournament Barron River, Tinaroo Dam
15 October
7am–4pm
Barron River Water-ski Club—Spring Annual Water-ski Tournament Barron River, Tinaroo Dam

November 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 30 November
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 November
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing
 
Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas

December 2023

Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 10 December
Daylight hours only
Port Douglas Yacht Club Inc.—Sailing Calendar 2023 Partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay from Cape Kimberley to Double Island including areas around Snapper Island and Low Islets.
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 December
6am–10pm
Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social Twilight and Training Sailing
 
Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob and Port Douglas
Last updated
02 June 2023