Clipper Race crew were given the warmest of tropical welcomes to Airlie Beach this evening by the Mayor of the Whitsundays, Abell Point Marina and members of the local sailing community at a sunset reception of champagne, oyster shucking and musical entertainment overlooking Pioneer Bay. As the sun set, Mayor Jennifer Whitney addressed the guests to say: “It is a very proud moment for Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays to feature on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race itinerary alongside iconic international destinations such as Sydney, New York, London and Rio de Janeiro.” 澳大利亚艾尔利滩当地时间1月12日晚间，克利伯帆船赛的船员得到了最热烈的欢迎，惠森迪市长在Abell Point港湾码头携当地航海社团和组织共同为克利伯船员举办了一场海鲜香槟欢迎会，现场还演奏起了欢快的音乐。日落之时，惠森迪市长Jennifer Whitney在活动现场对宾客进行了致辞：“这对于艾尔利滩和惠森迪来说是非常激动人心的时刻，克利伯环球帆船赛这一盛事要经停世界知名的港口城市，诸如悉尼、纽约、伦敦、里约等，我们成为其中一站，感到非常骄傲。”

    To the crew she added: “Your spirit of adventure and your commitment to achieving your goals is nothing short of inspirational. We hope you enjoy the amazing hospitality here at Abell Point Marina and around Airlie Beach, and especially with the extra three days that you have here, we trust that you enjoy the incredible weather and the stunning scenery up here in the tropics. 市长Jennifer对克利伯帆船赛的船员们说到：“你们的冒险精神和对目标追求的执着和努力非常的振奋人心，我们希望你们能够尽情的享受艾尔利滩和Abell Point港湾码头的热情款待，特别是你们提前完赛抵达了，可以多休息三天时间，我们相信你们肯定会喜欢这里热带的天气和迷人的景色。”

    Paul Darrouzet, owner of Abell Point Marina, said: “Every person here is on a life changing voyage of discovery. Whether you return to your jobs or your previous ways of life, or choose to go back and do something completely different, you can’t help but be changed forever by your incredible experiences. Not many people get to do what you are doing so cherish it, in the good and the hard times and be proud of your achievements. You are all doing something incredible." Abell Point港湾码头的业主Paul Darrouzet说到：“每一个选手都是在经历改变人生的航海发现之旅，无论你完成比赛过后是回到了你的工作岗位、还是回归到你原来平凡的生活，或者是从事其他什么工作，你肯定会发现的是，通过这次神奇的历险，你的人生将从此不同。不是说有的人都会有想做就做的机会，所以说一定要珍惜现在所做的，无论是艰难还是幸福时刻，都要为自己的成就感到自豪。你们现在做的是非常了不起的事情。”

    Mal Robertson has sailed for 33 years, all around the world and Australia including five Sydney Hobart Races, and has led sailing tours around the Whitsunday Islands for the past 25 years on board his Eureka II yacht. On the Clipper Race’s arrival in Airlie Beach, he commented: “What a fantastic event for our region. We are a very small community really so for Airlie Beach to be attracting such a respected international event such as the Clipper Race is a really big win for us and really helps move us higher up on the sailing map in Australia. The Whitsundays is a beautiful area so we’re especially proud to be able to show it off in this way to such an international group. 当地居民Mal Robertson有着33年的环球和环澳大利亚航海经历，其中包括5次悉尼至霍巴特帆船赛，过去25年时间里，他一直是驾乘着他的Eureka II游艇在惠森迪群岛海域提供帆船游览服务。当克利伯船队抵达艾尔利滩的时候，他评论说到：“这真是我们这片地区的一大盛事啊。我们相对来说是一个很远很小的居民区，这次艾尔利滩能够迎接到如此受欢迎的国际航海盛事克利伯帆船赛，对于我们来说是巨大的成功，真的能帮助我们提高在澳大利亚航海地图上的地位。惠森迪也是一份非常美丽的地方，特别是通过这次机会，我们能够好好的向这一国际团体展现一番了。”

    The event was sponsored by HeliTaxi.com which captured stunning footage of LMAX Exchange, GREAT Britain and Garmin racing into Airlie Beach before darkness fell. They also plan to capture footage of the Parade of Sail on race departure day. 此次欢迎活动是由HeliTaxi.com赞助支持，在此赛程前三名赛队LMAX外汇交易号、大不列颠号和佳明航电号完赛抵达艾尔利滩之前，他们还捕捉了这三支赛队精彩的海上行驶画面，他们还计划拍摄赛程7开赛日当天举行的船队巡航表演。

    Members of the public are invited down for a free Community Open Day on Saturday 16 January for families to come and get involved in the race spirit. 当地时间1月16日星期六，Abell Point港湾码头的South Village南村还将举办公众开放日活动，届时，大众将可以免费进入参加相关活动。活动安排表如下：

    0700: Airlie Beach 5km Park Run (Free Event – register at http://www.parkrun.com.au/) 0700 – 1400: Airlie Market/Kids Activities at Abell Point - South Village 1000 – 1600: Clipper 70 Yachts open to public - Abell Point Marina South, M pontoon 1000 – 1600: Food stalls - South Village 1600 – 16:45: Hear from the Clipper Race crew/Skippers – Barcelona Courtyard All Day: Music and entertainment - South Village carpark

    0700时分：艾尔利滩5公里公园跑步活动 0700时分-1400时分：艾尔利滩集市/儿童活动，地点Abell Point港湾码头South Village南村 1000时分-1600时分：克利伯70尺帆船开饭参观-地点Abell Point港湾码头M号浮桥 1000时分-1600时分：美食一条街-地点South Village南村 1600时分-1645时分：克利伯帆船船员/船长航海经历分享会-地点Barcelona Courtyard 全天进行：音乐和娱乐节目-地点南村停车场

    The Clipper Race crew will remain in Airlie Beach until Race 7 to Da Nang, Vietnam departs on 18 January. 克利伯帆船赛船队在艾尔利滩停留调整数日，将于1月18日再次起航，开始赛程7驶往越南岘港的比赛。