| Next competitor webinar | TBA |
| Entry fee final payment deadline | 30 June 2017 |
| Formal competitor and partners function hosted by MCC (Town Hall) | 14 March 2018 |
| Competitor BBQ and blessing of the fleet (at Sandringham Yacht Club) | 17 March 2018 |
| Farewell dinner for main start entrants (at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron) | 24 March 2018 |
| Race start 1 (slower boats) | 18 March 2018 |
| Main Race start (most boats) | 25 March 2018 |
| Race start 3 (fast boats) | 1 April 2018 |
| Approx 1st finisher arrives Osaka | 25 April 2018 |
| Approx last finisher arrives Osaka | 1 May 2018 |
| Presentation ceremony and celebrations (Tenmanngu Shrine) | 5 May 2018 |
