It is 'one big floating party' as you mentioned - it definitely affects mooring availability in the destination of the day and impacts the quality of life in the anchorage that night - positive or negative depending on your personal preferences or need to party.
It looks like they will announce the planned itinerary on their site but of course that may not be exact depending on weather conditions.

https://www.theyachtweek.com/blog/2016/10/new-video-release-live-the-yacht-week

https://www.theyachtweek.com/how-it-works

Last edited by LocalSailor; 12/06/2016 11:27 AM.