The new radical, retractable, hydrofoil-type wing of Bob Oatley’s supermaxi yacht Wild Oats XI will be put to the test for the first time under racing conditions at the upcoming Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, starting this Saturday.
Both yachts, Hammer and Whitebirds, that will compete in the upcoming Audi Hamilton Island Race Week went head-to-head in many important ocean races, almost always staging great battles for line honours.
The iconic Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Set to kick off on August 17, the anniversary event will be marked by the amazing shore-side social calendar. More than 135 yachts have already entered and dozens more are expected in the upcoming weeks.
As a result of the recent completion of a new 40-berth marina arm in the Hamilton Island’s harbour, a structure that is perfect for accommodating catamarans as well as trimarans, the multihulls are to become a permanent feature at the popular Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.
Two-time winner of the America’s Cup, Ernesto Bertarelli from Switzerland, will be competing in the upcoming Audi Hamilton Island Race Week onboard 66ft sailing yacht Wild Oats X. He will also have his breath-taking 96m mega yacht Vava II at the event.
Rumours persist on the eve of Australia’s Federal Election that a new political party will be formed at the 30th Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2013, which will be held from August 17 to 24. It’s all about the Prix d’Elegance – one of the many fun events that are part of Australia’s premier keelboat regatta.
Set to run from August 17 to 24, this year’s 30th anniversary edition of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week will host a record number of yachts, with the 50th entry to be received within the next two weeks.
The first edition of Australia’s premier keelboat regatta, Hamilton Island Race Week, was held in 1984, hosting a total number of 93 yachts. Sandy Peacock took the images of the inaugural race.
One of Australia’s most popular keelboat regattas, Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, will be shortened by one day, as recently announced by its organisers.
The popular yacht race, Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year by inviting the ‘First Fleeters’ that took part in the inaugural Audi Hamilton Island Race Week in 1984. They will be given a possibility to win a unique 30th Anniversary Race Week Trophy.
The popular yacht regatta Audi Hamilton Island Race Week will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year. Taking place on the Hamilton Island owned by the Oatley family, the race is expected to attract more than 200 yachts in 2013.