The last day of this year’s 31st edition of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week saw bucket loads of sunshine as well as puffy 18-20 knots of SSE trade winds.
Day 5 of the 2014 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week was marked by a fresh breeze and return of the S-SE trade winds. Racing will be concluded tomorrow, on August 23, 2014.
The major prize of the 2013 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, an Audi A6 allroad vehicle ($117,900 mlp) for one year, went to the Philip Grove’s sailing yacht Huntress.
The overall winner of the IRC Racing division at this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week has become the Marcus Blackmore’s Sydney-based TP52 sailing yacht Hooligan.
The Reichel/Pugh 66 luxury yacht Wild Oats X won on the water on the penultimate day of the currently running Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2013, but lost on the rope at the Audi Tug O’ War Sports Challenge.
The popular Australian yacht charter location – Hamilton Island has recently hosted the all-new Horizon E73 luxury yacht Swell Time and her new owners during her maiden voyage.
Day 4 of the currently running Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, Australia’s premier regatta, was marked by light winds as well as plenty of tidal flow.
Yesterday’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week was marked by one of the most popular events on the regatta’s calendar – the inaugural Charles Heidsieck Lunch.
Today, August 20, 2013, saw Day 3 of the currently running Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. Superyacht Wild Oats XI won against luxury yacht Wild Thing.
Four of the original entries that attended the inaugural Audi Hamilton Island Race Week in 1984 are currently present at the 2013 event to mark its 30th anniversary.
Today, August 19, 2013, saw the second day of racing at the currently running 30th anniversary Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. The day was marked by more glorious weather conditions.
Taking place from August 17 to 24, this year’s currently running Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is celebrating its 30th anniversary.