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.
Crews competing in this year’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week could enjoy the perfect weather conditions on the penultimate day of racing, after the foggy and rainy weather from the day before.
The longest race of the Audi Hamilton Island Race series, the Club Marine Classic Long Race, took place yesterday. The best performing yachts were the two Orma 60 trimaran yachts Team Australia and Team Vodafone Sailing.
Day 4 of the 2012 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week saw the 163 yachts competing in the Club Marine Long Race and the Lindeman Island Race. They started early in the morning to be ashore in time for today’s Olympic parade.
Class A sailing yacht Yendys took the leading position of the Audi IRC Australian Championship on Day 3 of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.
Featuring a 15-knot wind, it has been an ideal day of sailing for Bob Oatley’s 98ft superyacht Wild Oats XI, following yesterday’s unexpected day ashore for the IRC classes due to a lack of the wind.