The Audi IRC Australian Championship, which has grown in popularity, with numbers increasing to a record 144 boats for this fourth edition, has wrapped up for another year. The Championship comprised of: Audi Victoria Week in January, Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta in March, Audi Sydney Gold Coast Race at the end of July and culminating with Audi Hamilton Island Race Week in August.
Stephen Ainsworth’s sailing yacht Loki is the new champion of the 2010 Hamilton Island Race Week, after a tight battle with Harvey Milne’s sailing yacht Aroona.
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week summary from Friday 27th August 2010.
Four previously unknown blokes from Mt Isa become celebrities at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010.
The largest and the smallest of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week regatta.
Wetter and fresher conditions prevailed on the 5th day of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week regatta.
Kiwi yacht Georgia’s sailing team is currently at the lead of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, competing against their Trans-Tasman competitor the TP 52 yacht Shogun.
Young Queensland sailor Jessica Watson has been announced as Tourism Queensland’s 2010 – 2011 Sailing Ambassador by Tourism Parliamentary Secretary Steve Wettenhall and Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor.
Photographer Andrea Francolini captured siome amazing images o whales at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 , including ones with the Superyacht Kokomo and sailing yacht Wild Oats XI sailing in the background.