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.
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.
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.
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.
It has been a very successful period for the McConaghy constructed luxury vessels, including charter yacht ICAP Leopard 3, Wild Oats X & XI yacht as well as Esimit Europa 2 superyacht.
Henri Lloyd, proud sponsor of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010 announced an opportunity to win Henri Lloyd “Sponsorship of the Year” crew kit worth of $10,000. Eligible to enter are all the boats/crews competing in the years regatta.
Wild Oats X sailing yacht takes the overall IRC result claiming the Club Marine Cup and the 4th Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, hosted by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron closes it’s doors for another year.
Maxi sailing yacht Lahana, captained by Peter Millard sailed over the finish line of the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race just 22 seconds ahead of the Mark Richards skippered Wild Oats X to claim Line Honours victory.