AHIRW - Day 1 - 'Pillow Talk' and Scallywag's Honeymooners

by Nic Douglass on 22 Aug 2016 Amazing to be back on Hamilton Island for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. A record-breaking fleet of 252 boats, a stunning location, and catching up with so many of my sailing mates from around the world, what could be better?

First up I caught up with Matt Owen, 'Pillow' in the Tavern to chat about his success at AHIRW over the past ten (??!) years. He has won a few times, not placing out of the top three in nine out of the last ten years.... Huge! On a new boat for his team this year, Sydney 32 Onyx, they are still on top of the leader board. Matt Owen has been a great friend for a while, and is a true lover of sailing and sailors, so as always it was a great pleasure to talk to him!

Next up (from 2:19) I spoke to two lucky honeymooner's who were lucky enough to go sailing on Scallywag (nee Ragamuffin 100) yesterday. Amazing to hear about their day - can anyone remember their first day sailing and when you fell in love with it? I think I managed to capture a bit of that energy!



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