Located at Hamilton Island, in the heart of the Whitsundays the official nine-day schedule will offer ideal racing conditions along with spectacular off water events.
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sail-world.com -- News - 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race WeekFri, 22 Aug 2008 to Sat, 30 Aug 2008
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North Sails clients stand tall at Hamilton Island
By Susan Veal, Sydney ,
8:46 PM Thu 4 Sep 2008
North Sails were proudly on display in the winner’s circle seeing fantastic results in IRC, PHS, Grand Prix and Passage events. ...
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Elan Crossovers wins at Hammo, Cowes & One Star
By Gael Moldan, Pittwater ,
4:50 PM Wed 3 Sep 2008
The Rob Humphreys designed Elan Crossovers have been bringing home a fine collection of silverware with last week's win at our ever fabulous and fun–packed Hamilton Island Race Week and also at the famous 2008 Cowes Week and mighty challenging European Simrad One Star and Watsky Two Star Races.
Hammo's winning skipper of the Elan 37 ‘Just Quietly' said 'The boat was absolutely brilliant ...' ...
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Philosopher’s Club wins Audi IRC Australian crown
By Lisa Ratcliff,
1:59 PM Tue 2 Sep 2008
When the skipper of The Philosopher’s Club, Peter Sorensen, arrived in Geelong, Victoria in January 2008 to contest the opening event of the Audi IRC Australian Championship, he took one look at the Audi Q7 on display and announced to his crew that the car was going to be his. ...
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More Images from Audi Hamilton Island Race Week
By Sail-World.com,
11:28 AM Mon 1 Sep 2008
Jack Atley provides more images from the 25th annual Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. The overall Grand Prix winner was Alan Whitely's Cookson built TP 52 Cougar II. ...
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Valhalla cruises to Audi A4 Avant win at Hamilton
By Rob Kothe,
10:27 AM Mon 1 Sep 2008
A long term cruising plan for winter in the tropics had an unexpected bonus for Peter and Paula Cox, when they won an Audi A4 Avant at Hamilton Island, from the cruising Non-Spinnaker divsion ...
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Hamilton Island - Divisional Winners announced
By Lisa Ratcliff,
7:13 PM Sat 30 Aug 2008
As the curtain closes on the Silver Jubilee Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, results have been finalised across the board and divisional winners announced for this record breaking anniversary year. ...
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Cougar II ambushes its prey
By Lisa Ratcliff,
7:08 PM Sat 30 Aug 2008
Alan Whiteley’s Victorian Cookson built TP52 Cougar II travelled 1,500 nautical miles to outsail a world class IRC Grand Prix division 1 fleet at Australia’s most awarded regatta, Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. ...
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Final Results Audi Hamilton Island Race Week
By Sail-World.com,
6:56 PM Sat 30 Aug 2008
Some last minute upsets in the final results of the 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week series. Here is the complete result set ...
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Wild Oats X wins Molle Island Race
By Rob Kothe,
11:33 AM Sat 30 Aug 2008
A light 8-10 knot breeze for the start of the final race in the 2008 Audi Hamilton Island series. Bob Steel’s TP52 Quest, with Jamie MacPhail driving and Julian Plante from North Sails calling tactics, started from Dent Island end of line inside the Bob Oatley’s Reichel Pugh 66 Wild Oats X. ...
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Light winds forecast for final day
By Ian Grant,
6:49 AM Sat 30 Aug 2008
Soft and variable 10 -15 knot trade winds and slight seas have been forecast for the final race of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. This forecast will certainly please the specialist light wind sailors who battled against bruising 30 knot Southerlies in earlier races. ...
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Six Day Regatta tussle will go down to the wire
By Lisa Ratcliff,
6:21 PM Fri 29 Aug 2008
The momentous tussle at the top of the IRC Grand Prix Division 2 pointscore at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week will go down to the wire tomorrow with Rod Jones’ Alegria and Ray Harris’ Honeysuckle still separated by just one point after six days of racing. ...
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