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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week classic long race day By Stephanie Hobbs, 10:10 AM Tue 21 Aug 2012
A forecast for light to moderate trade winds has been issued for the international fleet contesting the 63 nautical mile Club Marine Classic Long Race, the feature event of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 images by Craig Greenhill By Craig Greenhill images, 8:21 AM Tue 21 Aug 2012
Craig Greenhill from www.saltwaterimages.com.au was at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week capturing the action on day 3. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, Crosbie Lorimer IRC Images By Crosbie Lorimer, Hamilton Island , 8:10 AM Tue 21 Aug 2012
The creme de la creme of IRC racing is all here for Race Week and the competition as close as you might expect. Top mark roundings are like those of one design fleets and yesterday's IRC finish off the Island Yacht Club had Yendys, Shogun and Hooligan finishing within 30 seconds of each other after four hours racing. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Long race forecast By Lisa Ratcliff, 8:03 AM Tue 21 Aug 2012
A light to moderate forecast for trade winds has been issued for the international fleet contesting the feature event of the 2012 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, ...[more]

Hamilton Island Race Week - Mixed bag on Day 3 By Lisa Ratcliff, 7:25 PM Mon 20 Aug 2012
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 third day delivered a mixed bag, this morning’s showery and gusty 20 knot breeze easing over the day as forecast, however there was enough in the tank to bring all divisions home in reasonable time. An overall win in today’s 30 mile race means the leading Audi IRC Australian Championship Class A boat is Geoff Ross’ chartered TP52 Yendys ...[more]

Hamilton Island Race Week day 3 images by Andrea Francolini By Andrea Francolini images, 7:12 PM Mon 20 Aug 2012
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 day three images from photographer Andrea Francolini. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 2 - Competition for young and old By Stephanie Hobbs, 10:24 AM Mon 20 Aug 2012
Conditions for yesterday’s Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 2 were in stark contrast to Saturday’s balmy opening. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Olympic medallists visiting event By Lisa Ratcliff, 9:56 AM Mon 20 Aug 2012
Australia’s most successful Olympic sailing team is heading to Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. After the parade, guests staying on or visiting the island will have the opportunity for autographs from the athletes at the main stage and to congratulate them on their world beating London performance. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 3 weather By Kenn Batt, 8:34 AM Mon 20 Aug 2012
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 3 forecast. Nil warnings current. Synoptic situation: A high pressure system over New South Wales will move eastwards into the Tasman Sea today, maintaining a ridge over Queensland. The upper level trough that caused the rain yesterday and overnight, will move eastwards and away from the east Queensland coast today. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 3 preview By Lisa Ratcliff, 8:22 AM Mon 20 Aug 2012
Fresh winds for day three of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week predicted. Thankfully it will not become a case to batten down the hatches, but the crews can expect to race with a spray drenched deck compensated with fast spinnaker rides. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Images by Craig Greenhill By Craig Greenhill images, 7:48 AM Mon 20 Aug 2012
Craig Greenhill from www.SaltWaterImages.com.au was at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week capturing the action. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 2 - IRC Australian Championship By Lisa Ratcliff, 7:40 PM Sun 19 Aug 2012
Hamilton Island Race Week second day got underway with the Audi IRC Australian Championship. Three windward/leeward races were held for classes A, B and C on the eastern course area in a 12-14 knot SE breeze. A top shelf selection of Australia’s finest grand prix keelboats met on the start line to commence their run for Audi IRC Australian Championship supremacy. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - New perpetual trophy launched By Rob Mundle, 6:12 PM Sun 19 Aug 2012
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 - While the Australian and New Zealand teams do battle to decide which will hold the South Pacific Trophy aloft, sailors from Australia’s three eastern mainland states have decided to mount their own cross-border, state-of-origin series at the regatta. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 day 2 - Francolini's photos By Sail-World.com Team, 4:04 PM Sun 19 Aug 2012
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 Day Two - Andrea Francolini was on the water again photographing for Audi.Here is a selection of his images on a grey and overcast day, but there was wind. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 2 weather forecast By Kenn Batt, 3:23 PM Sun 19 Aug 2012
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 2 weather from Kenn Batt. ...[more]

Trade winds return to Audi Hamilton Island Race Week By Lisa Ratcliff, 9:49 AM Sun 19 Aug 2012
The seasonal trade winds have thankfully returned to provide the international fleet of 163 with excellent sailing conditions for racing on day two of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Make way for Ezra Pritchard By Stephanie Hobbs, , 8:51 AM Sun 19 Aug 2012
Those steering yachts at 2012 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week have been asked to keep their eyes peeled on the racetrack, not for whales or other boats, but for a youngster punching well above his weight. At Friday night’s skippers and VIP welcome party held at Hamilton Island Yacht Club, the MC asked other skippers to give 11 year-old Ezra Pritchard room on the race course. ...[more]

Audi IRC Australian Championship - Ready to win By Lisa Ratcliff, 2:28 PM Sat 18 Aug 2012
Three classes will compete for the glory of being named Audi IRC Australian Champion. ...[more]

Having a Whale of a Time - Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 By Sail-World.com, , 12:08 PM Sat 18 Aug 2012
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 -Racing is expected to commence for the non IRC fleet at 1300 - The Whales are waiting in the Dent Passage ...[more]

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week day 1 start delayed By Lisa Ratcliff, 11:21 AM Sat 18 Aug 2012
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week competitors are champing at the bit to crack the top off the annual winter regatta. ...[more]

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