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Hamilton Island RW: Images from the Big Boat start

by Richard Gladwell 21 Aug 2018 17:47 PDT 22 August 2018
Alive - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 © Richard Gladwell

Images from the start of the Big Boat division at Hamilton Island Race Week on Tuesday.

The six boats - two supermaxis - a couple of TP52s and 60fters made a spectacular sight as they got clear of the start off the Hamilton Island Yacht Club and headed off at speeds of 25kts, for a 50nm tour of the Whitsunday Islands - which they cut out in 3hrs 45 minutes.

Ichi Ban - TP52 - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban - TP52 - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
The power of the supermaxi - Wild Oats XI - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
The power of the supermaxi - Wild Oats XI - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell

The power of the supermaxi - Black Jack - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
The power of the supermaxi - Black Jack - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Alive chases Black Jack - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Alive chases Black Jack - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Wild Oats XI at 25 kts - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Wild Oats XI at 25 kts - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Alive - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Alive - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Supermaxis go head to head - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Supermaxis go head to head - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell

Black Jack heads to the finish off the Hamilton Island YC - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack heads to the finish off the Hamilton Island YC - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack heads to the finish off the Hamilton Island YC - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack heads to the finish off the Hamilton Island YC - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) - gybes -Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban (Matt Allen) - gybes -Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban surfs soon after the start - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Ichi Ban surfs soon after the start - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack tacks off the Hamilton Island YC - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack tacks off the Hamilton Island YC - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Wild Oats XI - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Wild Oats XI - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack heads to the finish off the Hamilton Island YC - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell
Black Jack heads to the finish off the Hamilton Island YC - Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 3 - photo © Richard Gladwell

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