Wild Oats X - Day 3 - Hamilton Island Race Week, August 20, 2019 © Craig Greenhill / Saltwater Images
With the fresh breeze piping to 25kts plus, a helicopter was the only way to keep pace with the top yachts sailing at speeds of 25 kts downwind, and the MOD70 Beau Geste sailing 10kts faster than the monohulls.