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Bow Caddy Media videos from Hamilton Island Race Week #2

by John Curnow, Editor, Sail-World AUS 29 Aug 2019 15:49 PDT
The classic, Bumblebee IV at the 2019 Hamilton Island Race Week © Crosbie Lorimer

Bow Caddy Media have delivered this second package of videos covering all the action from the 2019 Hamilton Island Race Week. Please enjoy...

HIRW 2019 - On board Bumblebee 4

Bow Caddy was invited on board Bumblebee for racing on Day 5 of the Hamilton Island Race Week. It was an action packed day battling ‘Sydney’, the eventual winner of their division. Thanks to Graham Eaton and the crew of Bumblebee.

HIRW 2019 – On board Wild Oats X and Hooligan

On the final day of racing at this year’s Hamilton Island Race Week we were on board Wild Oats X and Hooligan highlighting the action and differences between the Reichel Pugh 66 and the TP 52. Hooligan took out Division 1 of IRC with Wild Oats X placing second.

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