The final day of action at Hamilton Island Race Week 2024 pushed all the way to the wire, with match racing finishes pushing right to the end in multiple divisions as placings remained in contention across all divisions.
It was a fitting end to a great Race Week, with the 2000 sailors, 22 volunteers and locals embracing the event in its full scale, from the racing to the on shore community and…
Women at the top at Hamilton Island Race Week
23 August 2024
The 39th Edition of Hamilton Island Race Week has marked an increase in female representation in key roles on boats, from skippers to navigators and plenty of female crew out on the water.
Rhumb Runna competing in the Trailable Yacht Division, features an all female crew of Hamilton Island locals who have elected to not have one person as skipper but instead share the role between…
Hamilton Island Race Week - All Styles and Sizes
22 August 2024
Day four of racing started in style this morning with the annual Hamilton Island Race Week Prix d’Elegance. Sailors smartened up their uniforms or used their creativity to parade and compete for two different prizes, ‘Best Presented’, or ‘Best Themed’, with winners set to be announced this Saturday at the prize giving.
As Hamilton Island Race Week moves into the final few days, the…
It was an early start for the IRC Divisions on day three of Hamilton Island Race Week, with the Nautilus Marine insurance Classic Long & Medium Races on the schedule commencing from 0915.
The 49 nautical mile Nautilus Marine Insurance Classic Long Distance Race starting from Dent Passage saw Rating Division 1 head north and make its way around Coppersmith Rock to finish from the south…
Luck of the Irish at Hamilton Island Race Week
19 August 2024
Boats from all eight Australian states and territories, ranging in size from the 100ft Super Maxi ‘Wild Thing 100’ to the smallest yacht, a 20.6ft Sonata 6.3 ‘Norbert G’ skippered by Ghigo Casalini.
There is also a boat from Ireland, named Ri-Ra, skippered by brothers Hugh and Patrick Blaney competing in the Non-Spinnaker class. They have quickly become one of the favourites at…
Hamilton Island Race Week underway for 2024
18 August 2024
Hamilton Island Race Week officially opened with a bang last night, marked with fireworks at the Nautilus Marine Insurance Yacht Owners and Skippers Welcome Cocktail Party. While the welcome went off with plenty of sparks, the breeze this morning for the first day of racing was lack-lustre.
The 164 boats split into twelve divisions headed out for the scheduled 1130 start across the Dent…
Hamilton Island Race Week 2024 is around the corner and southerners shivering through the winter season, are dreaming of warm days, exquisite chef dinners and joyful reunions, all set against the backdrop of Australia’s most beloved winter sailing competition.
For the 39th edition from 18-24 August, 170 boats of all sizes, and close to 2,000 sailors from all walks of life will reunite at…
New Hooligan to test it’s prowess at Festival of Sails 2024
17 November 2023
The journey of the newest TP52 that will hit Australian waters has been spoken of across many sailing circles in the last twelve months. We spoke to Terry Wetton, Team Manager and Marcus Blackmore, the owner, about the brand new Hooligan which will first race at the Festival of Sails 2024.
“With the Australian TP52 Gold Cup Series growing with up to 12 boats racing and a successful four…
20 Years of Festivities, Family & Friends
30 August 2023
The 38th Edition of Hamilton Island Race Week was another fantastic combination of sailing, onshore festivities, and of course the reunion with sailing friends and family in what would normally be the “off season” Down Under. This year’s event also marked 20 years of festivities, family & friends following the Oatley Family taking on Hamilton Island and their support to grow Hamilton…
