Join in as crew for Hamilton Island Race Week 2012
17 to 25 August - 9 Nights only $2100 Download Pdf of Race Brochure
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Includes:
Race Fees, live on yacht berthed in Hamilton Island Marina, breakfast & lunch daily, Race by Day, Festivities by Night on the Island, Whitsunday Sightseeing and Snorkelling Excursion on Race Lay Day.. Email Enquiries...
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| NEW FOR 2012 RACE WEEK - Guests sailing with us for Race Week now have the opportunity to stay each of the 9 nights in a Palm Bungalow or in the Reef View Hotel on Hamilton Island. Price for the 9 Night Package, from $3505 per person. |
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Hamilton Island 2012 Race Week Itinerary:
Friday 17 August - Maxi departs from Abel Point Marina, Airlie Beach - Sail to Hamilton Island (guests are welcome to join us for this transfer to Hamilton Island, as it allows the Skipper and Crew to assess the skills of the guests on-board, with a view to giving participants an appropriate position for the first Race Day). Guests who want to join from Hamilton Island, can meet us on-board Friday afternoon, at the marina.
Saturday 18 August to Tuesday 21 August - Various Day Races around the Whitsundays, which will be scheduled and organised by the Race committee.
Wednesday 22 August - Lay day (no race today). We offer our guests a relaxing Whitsunday experience. Based on the weather and the conditions, we will go for a casual sail, and enjoy some of the Whitsunday scenery and activities.
Thursday 23 August to Saturday 25 August - Racing each day. Saturday evening is the awards evening.
Sunday 26 August - Services end today. Guests can choose to depart via Hamilton Island Airport, or sail with us from Hamilton Island back to Abel Point Marina in Airlie Beach. |
Queensland's 2012 Season of Sailing, includes Airlie Beach Race Week from 10 to 16 August, the week prior to this event.
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Condor Wins the 2010 race.
Exciting News as Condor wins Cruising Division of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.
After a week of racing, Condor won the regatta ahead of the 33 other entries in Cruising Division. Dave Molloy thanked all the crew, but in particular named Japanese Sailmaker Seiichi Yoshikawa and Peter Jervis from Sydney. Both men have sailed the last 3 Hamilton Island Race Week's around the Whitsundays on Condor.
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Condor in the 2010 Race.
Photo from Ben Southall.
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NEWS - 27 August 2010. Condor wins today's race and is in 2nd place overall in her division. |
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| Race week is Australia’s most awarded sailing regatta with around 200 yachts racing at the annual event. |
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Watch Video from the 2009 Race.
Presented by Scott Hillier
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| Yachts range in size from 6 metre long sports yachts through to the latest high tech superyachts which are up to 58 metres long. |
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Hamilton Island 2012 Race Week
Brochure PDF
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Sailing Courses are planned to experience the natural beauty of the Whitsunday's, so the scenery is spectacular, however, the fleet need to maintain a watch... not only for other yachts, but also Humpback Whales who call the Whitsundays home from July to September.
Race 1 is generally the 3rd Saturday in August and while a schedule for each days courses is set, the race committee make adjustments based on the prevailing wind and tides.
During the week a lay day is held, so our guests can hang out at Hamilton Island or come for a relaxing Sail to experience some of the Whitsundays coral reefs for snorkelling, diving or swimming. |
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Humpback Whales frolic in the
Whitsunday Islands from July to early Oct. |
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Email us about sailing in the Whitsundays 2012 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week
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The story of Hamilton Island Race Week 2009
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During the 2009 Race, Conditions were light in the Whitsunday's with northerly breezes making sailing a challenge, particularly for the 24 metre Maxi Condor, which would have preferred a bit more breeze, maybe another 10 knots of to really get up and sail fast.
Nevertheless, Skipper Dave Molloy was happy that he had a great group of guests on board, who quickly formed a tight crew for this, Australia's premier yachting event.
Overall, the crew did particularly well achieving a 3rd place in the second race and 1st place in their Division for Race number 5.
In the Photo to right, guest Lindsay Mullard is at the helm of Condor, while smaller yachts in the background run before the breeze with their kites up.
194 Yachts entered in the 2009 Race, and Condor was one of the largest.
Light Conditions and Big Yachts mean Sails the size of a tennis court, and Condor's Kite (Spinnaker) was no exception.
In this photo, Mark Christian, is seen pumping on the grinders to trim the kite and keep it as full as possible, which is an integral part of the job....
However, it in the light conditions with glorious Queensland sunshine..... it was questionnable whether trimming the kite was as important as the 1st drink after returning back to Hamilton Island Marina after each race.
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Join us for Australia's Premier Sailing Regatta
at Hamilton Island Race Week 2012
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Photo, Maxi Yacht Condor, sailing the Whitsundays close to the wind in light conditions. |
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