Join in as crew for Hamilton Island Race Week 2011
19 to 27 August - 9 Nights only $1999
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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,
Sightseeing and Snorkelling Excursion on Race Lay Day.. Email Enquiries...
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Race Week is part of Queensland's Season of Sailing, which includes Airlie Beach Race Week in the week prior to this event.
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NEWS - 29 August 2010.
Exciting News as Condor wins Cruising Division of the 2010 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 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
from Creek to Coast TV |
| 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 2011 Race Week
Brochure PDF Download
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Race 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 Whitsunday 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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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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Photo, Maxi Yacht Condor, sailing the Whitsundays close to the wind in light conditions. |
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