Adventures

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - a look back, one week on

One week on, I cannot help but look back at the fantastic week that was Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2016. Below you will find videos from the presentation night including speeches from Karl Kwok (Beau Geste) and Matt Owen (Onyx), a catch up with Stephen Barlow from the winning Farr 40, Forty, and a chat with John Bacon on the beautiful Charlotte and all of his upcoming projects. Still to…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 3: Audi Hamilton Island Whale Watching Week??!

Day 3 saw no racing for any of the 252 entries at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, but there was plenty of people and whale watching to be done for the media! I have to say it is the best postponement I have had in my 20+ years of sailing! Here are a few of the images I took of the whales today (absolutely insane!), I think we can call it Audi Hamilton Island Whale Watching Week, just for today…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 2 - Ichi Ban & Concubine in the Tavern

Another gorgeous day on Hamilton Island, but the breeze was not entirely on board with keeping the on-water action up to par with the off-water activities! I caught up with Matt Allen, owner of Ichi Ban who is now sitting in second in IRC Rating Division 1 after the team were second across the line to make it 2, 2. Next up is Silas Nolan (2:40), who I last caught up with in an airport lounge on…
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