Hamilton Island Race Week’s 40th anniversary celebrations are hotting up, with more than 160 entries confirmed for the annual sailing regatta to be contested from 16-23 August in the glorious Whitsunday Islands. This year, Race Week is also introducing Olympic class match racing as an exhibition series, with the Australian and New Zealand men’s 49er and women’s 49erFX teams competing in a…
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…
