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…
Hamilton Island Race Week 2018
19 August 2018
Day 1 – 19 August
Day 1 of Hamilton Island Race Week kicked off today with the sou’easterly trades arriving just after the first round of starts for the Hamilton Island (Cruising) divisions.
I was live to watch the breeze fill through the second largest fleet in Hamilton Island Race Week history (233 boats), and captured some of the key moments of the day in a gallery of…
My wrap of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2016 on NC Sports
23 October 2016
My segment wrapping Audi Hamilton Island Race Week that first aired on the NC Sports show just over one month go, 16 September 2016, to over 20 million viewers across various networks, including the Sky Network.
My piece covers the on and off water action, including Beau Geste’s third Aussie IRC Nationals win in a row, the picturesque racing to the grand prix match racing between maxis…
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - a look back, one week on
5 September 2016
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…
Adventures of a Sailor Girl #19
24 August 2014
A look back on Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2014!
Includes interviews with: John & Ingrid (Spider 22, smallest in the fleet), Silas Nolan (Wild Oats XI bow, Shockwave), Adrian Finglas (RQYS Youth Program), Matt Owen (Local Hero, boat of the regatta, CEO Canberra Yacht Club), Denis Thompson (Race Director), Swan Dive Adventure, Gavin Brady (Beau Geste Racing tactician), Leslie Green &…
Hamilton Island Race Week #6
23 August 2014
The final day of #AHIRW, and what a week it was!
Interviews with: Josh McKnight (MC38 Hooligan), Traks Gordon (coach of Dark Star and Objective Australia), Andrea Francolini (official photographer), Leslie Green & David Chapman (Ginger), Ingrid and John (smallest boat in the fleet), Matt Chew (Alive and Gen XY), Glenn Bourke (CEO Hamilton Island).
Snippets with: Bob Oatley, Denis Thompson…
Hamilton Island Race Week 2014 #4
21 August 2014
What a glamour day today! Amazing adventures both on and off the water.
The Sailor Girl was out sailing on the RP66 Alive for the racing, but also caught up with Matt Owen (CEO Canberra Yacht Club, Local Hero), Rusty (Spirit of Mateship), Boettcher (Secret Men’s Business 4.5), Leslie Green (Ginger), and Phillip Turner (Alive).
The show includes her own adventures on lay day eve, and lay…
Hamilton Island Race Week #3
19 August 2014
A great day 3 on the water at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week!
Interviews include: David Chapman (tactician on leading MC38 Ginger), Denis Thompson (Race Director), Silas Nolan (Wild Oats XI, Ichi Ban, Shockwave), Adrian Finglas (RQYS Youth Melges program), Steve Quigley (Wild Oats XI Marine Architect), Callum Cecil (bow on 2nd MC38 Dark Star).
Plenty more to come from Thursday at 5pm AEST, with…
