25th Anniversary Audi Hamilton Island race week
The significance of the 25th anniversary edition of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, held between August 23 and 30, has led to the Farr 40 class planning to make a welcome return to the eventRegatta organisers are also making a special effort to have as many yachts that have competed over the past 24 years as part of the historic silver jubilee celebrations. And they are promoting a special division for classic yachts.
These participants will be part of an anticipated record fleet of 250 from Australia and abroad that will be racing at what has become Australia’s most successful and highly awarded regatta for offshore keelboats.
In preparation for such a fleet, Hamilton Island management has announced plans to undertake a major expansion of the harbour marina.
"We were caught a little by surprise by the record fleet of 217 last year," said the chairman of Hamilton Island Enterprises, Sandy Oatley. "We couldn’t provide the marina facilities we would have liked for everyone.
"Our plan is to complete an entire new marina arm before Race Week 2008 so that the number of yachts that will have to raft up will be kept to a minimum," he said.
Major Race Week sponsor, German luxury carmaker, Audi, returns for the second time in 2008.
For further information, visit www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au
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