New dates for Hammo
Hamilton Island Race Week to be one day shorterOrganisers of the tropical sailing regatta for cruising and racing yachties have decided to shorten the event by one day. The Welcome Party -- which promises to be something even more special this year, we're told -- will be held on Saturday, August 17, while the racing, set on courses around the beautiful, tropical Whitsunday Islands, will commence the following day.
The final day of competition will be on Saturday, 24 August, and the spectacular trophy presentation dinner is scheduled for that evening.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the iconic event.
"Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is Australia’s premier keelboat regatta," said the island’s CEO, world champion sailor, Glenn Bourke. "And to make sure we retain that top spot we are forever looking for ways to make the event bigger and better for all competitors, their families and friends.
"We have considered shortening the series by a day for some years," said Mr Bourke. "It is a logical move because, with the pressures of business increasing for most people these days, the new dates will put the regatta within reach of more participants, as well as those people simply wanting to be on Hamilton Island to enjoy the fun of the series.
"This change is only the start. There will be exciting announcements made in the coming months about some big plans for the regatta, he added.
One of the on-water highlights this year will be a special division for the ‘First Fleeters’ -- yachts that were at Hamilton Island for the inaugural Race Week in 1984. There were 93 yachts competing that year, and already there have been indications from the owners of near 20 of them that they are working towards being back at the island in August for the anniversary event.
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2013 will also represent a decade of ownership of the award-winning island destination by yachtsman, Bob Oatley, and his family. Bob is already planning to have his record breaking 30-metre supermaxi, Wild Oats XI, at the regatta.
The Notice of Race for the 30th Anniversary Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is now available on the regatta website – www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au
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