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Meet the Internationals at 2018 Hamilton Island Race Week

by Bow Caddy Media 25 Aug 2018 04:05 UTC 18-25 August 2018

With a number of renowned international sailors competing at Hamilton Island Race Week, the organisers provided an opportunity for the media to ask questions of the panel.

The panel comprised Juan Vila - Navigator on Wild Oats XI, Sharon Ferris-Choat - Skipper of Ave Gitana, Robert Greenhalgh - Main Sheet Trimmer on Ichi Ban, Iain Percy - Tactician on Black Jack and Wouter Verbank - Navigator on Alive. Lisa Ratcliff of Race Week Media for the panel discussion which ranged across topics from America's Cup, Volvo Ocean Race and Hamilton Island Race Week.

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