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Hamilton Island Race Week with Bow Caddy Media

by Bow Caddy Media 20 Aug 2023 22:48 UTC 19-26 August 2022
Hamilton Island Wild Oats in action © Bow Caddy Media

The entire Bow Caddy Media Team are at Hamilton Island Race Week to bring you the action with their interviews and reviews. Here we look at the weather, then the big girls, and finally the cruising classes.

Intro to Day 1 of HIRW

Crosbie Lorimer and Wendi Lanham rundown on the expected weather and some of the changes to the fleet.

Andoo Comanche vs. Hamilton Island Wild Oats

It was game on from the outset of Race Week for Andoo Comanche for Hamilton Island Wild Oats with a close tussle between the two supermaxis the entire way around the island race course, with Andoo Comanche taking out line honours.

Cruising Classes and Multi Hulls Start in Dent Passage

Dent Passage provided breeze and plenty of colour for the Multihull and Cruising divisions as they set off north under spinnaker for an Islands race.

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