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Highlights from Hamilton Island Race Week 2026 as seen by Bow Caddy Media

by Bow Caddy Media 29 Aug 04:40 UTC

Hamilton Island Race Week 2026 was a memorable one indeed! Big breezes on every day bar the last, which turned on much-needed classic light airs, sunshine and flat seas, just when many were thinking they couldn’t manage another day of heavy air racing.

And while it wasn't one of the warmer years, there was a stack of action and some great imagery opportunities.

For the sailors there were lots of tired bodies by the last day, but there were smiles too, as wide as Dent Passage!

Here's a small selection of BCM's favourite pics of the week.

Class Winners

IRC

  • Rating Div 1: IRC - Wild Oats X. TPR - Highly Sprung
  • Rating Div 2: Ikon
  • Super 40s: IRC - Team Hollywood. SFR - Black Sparrow. ORC - Black Sparrow

PHS

  • HI Blue - Wild Thing 100
  • HI Pink - Phoenix 49
  • HI Yellow - Adela X
  • HI Orange - Nautilass
  • HI Green - Bonaventure
  • Non Spinnaker - Bella Due
  • Trailable Yachts - +GST

Multihulls

  • Multihull Racing Division: EHC - Cut Snake. OMR - Miyu
  • Multihull Black Division: Zikomo
  • Multihull White Division: Fruition

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