Hamilton Island Race Week Update

Hamilton Island Race Week 2023 got underway in stunning conditions last Sunday, with sunshine and a south-easterly breeze of 18-22 knots for the fleet of close to 180 boats. The following two days saw lighter breezes and the fleets having to deal with strong tides and avoiding the whales who are in abundance this year.  MHYC boats spread across eight divisions enjoyed a lay day on Wednesday.  After three days of racing, a number of boats on the club register are placed highly in their divisions…

• Division 3 IRC – Popeye (Craig Douglas) 4^th
• Division 3 IRC – Z7 (Laurie McAllister) 7^th
• Division 4 IRC – Kukukerchu (David Ross) 2^nd
• Division 4 PHRF – Little Nico (Indy Beck) 1^st
• Division 4 PHRF – Kukukerchu (David Ross) 2^nd
• Blue Division EHC – Caol Ila (Walter Carpenter) 12th
• Blue Division ORC – Caol Ila (Walter Carpenter) 3^rd
• Orange Division EHC – Flying Fish Let Loose (Jake Turner) 10^th
• Orange Division EHC – Ca Va (Phil Dressler) 11^th
• Pink Division EHC – Kayimai (Rob Aldis / Peter Byford) 8^th
• Pink Division ORC – Kayimai (Rob Aldis / Peter Byford) 2^nd
• Purple Division EHC – Impulse (Derek Minihane) 16^th
• Yellow Division EHC – Llama II (Jon Linton) 1^st
• Non-Spinnaker Division EHC – Champagne (Chris Haskard) 4^th
• Non-Spinnaker Division EHC – Amaroo (Christian Beck) 6^th

Racing at Hamilton Island Race Week concludes on Saturday.

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