Photography & Imaging by Paul Cincotta
Pre de Elegance contender Rex
Holy Cow!
Rex sailing from the dent to Whitsunday Passage
The two 66 footers who wont stop match racing each other.
Todays cruising division raced for around 5 hours leading them into gorgeous afternoon light.
These sailors were seeing red.
Lisa Hunt had all of this evenings crowd dancing. This Lady has soul!
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Day 3 of the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week saw light winds again playing tricks on the fleet, and while the IRC divisions started with a breeze at the southern start line, the cruising divisions on the eastern start line were the only boats to get consistent breeze all day.
Race Week Radio Morning broadcast with special guest Denis Thompson Regatta director
The IRC Divisions getting off to a great start.
A light consistent breeze stayed with cruising divisions all day.
One of the stronger gusts of the day taking the sailors back to port
Australian rock legend James Reyne, lighting the boys up!
Whitsunday’s again turned on the gorgeous perfect weather which unfortunately isn’t always the best for sailing as generally you need a bit of wind to get around the course. Eventually the breeze picked up, but was fickle through out the day and tested the sailors tactics.
Looking, Looking, Looking for wind.
Just hanging out waiting for wind.
The IRC division eventually found some wind on the Eastern Start Line
Between races the whales were having a splash of a time
Looking for wind again in the afternoon.
Wild Oats taking advantage in the light conditions.
It was essentially just a really beautiful day with a few puffs of wind.
Loki running with the wind.
The cruising division were eventually moved from the southern start line to the north of Hamilton Island in the whitsunday passage.
