Luxury Yacht & Superyacht News Brief for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

Geomatic Joker yacht at AHIRW Image: Andrew Francolini/AUDI

50th entry for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week is Hanse 495 sailing yacht Geomatic

May 14, 2012

The 2012 edition of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week has just welcome the 50th member, Hanse 495 yacht Geomatic. This splendid vessel is owned by Adrian Lewis, previously racing on board the Geomatic Joker yacht.

AHRW 2012

Superyachts invited to compete in Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012

April 26, 2012

Registrations for the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 are now open and superyachts are encouraged to compete in this world´s best yacht regatta, taking place from August 17 to 25 around the amazing Hamilton Island in Australia.

Sailing yacht Georgia to compete in the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012

March 28, 2012

Kiwis Jim Farmer and Chris Meads 52ft sailing yacht Georgia is to compete in the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012. Georgia was the 25th entry in a fleet that is expected to be near 200 when entries close in early August.

36´ sailing yacht Young Rebel

First international entry for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012: Kiwi Paul Young´s sailing yacht Young Rebel

March 05, 2012

First international entry for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012 is Kiwi Paul Young´s sailing yacht Young Rebel, being lodged more than six months before the start of this popular Australian yacht regatta on August 17.

One of the popular Australian yacht charter destinations - Hamilton Island

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012, August 17-25

January 16, 2012

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012, held in August 17-25, invitates all sailing superyacht owners to participate in one of the world´s best yacht regattas.

View of the fleet at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Day 2 - Sunday 21 August 2011. Photo by Hamilton Island Photography.

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2012

October 11, 2011

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011 was hailed as the most successful and satisfying in the event’s spectacular 28-year history. Entered in the 2011 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week were 195 racing yachts – ranging from small cruisers to record-breaking supermaxis – and some impressive superyachts on the water. Then, when the sailing was done,…

The Americaâs Cup will be on display during the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week at regatta headquarters, Hamilton Island Yacht Club - Photo Credit Andrea Francolini  Audi ©

America’s Cup on display at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011.

August 11, 2011

The America’s Cup, the oldest trophy in the history of international sport, will be the spectacular centrepiece at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week this month, and while there it will celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 160th anniversary of when it was first contested in 1851. Sporting history reveals that the contest for this remarkable trophy…

Win an Audi at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Credit Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

Win an Audi at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

August 04, 2011

Travelling at around 40 knots while steering is an enthralling experience every competitor at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week can enjoy during this year’s regatta, which starts August 19. And, the same experience could result in that sailor’s yacht being named the winner of a stylish Audi A1. This highly anticipated contest is on land…

Sailing yacht Living Doll confirmed as the overall winner of the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2011 - Photo Credit Ian Grant

Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2011: Sailing yacht Living Doll wins

August 02, 2011

Victorian sailing yacht Living Doll (Michael Hiatt) has today been declared the IRC overall winner of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 26th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, while S/Y Loki (Stephen  Ainsworth), last year’s winner, came in second and yacht Ragamuffin (Syd Fischer) was placed third. Hiatt, from Melbourne, celebrated his 59th birthday last evening,…

Dockwise Yacht Transport Made the Official Yacht Logistics Provider to the 2011 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

March 17, 2011

Dockwise Yacht Transport and their Australian Agent, Aurora Global Logistics have been announced as the Official Yacht Logistics Provider to the 2011 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. The event, in its 28th year and scheduled for August 19-27, hosts over 200 boats and is hosted by Australia’s Hamilton Island Yacht Club on Hamilton Island, the leading island resort destination in the Whitsunday Islands, part of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Hamilton Island, Australia

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week adds motor superyacht division

February 28, 2011

From superyachts to sportboats is where Australia’s most spectacular week of keelboat racing, Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, is planning to broaden its already legendary appeal this year. Organisers of the regatta, which will be staged from 19 to 27 August, have announced that following the successful introduction of a superyacht sailing division last year, a superyacht division for motor yachts will be an additional feature at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011.

Last day of the Audi Hamilton Island Race week 2010 - Fleet Photo Credit Andrea Francolini

Audi IRC Australian Championship over for another year

August 30, 2010

The Audi IRC Australian Championship, which has grown in popularity, with numbers increasing to a record 144 boats for this fourth edition, has wrapped up for another year. The Championship comprised of: Audi Victoria Week in January, Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta in March, Audi Sydney Gold Coast Race at the end of July and culminating with Audi Hamilton Island Race Week in August.

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