Audi Hamilton Island Race Week; Crosbie Lorimer's Lay Day images

7:38 AM Tue 24 Aug 2010 GMT

'Heading to Edward Island at 35 knots - Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2010' Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo

Another beautiful day in the Whitsundays and the wind gods must have known it was a lay day at Race Week as they took the day off as well. While many of the yachties took the opportunity to laze around the pool, there was no shortage of things to do. Crosbie Lorimer had a busy day on land and water, starting with a fishing trip to Edward Island with the 'Deadliest Catch' team of the Hillstrand brothers on Peter Teakle's magnificent Riviera; alas the journalist jinx saw the fish stay away, but happily some whales obliged with a fine show. ...

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