Images Day 1- Audi Hamilton Island Race Week


'Quest wins on Day 1 - 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week' Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo
For any of the crew from the southern states that had not sailed since the summer, Day 1 of the 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week provided a rude awakening.

In surprisingly cool 18-20 knot southeasterlies and a nasty chop the fleet left the Fitzalan Passage to the north of the island on a tough beat to Lindeman Island. From there it was a fast and more relaxed kite run north to the finish at Dent Passage.

Crosbie Lorimer followed the IRC fleet to capture these images.

Wild Oats X heads south towards Kennedy Sound - 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Pussy Galore at speed - 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


XLR8 and Audi Centre Melbourne round Spitfire Rock - 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Living Doll loses a sheet - 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Shockwave 5 leads the fleet - 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo


Peter Harburgs Black Jack - 2008 Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - Crosbie Lorimer Click Here to view large photo




by Crosbie Lorimer



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