After leaving the rolling mist behind and
moving to a new course area in the Whitsunday Passage, the IRC classes contesting
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week managed one windward/leeward race this afternoon
in a light southerly breeze before being granted an early mark by the race
committee.
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Photo: Andrea Francolini/AUDI |
"Well we’d rather be first at this stage,
but we’re still within striking distance so we’re not unhappy. We’ve done our best and we’ve had two wins,
which is a good thing for a big boat. We’ve tried to optimise the boat for the handicap
and these changes along with the crew work are paying off," Harburg said.
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Photo: Andrea Francolini/AUDI |
‘We just did
the simple things right, good starts and good first leg speed. Downwind the
boat really performs well in light winds so we were able to shoot away. Tomorrow it’s game on," Slingsby said.
When asked if he’s sick of sailing coming
off the back of a four-year Olympic campaign Slingsby never hesitated, ‘Nope, I
love it’.
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Photo: Andrea Francolini/AUDI |
Lisa Ratcliff
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