Two Months to Hamilton - Blog Heats Up

Only two months until Hamilton Island Race Week starts... travel plans are finalized, final logistics are being sorted out, muscles and livers are being exercised...

Kieran posted the link to the Boats in the Regatta.

Our division is the Premier IRC Division... sounds impressive doesn't it... I have posted the division list below Kieran's comments. With Sopranos ending 2 weeks ago I must say I do like being part of a "Syndicate".

"There are six other 47.7 in the same division already. A couple of them are new boats while others are seasoned campaigners. It will provide for good fleet racing in a highly competitive division. Our division has some notable entries:

Brindabella - a seasoned campaigner,

Lady Godiva - a few Escaped Aussies were on board in '98,

Play Station - the first of the new Beneteau First 50 in Australia,

Carrera - a great looking, brand new Marten 49,

Balance - last year's winner of the division,

Margaret Rintoul V - latest of a long line of boats to carry this name. I remember during the '97 race when becalmed at night on the long race they dropped the anchor and went below to watch re-runs of 'Roy & HG'"

Full Division:

PREMIER IRC
Alex-Team McAdie	Jones/Hart 14	Jock & Hamish McAdie	Melbourne
Andrew Short Marine Brindabella	Jutson 80	Andrew Short	Sydney
Balance	Sydney 47	Paul Clitheroe	Sydney
Carla M	Beneteau 47.7	Mark Michalowsky	Sydney
Carrera	Marten 49	John Meadowcroft & Marten Yachts	Auckland
Dehler Maid	Dehler 44	Stephen Ellis & Maurice Drent	Sydney
Eagle Rock	Beneteau First 47.7	Ross Wilson	Melbourne
Esprit	Beneteau 47.7	Garry Anderson	Melbourne
Exile	DK 46	Nicholas George	Adelaide
Expresso Forte	McConaghy 56	Laurence Freedman	Sydney
Kioni	Beneteau First 47.7	Escaped Aussies Syndicate	San Francisco
Kookaburra	12 mtr	Michael Smith	Melbourne
Lady Godiva	Swan 60	David Currie	Melbourne
Margaret Rintoul V	Frers 61	Mobuckson Syndicate	Sydney
Playstation 3	Beneteau First 50	Dean Harrigan & Greg Hargraves	Sydney
Pretty Fly II	Beneteau 47.7	Colin & Gladys Wood	Sydney
Sea Eagle 1	Beneteau 47.7	John Garner	Geelong