Strong Showing at Hamilton Island Race Week

Four yachts equipped by Ian Short Sails have scored podium places at the 31st Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. Three of these boats are production Beneteaus – Eagle Rock, Peter Lehman Breakthrough and Super Tramp.

IRC  Division 2

Eagle Rock, Ross Wilson’s Beneteau First 47.7,  sailed consistently to record a second place, after trying for a podium place for the last eight years.

Eagle Rock – Beneteau First 47.7

IRC Division 3

Matt Owen’s BH 36, Local Hero, scored a comprehensive victory. She led from the start, winning four out of six races. This was the second time round for Local Hero – her Canberra based crew won the event in 2010.

Local Hero – BH 36

Performance

In a tightly fought contest, Ben McGrath’s Beneteau First 40, Peter Lehmann Breakthrough, won on count-back from the Volvo 60, Spirit of the Maid.

Peter Lehmann Breakthrough – Beneteau First 40

Non Spinnaker Division 2

Sue and Alan Pick’s Beneteau Oceanis 46  Super Tramp  easily won the Non Spinnaker Division 2 Class, recording  three wins and three seconds in a big field.

Supertramp – Oceanis 46

Final overall results can be found here http://www.topyacht.net.au/resu…/2014/ahirw/series/index.htm