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Brisbane Hamilton Island Race 2019: 1st for Ocean Gem

The Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race is one of Australia’s longest tropical category 2 offshore yacht races, and will deliver competitors to the wonderful destination of Hamilton Island, in time for Whitsunday Race Weeks.

Inaugural Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race organised by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron started 1100hrs Friday August 2, 2019 from Moreton Bay.

Ocean Gem became 1st in Division 2 in Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race

“What a great race we just had to Hamilton Island and thinking we had finished 2nd overall, it was a shock to get the trophy for both IRC and PHS in division two. What we thought we knew based on online results 2 hours before we finished was that we were going to be at least an hour too late finishing, to get 1st (but the online results were not up to date). But we pushed hard with gybes, sail changes and crew weight distribution right to the end of the race. In the end it paid off when we found out we had actually won and by just 6 minutes on corrected time after a 2 day 17 hour race. It just reinforces pushing hard all the way to the finish. Yves Couedic, Alex Lomakin, Tim Wolff, Kris Hook and Lena Padukova did a brilliant job along with 3 other guest crew, of sailing the boat well and managing the sail changes and gybes with a smile.”

Ocean Gem Team Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race 2019

1st Price Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race Team Ocean Gem

Testimonial Alex Lomakin

What makes it so special is the crew that shared this achievement. Through David we found the next level in offshore racing and found what it takes to win. Everyone really clicked when everything was strained and running on the edge. I’ve never seen a crew come together so well, trimming, calling wind shifts, backing up, supporting all came to a new level. 👏👏Congratulations to Ocean Gem, David Hows and all the crew who sailed this race. 2 Days,16 hours, 59 minutes, 4 seconds.

Testimonial Tim Wolff

Tim Wolff It is an honour and a privilege to sail on the Gem with the crew and all the people that make racing this boat so much fun. To finish a race safely with no breakages is a win for us. To actually win our division is a testament to the hard work that Dave and his family do so that we can all sail on her.
I raise a glass or 16 to David Hows Danielle Hows team ocean gem and sponsor’s
It was an awesome race. Roll on Hammo Race week

New 600 nm Races added to the Calendar

We have added a few new ocean races to the calendar. This is your chance to compete in the ARC on a Volvo 60. Or cross the Atlantic from East to West and compete in the Quebec Saint-Malo Race. This race is held every 4 years. And we have added a few more… Book ahead and secure your spot with a 50% deposit.

Brisbane Hamilton Island Race, 1 – 8 August 2019

This is the first ever edition of the Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race and the new signature offshore yachting event for the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS). The 600 nautical mile race will start on Friday 2nd August 2019 at 1100 just east of Green Island on Brisbane’s beautiful Moreton Bay. We have 2 crew positions available onboard Ocean Gem.
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Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, 22 November – 10 December 2019

Every November since 1986 the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers has set sail from Las Palmas, bound 2,700 nautical miles westward across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. We will be using Volvo 60 Challenger for this event which means that we will have plenty of opportunities to experience the higher speeds and quicker transit time associated with this kind of performance vessel. We ask all crew to bear in mind though that safety and not speed is our primary concern.

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Crew Atlantic Rally Cruisers Volvo 60 Challenger

Brisbane Noumea Race, 27 May- 6 June 2020

The 850nm Brisbane to Noumea Race is a fantastic ocean race that takes us from the start line in Moreton Bay, Brisbane Australia, to the finish in Noumea in beautiful French New Caledonia, the doorstep to some of the remotest and most beautiful anchorages in the world. This race is organised and conducted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron with the co-operation of Cercle Nautique Caledonien.

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New Caledonia Groupama Race, 11-20 June 2020

The 654 nm New Caledonia Groupama Race is described as the world’s longest windward/leeward race. It starts from Nouméa on June 14 and takes a counter clockwise course around New Caledonia, alongside reefs and inside the UNESCO World Heritage listed lagoon, with only one compulsory waypoint: “North of the Grand Passage which is North of the Belep Islands”.

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Groupama Yacht Race 2020 New Caledonia — Groupama Race 2020 New Caledonia

Newport Bermuda Race, 17 June 2020

The Newport-Bermuda Race is a 635Nm offshore race with the longest history in North American Offshore sailing. Although not the longest or most gruelling of races the dash over to the ‘Onion Patch’ is one of the most popular and highly regarded races in the world.

If you have been thinking you might one day do the Bermuda Race-do it in style with a World Class Skipper, a Pedigree Race Boat and Full safety & Deck Operations training- all at a great price.

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Quebec Saint Malo onboard Volvo 60 Challenger

Transat Quebec Saint-Malo, 1-31 July 2020

The Transat Québec Saint-Malo Race occurs only every four years-so like the Vendee Globe it has special significance and weight compared to yearly regattas and events, Particularly for the inhabitants for Québec who have a special connection to the history the race recalls.

We have already filled one boat for this event and now 3/14 positions on Challenger are booked.

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