Amazing Day onboard TeamVodafoneSailing

5:51 AM Tue 16 Aug 2011 GMT

'Crossing the Molle Passage - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011' Teri Dodds - copyright

Well, speechless comes to mind when you find yourself onboard TeamVodafoneSailing for a race in the Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week.

A slick crew lead by skipper Simon Hull and Kevin Peet calling tactics, sent the Orca 60 multi-hull around the 27nm course in 01:39:06, with their nearest rival Malcolm Richardson's Nacra 36 Malice coming in 37 minutes behind.

Hitting 30 knots as we reached across the passage towards the Molle Islands, was just amazing.

Onboard TeamVodafoneSailing - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

Race Start for the multihulls - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

Beautiful sunshine through the mast - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

That's the mid pontoon out of the water. - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

There's the one of many 30 knot clicks - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

What can I say!! - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

Boat Manager Kevin Peets (red jacket) - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

Skipper Simon Hull at the helm - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

Awesome weather in the Whitsundays - Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach 22nd Annual Race Week 2011 - Teri Dodds - copyright

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by Teri Dodds