V5 Racing

28/08/2026

Congratulations to V5 crew member Brady Lowe on his nomination for Coach of the Year at the NSW & ACT Sailing Awards.

Since joining V5, Brady has proven to be a valuable member of the team. His sailing knowledge, experience and coaching skills have made a real contribution to our campaign, and he has always been willing to share his skills and knowledge with the rest of the crew.

It’s great to see Brady’s contribution to sailing recognised with this nomination. Well deserved, Brady — congratulations from all the V5 crew! ⛵️👏

https://cyca.com.au/cyca-in-line-for-major-sailing-awards/

23/08/2026

Au revoir, jusqu’à ce que nous nous revoyions à Hamilton Island. Thank you for a great regatta, fantastic sailing, and some awesome memories. Until next time!

22/08/2026

Some video footage of V5 finishing the last race of Hamilton Island Race Week 2026.

🎥 - Hayden Barney

22/08/2026

Hamilton Island Race Week – Day 6

The weather delivered in spades for the final day of the regatta. We started from the Eastern start line and, after a short windward beat, settled into a long gennaker run to the top of North Molle, followed by a beat home to the finish in Dent Passage.

We managed to stay in touch with the fleet for the majority of the race, but lost a little ground towards the finish in some tricky conditions.

A great end to a great regatta, despite the challenging weather at the start of the week. V5 is now heading to Airlie Beach for a few weeks while the crew disperse around Australia and New Zealand for some much-needed rest.

After Airlie Beach, the next stop is Southport — but more on that later!

22/08/2026

22/08/2026

Race 7, last race, best day so far. 😊😊

21/08/2026

Hamilton Island Race Week – Day 6

The weather gods finally delivered the conditions we had been waiting for. A downwind start in Dent Passage, combined with an outgoing tide, meant the run to the line had to be timed to perfection.

Unfortunately for Quest, they were OCS and had to return, leaving them with plenty to do as they dropped their gennaker and got a headsail up.

The remainder of the race was sailed in pleasant conditions, apart from a rain squall towards finish. We had a great battle with KOA throughout the race and managed to pip her on the line.

Another great day on the water, and tomorrow looks even better.

20/08/2026

No words needed for this one 😎

📸 - Salty Dingo

20/08/2026

Hamilton Island Race Week – Day 4

The breeze and sea conditions moderated for racing today, with the fleet taking on windward/leeward racing.

This format isn’t really V5’s strength, but with some good starts we were able to stay in touch with the fleet and finished both races in good shape. The only real drama came with a gennaker trawl on the first downwind leg of the second race!

Another great day on the water, with the weather gods finally starting to deliver the conditions the Whitsundays are famous for. ⛵️🌴