Hamilton Island Race Week: Thrilling Competition on Day Five

The penultimate day of racing at Hamilton Island Race Week presented by American Express saw some thrilling competition across various divisions. In Rating Division 1, Peter White's First Light took back-to-back victories under IRC, moving into a two-point series lead heading into the final day.

Under TPR scoring, Highly Sprung recorded a second place to strengthen its series lead, with Virago securing the win for the day. With the first discard now applied, Highly Sprung leads the TPR standings on six points, four clear of Gusto on 10, with Virago third on 11.

Meanwhile, Bruce McCracken's Ikon remains untouchable in Rating Division 2, adding another victory to extend its perfect scorecard to six wins from six races. With the first discard applied, Ikon leads on the minimum possible score of five points.