Great team, unfortunately the trip lost a professional crew member before the end. The response from the owner (David) was no assistance other than "claim it on travel insurance". Yacht (Silver Fern) had multiple issues - Windlass and generator not working, multiple sheets required repairs, toilet broke, suspected bed lice in one of the cabins. Although the professional crew acted well and cared for us well, I would NOT recommend travelling with Ocean Sailing Expeditions. Find a more professional supplier in another area even if you have to pay 50% more.

Great 11 days of exhilarating sailing and racing, great company and lot's of fun during the Race Week on Hamilton Island. We could not replicate the 2024 result with S/Y Awen due to lack of wind but nevertheless had a great time amongst the other 160+ yachts. If you never raced with the big boys, Hamilton Island Race Week will definitely give anyone a good taste of racing on a fast yacht.

I enjoyed the sailing and the challenge to be a navigator. Thank you. The two skipper approaches were different and this was helpful in testing the boats potential. We did best with the longer course and sailing in longer passage races and events I think suit this boat better than short courses. I agree that is a great area to sail with the islands being the buoys. the unit we hired was excellent and Annette and I enjoyed the hosting and our flatmates. Thank you

I am a real novice yachtsman, seriously. But I was welcomed into the crew environment and claimed my spot on a grinder and sheets. The race week was such fun, on and off the water. Found a nice airbnb to stay at the end of each day in Airlie Beach. A great bunch of race folk, and a wonderfully fun town to spend 10 days at. Awen, the yacht, is a rocket ship. We did well getting 3rd overall, as its not an easy task getting that yacht to turn corners. Great when the course and wind favours its design advantages (22kts) Overall good fun.

A person would want to experience what its like to be crew on a very potent open class 60 yacht. The experience was fantastic much more than I bargained for but very satisfying and I am very glad that I did the trip. Would I do it again very likely would I recommend it, yes