The Docklands Invitational brings world class yacht racing into the heart of the city.
The 'invitation only' event will see some of Australia's best yachts gather at Waterfront City for a five race series. The invited fleet is expected to include some of the best performed IRC yachts from Australia and beyond, with a vast majority making their return from the Rolex Sydney Hobart.
The series will be organised by Royal Geelong Yacht Club as part of an expanded Audi Victoria Week.
Red Hot Fleet for Audi IRC Invitational
When organisers boast that the Audi Docklands Invitational brings world class yachting to the heart of Melbourne, they have the stats to back up such a grandiose statement.
Scarlet runs away with the Audi Docklands Invitational win
Melbourne’s temperatures soared this afternoon thanks to a hot nor’westerly that quickly built from two to 43 knots, creating a furnace perfectly matched to the hot on-water action as the five-race Audi Docklands Invitational was decided off Williamstown.
You betcha Boettcher’s happy with his Audi Docklands Invitational day one results
New South Wales might have thrown the first punch in race one of the Audi Docklands Invitational but it was Geoff Boettcher’s South Australian Reichel Pugh 51 Secret Mens Business 3.5 that won the day with a second then a provisional win in race two which has him leading the five race series.
