Panasonic has continued its support of around-the-world sailor Jessica Watson, who further tested her racing skills when she participated in the SB3 sports boat class at the 27th staging of the Hamilton Island Race Week.
Hamilton Island Race Week was held in the middle of the magnificent Whitsunday Islands on the fringe of the Great Barrier Reef. More than 200 yachts competed in a variety of classes from the 21 – 28 August 2010.
Jessica’s SB3 yacht, named Lumix by Panasonic, was crewed by fellow young and experienced solo sailors, Mike Perham, Matt Jones and Sean Lind.
Panasonic first partnered with Jessica in her around-the-world attempt and saw this new phase of Jessica’s journey as a continuation of a strong partnership. Jessica shared her race week exclusively with Panasonic’s social network fans on Facebook and YouTube. Daily footage was captured on the DMC-FT2 rugged Lumix camera and the HDC-SD60-R camcorder.