Jackson first competed at Hamilton Island Race Week in the early 2000s and believes this year will be her 15th appearance at the regatta. Hamilton Island Race Week is so different to the tough offshore races, and that’s one of the reasons I love it,” Jackson said. Hamilton Island Race Director Denis Thompson said it was a good outcome for the regatta that Jackson had found another boat. Race Week officially begins on Saturday 15 August with the Nautilus Marine Insurance Skippers’ Welcome at Hamilton Island Yacht Club. Hamilton Island Race Week officially begins on Saturday 15 August, with racing scheduled from Sunday 16 August to Saturday 22 August.