My Hamilton Island Race Week With Mecca Cosmetica

The descent into Hamilton Island, especially for those escaping one of Sydney’s most waterlogged winters, is breathtaking. The sky blurs into the ocean—one endless sweep of blue—punctuated only by the shadows of pristine white clouds and densely forested islands that suddenly give way to scalloped white beaches and sparkling shallows.

I can guess who amongst my fellow passengers is here as a guest of MECCA by the phones rising smoothly to the plane windows to…