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Can we trust the forecast? I think the only thing we can guarantee is that the conditions will improve after a few morning showers. So pack those warm clothes and be prepared for a tough day as the big decisions are stay close to the coast, stay offshore and the tide and how to get to the finish line. We have a competitive fleet of 21 boats so it could be anyone race. The current forecast has north westerly winds for Friday with a front crossin [ ... ] More

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2012 Winter Series- are you up for the challenge? Instead of hibernating during the long Melbourne winter why not join the ORCV Winter Series and revel in the wintery conditions!  Decked out in your super-dry fleece-lined wet weather gear this series will keep your skills honed and your crew working like a well oiled team - ready for the summer season ahead. More

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Streetwise “Streetcar” lines up for the Apollo Bay race.
Streetcar, a Jeanneau Sunfast 3200, skippered by Aidan Geysen from Royal Brighton Yacht Club is one of twenty boats that will line-up for the start in the ORCV Apollo Bay race.  This fifty-four nautical mile race starting off Queenscliff on Saturday, May 19 at 0630 hrs is a great first ocean passage race for aspiring ocean racers. More

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2012 SAFETY AND SEA SURVIVAL COURSE. Has your Safety and Sea Survival Course (SSSC) certificate expired? The SSSC certificate is issued by Yachting Victoria and is valid for five years. If it is time to update your safety certificate -  or indeed, if you are a novice at ocean racing -  join the next ORCV two day SSSC scheduled for May 26 & 27, 2012. More

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HBYC wins Double-handed Perpetual Teams’ Trophy. After a hiatus of five years, the Perpetual Teams’ Trophy has been awarded to The Hobson’s Bay Yacht Club (HBYC).  The winning  team  was made up of Ikon, Le Casadeur, Assailant and Airframe. More

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Ikon grabs line honours in double-handed race. The race began with a few hiccups! The start was postponed when a competitor ran aground near the Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC) marina.  As it happened, TryBooking.com was again in the right place at the right time and came to their rescue.  More

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Double-handers are teaming up to chase the Trophy. It now looks like there will be a serious contest for the Perpetual Teams' Trophy in this Sunday's Double-handed Race. As we go to print four teams have now entered;  one from Hobson's Bay Yacht Club (HBYC), one from Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC) and two from the Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC). More

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Rescue boat's torch found washed ashore. Now this is an interesting story! In all the frantic activity aboard TryBooking.com on that dark and stormy Good Friday night, while they were rescuing the six Inception crew members from the sea; they lost their trusty Dolphin torch when it was washed overboard. More

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