Safety is imperative to the club.
Safety is embraced and encouraged before and during sailing events.
Please refer to:
Training for classroom and practical training,
Racing for Latitude mentoring race, and
Race / documents for safety standards and audits.
ORCV Response to Briggs Report
The ORCV have now produced their initial response to the Inquiry into the 2012 Port Fairy Yacht Race ( Briggs Report).
Whilst the report validates that the ORCV overall performed well in the race management and this incident, we acknowledge that there are several significant learning outcomes and various opportunities for improvement to safety.
This initial response is published here and the associated inquiry report is published here.
The ORCV has established a number of subcommittees to further investigate the recommendations in the report. If you have any information, suggestions or queries, then please forward them to the office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
And if you would like to contibute the the workings of these subcommittees, then please let us know.
The ORCV would like to thank the substantial contribution of the Inquiry Panel: Chairman Peter Briggs, and members Adam Manders, Peter Little and David Ellis with secretarial support from Sally Williams.
Donald Fraser
Commodore
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 September 22nd and 23rd, 2012.
ORCV Safety and Training.
Muchas Gracias.
Love your work, team.
Stemming from last weekend's Safety and Sea Survival Course, are the testimonials that appear below. Many thanks to not only these particular souls, but also to the ones who have gone before and not necessarily published. These may be for SSSC, The Ripper Tour, the Weather Course, Shore Crew or just plain old racing. No matter what they're for, The Committee, Staff and zillions of Volunteers say, 'muchas gracias', tou all of you indeed...
Part of the gang from the fourth and last SSSC events for 2011.
And so, to the first testimonial, which is from Peter Cosman.
I have just completed the ORCV SSSC course amd I wanted to extend a very sincere thank you and well-done to all of the
dedicated ORCV volunteers that contributed to the course delivery.
I felt that the course content had been very well developed. The experience and valued advice that the course volunteers
provided ensures that the syllabus delivery is always practical, real and lively.
Thank you again and best wishes to the ORCV for a very successful and engaging Summer of sailing!
Kind regards
Peter Cosman
Gordon Buchan, who spends a bit of time on the boat we know as BBB (Gusto)
Just a quick note to say thank you to you and the instructors and support team that delivered the SSSC on the weekend.
Not sure why I put it off for so long. Hugely worthwhile!!!
Equipment, rooms, food, pool ... everything just worked and I personally know just how hard it is to make it look easy - so congratulations!
Kathy Macfarlane is another who just completed the SSSC, but as yet, does not have a ride South at Xmas, which she's keen to do. See her details after her testimonial, in order to contact her.
Please pass on my thanks to all the ORCV team for the course; I found it really useful... I would even say essential,
for anyone intending on ocean sailng.
I realise the huge effort involved on behalf of the volunteers, so again, thanks for a really well-run event.
A brief history of her sailing experience:
- I'm best described as a converted dinghy sailor from a family of sailors;
- Discovered keelboat sailing again and decided that was a better idea than the Laser for my disused stomach muscles...
- Have been sailing 3-4 times a week since January; anything forward of the mainsheet, mainly Bay sailing, but also a return delivery on Scarlet Runner from Port Lincoln earlier this year, Port Fairy, Airlie Beach, Hamilton Island and Stanley on various boats
- Have done the RYA Day Skipper course and the SSSC this weekend
- I have my own gear, including PLB.
So, if you have the boat and need the crew, then This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Kathy now.
Commodore, Don Fraser, instructing....
So a big thank you to all the people over the last five or so years who have made the time to call, SMS or email in their appreciation for all the events that the ORCV runs. Your efforts are also very much appreciated by the very people you wanted to reach with your praise - Cheers!
Now that you're all qualified, you can go and enter the Heemskirk Eastcoaster HERE
or the 40th Westcoaster, HERE and also,
The oldest ocean race in the land, Launceston is available, HERE
and before you get to the Portsea Pier start line, there's the UK-Halsey Boxing Day Dash, HERE.
ORCV Land also extends on to the ORCV Facebook page, so make sure you go and "Like" the page, now. 268 Souls already have and thank you to all of them.
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What is Critical Incident Stress?
Stress is a normal reaction that helps us function at our best. Sailors may, at times, be involved in incidents that put strain on their normal ability to cope. In any incident, the individual’s reaction to the event is what makes the event critical, not the size or type of incident. Even people not at the scene, such as race officials, boat owners, familty and friends may experience reactions if they have a close involvement with the issue or the participants.
Click here for more information, including:
- Common stress reactions
- Why do these reactions occur?
- How long will reactions last?
- Are you coping?
- How can others help?
- Contacts for Further Assistance via ORCV
Acknowledgement of source information provided by Bush Search and Rescue and the St.Gwinear Ski Patrol combined Peer Support Group
Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health
The Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health (ACPMH) at the University of Melbourne undertakes world class trauma related research, policy advice, service development and education.
The following Fact Sheets are available on the ACPMH website.
- Trauma: first response and recovery (PDF)
- Helping a friend or family member after a traumatic event (PDF)
- Helping yourself after a traumatic event (PDF)
For further information http://www.acpmh.unimelb.edu.au/
ORCV Safety and Training
Last SSSC of 2011.
Well done to all three classes of 20 that completed and passed the fourth and last round for 2011, of the ORCV's famous Safety and Sea Survival Course over the weekend. Good job.
Whilst we're at it, well done too, to both the many volunteer Instructor Assistants and the YA Approved Instructors, along with Training Chariman, Rear Commodore, Neville Rose for their efforts.
Another studious group...
Commodore, Don Fraser, instructing....
Rear Commodore, Neville 'Nifty' Rose, with one of the ORCV's stalwart volunteers, Annie Schaefer.
Now that you're all qualified, you can go and enter the Heemskirk Eastcoaster HERE
or the 40th Westcoaster, HERE and also,
The oldest ocean race in the land, Launceston is available, HERE.
ORCV Land also extends on to the ORCV Facebook page, so make sure you go and "Like" the page, now. 267 Souls already have and thank you to all of them.
© John Curnow, ORCV Media
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