Go ahead. Stick your nose in it...
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So you have thought about it, but weren't quite sure just how to go about it! Sticking your nose out of Port Phillip Heads and into Bass Strait for the first time, that is... Well that's great - the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria is all about helping you do just that. You don't need to own a full carbon wonder either. Perhaps yours is a Beneteau, Jenneau or similar. Afterall, it has been done before - most recently with Roger and Michelle Wale with their Elan434 ‘Pretty Woman' and her crew. The ORCV can educate you, show you how and we have the performance handicap class to make sure getting there is just as important as the racing itself! Also, we go to some of the best "theres" in the land. King Island for steak, Port Fairy for history and ambience and of course Hobart for the challenge and the scenery. |
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To help you achieve your goals, we have on and off-water courses, training, mentoring, guided tours and practical, hands-on workshops (oh yeah - and racing) that cover areas like:
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After all, we've been doing it since the 70's and today provide a specific pathway with the Latitude Competitor Support Program series of seminars. You can even get a taste of it now with racing in the Melbourne Latitude Series (MLS) and the Melbourne Winter Series (MWS).
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The story illustrated here will not be your experience of 'sticking your nose out in it'. With the ORCV's guidance, you would not even consider doing smething like this. You'll not only keep safety top of mind, but be perpetually circumspect, as well as pay heed to BoM forecasts and rely on the guidance given durning things like the annual 'Rip Tour'. Not sure how much this driver knew about risk or management, let alone risk management as a strategy, but the ORCV will teach you this as the cornerstone of your yachting adventures.
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Want to talk or ask a question? Then email
By John Curnow
These links will take you directly to the Notice of Races for the events described above: MLS, MWS and M2V.
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