ORCV Melbourne to Stanley (M2S)

It can't be much chop out there...

... but the steak sandwiches are good!

Bernie's Murray Grey Steak Sandwich from the Swingin' Cafe (not sure about that) but am sure about the food! So good that Tanya has a major Bovine fixation now and was disappointed with her Scallop Pie - seriously.

Seriously though, it really can't be much chop out there. Below is the radar image for the area of operation and you can see that right over the top odf them is a "patch" of rain - nice... NOT! Amazing how we can handle waves clean over the boat, but rain, which is fresh water too, really upsets the average yachty. Thought for the day perhaps?

In this image from 1452hrs 30/10/10, Naracoopa is on the Eastern side of King Island and you can see that further East of that, right were they are it is wet. So there you go. BTW, King Island Airport is showing 15-25 knots - from the South. Crazy weather, eh?

This is the Melbourne situation at around 1525hrs on Sat 30/10/10 - but you may already know that!

The latest standings and handicap ratings are up and current - see HERE.

The tracker is now live - see HERE.

Handicap Rankings for:

IRC

Goldfinger, Calm and then Wild Side

AMS

Wild Side, Hush and then Jazz Player

PHS

Ice Fire, Wild Side and then INSX

And yes there will be more...

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ORCV Melbourne to Stanley (M2S)

Placings.

Goldfinger leads from Calm by 5.5nm with Gusto in third place for Line Honours. The two leaders have knocked of half of the course, so far. The last three are Escapade, Independent Endeavour and lastly, but not leastly, Magic. She is just a little over one fifth of the way into it.

The Handicap rankings are not completely accurate at present, so please stand by for adding information on that and the Tracker. Thank you for your patience and understanding. At least Line Honours standings are up!

I reckon everybody would love a bit of this right now... Goldfinger working hard to hold her lead as they are over half way to Stanley. Calm, in second place, are just under half way.

Magic in the 2009 M2G race.

This is Calm on her way to winning the 2009 M2G. No such pace on at present, however.

Who, What, Where, When...?????? We'll get to that in a bit... In the meantime, the latest standings are up and current - see HERE. In terms of weather, the high South of NZ is still dominant, but the cold front to the West of Tassie is just itching to get into play and the latest information indicates that this may occur on Sunday with the 15 to 25kn NE going South at 20 to 30 - new information on all of that at just after 1600hrs...

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Retirements and stuff.

XLR8 regrettably went before the start with her rudder bearing leaking and at the midday sked, we also had retirements from Pretty Woman and Chikara Outlaw. All crews are fine and well. Chikara has had electrical/motor problems and is returning to Port Phillip Heads, thence onto her home at RMYS. Pretty Woman retired due to lack of progress and impending forecasts for areas West of the operating area. Caledonia have also retired for a very similar reason and are on the way back to RBYC.

In terms of the crazy weather scenario, it is Magazan53 are currently having their turn now at being becalmed.

Presently, as the 1205 sked finishes up, we have good breeze down here at Stanley and the rain has dried up for now...

Roger and Michelle Wale's Pretty Woman and I think it is John Spencer in the yellow...

Chikara Outlaw with Bill Trueman on the helm...

Who, What, Where, When...?????? We'll get to that in a bit... In the meantime, the latest standings are up and current - see HERE. In terms of weather, the high South of NZ is still dominant, but the cold front to the West of Tassie is just itching to get into play and the latest information indicates that this may occur on Sunday with the 15 to 25kn NE going South at 20 to 30 - new information on all of that at just after 1600hrs...

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Where are they, then?

No record.

There won't be any news on that front this year...

What we can say is the following on from the 0605sked - Goldfinger was 28.8nm down the line form Point Lonsdale light, Calm was 28.2 and further East of the rhumbline. Gusto was 24.7nm and Spirit of Freya, to show what a slower type of vessel was doing, were 19nm down the line form Lonsdale.

Go The Finger! With thanks to Steb Fisher for the use of his © image of Goldie gybing after the top mark at the start of the 2010 M2G.

I think everybody would be loving it, if they were barrelling along like this today....

Who, What, Where, When...?????? Stay tuned... 1205hrs next sked...

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