Melbourne to Stanley (M2S)
Get ready... Get set!
Go Calm?
Eh? What does that all mean then? Well, 'Calm' only had her first ever coat of anti-foul a few months ago and now's she's getting her first ever ocean main sorted, as the crew prepare her for the 2009 Melbourne to Stanley.
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| We finally get a picture of the Third Musketeer. This is Jason Van Der Slot - he's the one smiling and the guy doing the really important job (loading the fridge) is Chris - cheers pal. I'll be back for mine when they're cold... |
Recently, 'Calm' took out Line Honours in the inaugural M2G and there were a lot of smiles around then and today. So the crew appear to be all set and ready and on a grey Melbourne morning, we snuck out of the pen to go and put the spreader patches on her new Ocean Mainsail. Just like she'd never had the need for anti-foul, the former Med based Gen3+ TP52 did not come with such a heavy duty rag in her 33 sail arsenal. So to do all the work South this year and finish GA's Hobart business, the new North Sails main is essential. Her sponsors at Audi Centre Brighton are very keen to see her take the challenge up to the other TPs and well-rated IRC Racers, so all the preparatory work is mandatory for a well organised campaign getting the necessary items ready and set for Bass Strait.
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| 'Calm' gets the big (probably around 270m2) 'Audi Centre Brighton' Bag filled and flies off to pass her fellow SYC boats 'XLR8' and then 'Goldfinger'. |
Now as we all get ready for M2S, please remember that it is a Cat 2 race, which the new rules require you to have a PLB and 121.5s will be illegal from next February. The ORCV has arranged for three models of PLB to be on special at Anchor Marine for you, the Members, so go and see them to get the best deal. We'll have a piece on them, here on the ORCV site, shortly. Safety comes first at the ORCV...
OK then - apologies to Mike Williams, who I recently named as Mark in the article 'Remedy'. Sorry - 50% correct. The sherbets must have been doing the listening when I was talking with you at Geelong. Also, thanks must go to Brett Avery from Quantum Sails, who made this little jaunt possible. Well done. Cheers and "GO 'Calm'!"
North Sails Melbourne is run by Ross Lloyd, who is marking the places for the spreader patches.
It was while Ross was up here that Rob Burns commented that now would be a good time for Slotty, Willow and GA to finalise the pricing with Ross! Ocean Main blades out beautifully when the second slab goes in - 66% now down at the boom and in the lazy jacks! (when they're there...)
Willow, Elizabeth Williams and GA in the after guard survey the new beast, while it's all eyes forward and up as the second slab goes in...
Good to see lots of younger people taking up the sport. Cam is doing the next SSSC, which is being held at Sandringham at the end of the month and your last chance to get qualified before Silly Season!!!
Click HERE to get your PDF of the 2009 M2S NOR and
Click HERE to go straight to the online entry.
By John Curnow
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