McConaghy Melbourne Offshore Championship (MMOC)

Rip in to it! We've got you covered.

The 2009 M2S (entries close 17/10/09) marks the start of the 2009/10 McConaghy Melbourne Offshore Championship and it is our first foray out into Bass Strait of new season. So given we are sticking our nose out into it for the first time in a while, here are some reminders, so that we are all set for the McConaghy Melbourne Offshore Championship and the Summer as a whole.

Alfa Romeo III (aka Alfa Jnr) now without the chines - image © Nico Martinez

It's unlikely there'll be another SSSCs this year, so hopefully you've all squared that away. Similarly, MROCP and First-Aid are done for this year too. However. Have you thought about the Rip Tour?

Now you've probably heard us banging on about the Rip Tour at the AGM and recent SSSC. You may have been out the Heads a million times yourself, but has your crew? Are their families going to be happier if they see it for themselves and get to learn first-hand about the training and knowledge that goes behind this thing called ocean racing? More than likely. Please see the article about the Rip Tour on October 25, which also has some testimonials from previous participants that may shed some extra relevance on taking the whole gang down for the Rip Tour. Your crew and anyone else you think it may be relevant for will enjoy it. After all, we often have fisherman and beach walkers come along to get a different perspective on the whole thing.

Rip Tour

Bookings are solid, so you will want to move on this course. It is not expensive ($65.00), so click HERE and get your forms in. Remember, one form per passenger please...

PLBs

These are absolutely required as part of the new Cat2 rulings and will be essential as part of your safety checks and audits before M2S. Click HERE for the info on them. Remember to check the boat and liferaft's EPIRBS are 406 too!!! Anchor Marine have a some specials going at the moment, which are highlighted in the article.

First Aid Kits

I always pray you will not need to open them, but HERE are the ruling and documentation regarding first-aid kits.

All rightey then. There you have it. Not much time to get on top of any elements not attended to thus far and it will all be upon us very quickly indeed. Less than 12 weeks to Xmas a friend said to me yesterday...

This could be you in a few months time, if you win the McConaghy Carbon Fibre Performance Wheel that is the prize in the 2009/10 MMOC.

By John Curnow.