ORCV Melbourne to Stanley (M2S)

Ten Pin Bowling.

STRIKE! And yes, you do need to look at this.

We now have ten retired taking us to 22 still racing. The latest retirees are Team BO, Geomatic Joker and as the 1805hrs sked went on INSX also bowed out. After the sked, Spirit of Freya also retired - make that 12 and 20 for the totals. (and counting - down...)

Reigning Lord Warden Trophy holders, which means they had the lowest overall pointscore in the 2010 MWS, INSX in front of another retiree, Team BO (Beyond Outrageous). Image courtesy of and © Steb Fisher and is from Race Five of the 2010 MWS.

Now talking of still racing, this boat, Addiction, is very much in it, even though a little while ago they were not showing up in the handicap standings.

Addiction went back in to the water a while back and you can read about that, HERE. In the pic is Steve Campbell who owns Composites Constructions, where she had her renovation.

Still racing and very much doing that are the trophy hunters known as Gusto. They have completely leapfrogged the other two leaders to take a very handy 8.6nm buffer over Calm and behind them, Goldfinger. In the last six hours they have put something like 48nm on, which isn't much normally, but unbelievably huge in these sorts of conditions and now a finisher this side of midnight. Then, Calm themselves pulled out to take it to 19 still racing. So, then -

Line Honours Rankings:

Gusto 13nm in front of Goldfinger, and then eXtasea.

Handicap Rankings for:

IRC

Goldfinger, eXtasea and then Wild Side.

AMS

Gusto, Wild Side and then eXtasea, who always do well and sail above their rating, which would be why they are the reigning Melbourne Offshore Champions.

PHS

Look at this - Gusto now over Wild Side and then eXtasea.

It's 16 retirees now due to the significant lack of wind and impending possibility of very strong conditions for the return trip. The likes of Hush, Matrix and Under Capricorn now comprise 50% of the fleet either in the pens or on their way there.

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

The tracker is now live - see HERE.

Will think of something soon enough. OK?

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