Five Starting Tips that Contribute to Running a More Sustainable Boat To all who have a love for the environment and our oceans: "Save the ocean, protect your passion and make an impact", is the message from all of us at the ORCV. Behind every ORCV race, there is a dedicated clean oceans team paying attention to important details of keeping plastics out of the oceans. During the recent Apollo Ba [ ... ]

Race to a Latitude
The Latitude Series is the ORCV’s premier offshore training event for aspiring ocean racing skippers and crew, and seasoned campaigners alike, looking to hone their skills or take the next steps to a longer ocean voyage or being part of the traditional Melbourne to Hobart Westcoaster and Melbourne to Devonport races in December. Since its commencement in 2004, the Latitude [ ... ]

Melbourne to Stanley Ocean Race. Develop Fully Crewed, Double-Handed or 4+autopilot racing skills. The race to Stanley is the traditional season-opening ocean race and proving popular for those preparing for a Hobart race. The 152 nautical mile race is held over the weekend before Melbourne Cup and this year starts on 2nd November at 00:05 from Queenscliff.  Traditionally a great warm-up rac [ ... ]

"West Offshore Products" Coastal Sprint Races is a new initiative from ORCV in response to skippers wanting more Category 3 races. ORCV has launched a new Cat 3 Coastal Sprint Series in support of a growing fleet, and in response to skippers wanting more Category 3 races. The three-race series starts on 23 November with a Westernport return race. Race 2 is slated for 15 February and Race 3 for 10 [ ... ]

Experience the Ocean - Category 3, Coastal Racing ORCV Racing has launched a new Category 3 Race Series for those skippers and crews wanting to ocean sail but not in Category 2 races. Ideal for double handed, 4 crew + auto helm or fully crewed. The first race is on 23rd November is a 50 mile race from Queenscliff to Western Port and return. ORCV Racing welcomes West Offshore Products, a major s [ ... ]

Chirping Bird Special Offer for ORCV Members

Chirping Bird a proud ORCV Sponsor, has a rare opportunity for ORCV members to get their hands on one of the best cool climate shiraz's your lips will ever touch! A limited release of this great 2013 Shiraz, normally $60 per bottle, now $30 for purchases of 6 bottles or more. Click here to order      #itsalwayswinetime #orcv [ ... ]

ORCV launches new series aimed at transitioning crews into ocean racing
In the midst of launching its new Category 3 event, the Coastal Sprint Series, aimed specifically at helping crews make the move into ocean racing, the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) is pleased to announce online entry is open and the Notice of Race available for the Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race. Victoria’s premier [ ... ]

Planning for a successful Hobart race With Winter well underway and a new season about to commence many skippers and yachties thoughts are well-tuned into the new season. Some have chosen a year off, focusing on bay racing. Others set their sights north, heading to Queensland for the various regattas, perhaps doing an ocean race on the way. Many others are focused on doing “a Hobart”. For  [ ... ]

Join to ORCV We welcome you to join the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria, a long established club which is dedicated to Ocean Racing and training sailors with the skills for being safe at sea. Our active sailing calendar caters for the most passionate offshore racer through to those that enjoy the camaraderie and competitiveness of shorter bay and coastal passages. If you like what we do, we welc [ ... ]