Ocean Racing Club of Victoria
Steb Fisher

2025 Beyond the Bay Program

This is a resource page for those enrolled in the 2025 Beyond the Bay Program.

Please bookmark this page as additional resources will be added throughout the Program. For Program dates, please click here.

 

Workshop 1 - Introduction and course overview

2025 BTB Workshop 1

 

Weather for Sailors Course

Click here to access the Weather For Sailors resources page. 

 

Fundamentals of Navigation

Click here to access the Fundamentals of Navigation resouces page.

 

Workshop 2 - Practical Radio Course

BTB 2025 Radio Overview & Distress Calls

BTB 2025 DSC & AIS

 

Workshop 3 - Boat & Equipment Preparation

 BTB 2025 Workshop 3 Boat Compliance & Safety Equipment

 

Workshop 4 - Route planning & Boat preparation

Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Online via MS Teams

Presentation -  click here

 

Overnight Bay Sail

Notice of Event (NOE)

 2025 ORCV BTB Overnight Sail NOE V1 

 

Sailing Instructions (SIs)

2025 ORCV BTB Overnight Sail SIs V2

2025 ORCV BTB Overnight Sail SIs V1 (superseded)

 

Log Sheet

2025 BTB Overnight Bay Sail Status Log

 

Cat 4+ audit checklist

2025 BTB ORCV Cat 4+ Audit form

 

Crew allocations

 2025 Beyond the Bay Overnight Bay Sail Crew Allocations v3 - Excel spreadsheet

 2025 Beyond the Bay Overnight Bay Sail Crew Allocations v3 - PDF

 

Yachts entered

ORCV Overnight Bay Sail 2025 ~ Sept 2025 ~ T E S

 

TopYacht Entry - for Skippers

Skippers are required to enter their boat in TopYacht if they intend to participate in the 2025 Overnight Bay Sail.

Click here to enter via TopYacht.

 

Create / Amend your TopYacht crew profile

For the Overnight Bay Sail, all skippers and crew are required to have a current TopYacht crew profile.

Click here to create or amend your TopYacht crew profile.

Click here to access the crew compliance webpage which contains helpful information and resources.

 

Overnight Sail Weather briefing

Date: Thursday 11 September 2025

Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Online via MS Teams

  

Workshop 5 - Route and Passage Planning Part 2

Date: Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Online via MS Teams

Presentation -  click here  

 

Bass Strait Coastal Sail

Notice of Event (NOE)

 2025 ORCV BTB Coastal Passage NOE V1 

 

Sailing Instructions (SIs)

2025 ORCV BTB Coastal Sail SIs V1 (Superseded)

2025 ORCV BTB Coastal Sail SIs V2

  

TopYacht Entry for Skippers

Skippers are required to enter their boat in TopYacht if they intend to participate in the 2025 Bass Strait Coastal Sail.

Click here to enter via TopYacht.

 

Yachts entered

ORCV Bass Strait Coastal Sail 2025 ~ October 2025 ~ T E S

 

Crew allocations

 2025 Beyond the Bay Bass Strait Coastal Sail Crew Allocations v2 - Excel spreadsheet

 2025 Beyond the Bay Bass Strait Coastal Sail Crew Allocations v2 - PDF

 

QCYC Berthing Information

Berthing arrangements at Queenscliff Cruising Yacht Club 

QCYC Club Handbook - click here

QCYC booking form - click here

QCYC Trybooking payment form - click here

 

 

WhatsApp Group chat

Click here to join the WhatsApp Group chat

 

 

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