Game on!
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Up in the same latitudes as Cairns during the Southern |
And you get to see stuff like this... |
Twenty Ten. Apart from being two of the late Joe Adams best designs, it is also when the next Melbourne to Vanuatu (M2V) is going to be run. That's right. It's going to be game on in just over a year, so start planning your leave from work now...
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| The Adams20 'Helsal II' with just a bit on leaving Melbourne's Port Phillip Heads for the 2005 M2H - yes the kite did go "POP" just a couple of seconds later (I was the mainsail trimmer onboard)! |
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In 2006, the ORCV held the inaugural Melbourne to Vanuatu (M2V) race – and what a race it was! There are still people talking about it at various clubs now. The race was won by a name very much known in the yachting world - Short. In this case it was Andrew Short and crew. His Brother Matthew (and the whole family) won and set a new record for M2H.W last year with the TP52 'Shortwave'. There were also a number of entrants in the Two Handed Division, in step with that other great Two Handed race, the Melbourne to Osaka (M2O). Of course, in 2006 there was also a race home to get boats up to Hamilton Island ready for Race Week. So you really are going to need that leave stored up. This race was the Vanuatu to Mackay (V2MK) and they did not have anywhere near ‘brochure’ type weather, but then, that’s ocean racing for you. |
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BANG! Only 1885nm to go... |
Yep. Standing under that cold shower tearing up $100 notes!!! In keeping with the ORCV’s ‘Safety First’ Policy, there was a lot of education and documentation that was prepared and conducted. These covered areas such as:
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| Three Classes were raced and these were the results. Two-Handed:
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| Turn left out of Port Phillip Heads, traverse 'The Paddock' and then head NE! |
'Ingenue' won the Two Handed Division 2006 M2V |
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The M2V is set to be up there with the legendary Cape to Rio race (Helsal II was also 2nd in that in 2003). The ORCV's Twenty Ten M2V Race is starting at 12noon on July 4 2010. Therefore it really is - Game on! I cannot wait to see how many of the all conquering TransPacs show up for the gun and join the dedicated souls who've already signed on. Stay tuned here for more information... The NOR will be published by 22/5/09. So it's not too long to wait or if you prefer, EXPRESS YOURSELF NOW - email |
Old (1978 Helsal II) v New'ish (1997 Kvaerner/DJuice/ASM)... |
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| Bill 'Captain Raw' Rawson always used to say that this was what was in the brochure when we were racing and the weather had gone to God. So here it is Bill... | And again... |
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Bill 'Captain Raw' Rawson now has an ever expanding armada since retiring from ocean racing... go figure. |
By John Curnow
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