Club News
Ocean Racing Club of Victoria 70th Anniversary, Annual General Meeting & Trophy Presentations will be held at Royal Brighton Yacht Club on Tuesday 8th October, 6.30 - 9.00pm.
At this years AGM we will reflect on our amazing 70 year history, raise a glass to recognise our ORCV founders and thank all past, present committee members, wonderful volunteers, supporters and sailors. We have so many amazing people to thank, so we will order big bottle of champagne!
| 2019/20 Championship Series | ||||
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| Race | Date | Offshore | Coastal | |
| Melbourne - Stanley | 02-Nov-19 | * | ||
| New | West Offshore Coastal Sprint Series, Western Port & Return | 23-Nov-19 | * | * |
| Latitude (Beyond the Bay) | 23-Nov-19 | |||
| ORCV Cock of the Bay | 26-Dec-19 | |||
| Melbourne to Devonport | 27-Dec-19 | * | ||
| Melbourne - Hobart | 27-Dec-19 | * | ||
| New | West Offshore Coastal Sprint Series Race 2 | 15-Feb-20 | * | * |
| Melbourne to King Island | 07-Mar-20 | * | ||
| New | West Offshore Coastal Sprint Series Race 3 - Cancelled | 18-Apr-20 | * | * |
| Double Handed (Bay) - Cancelled | 26-Apr-20 | |||
| Melbourne - Apollo Bay (Cat 3) - Cancelled | 16-May-20 | * | * | |
| Winter Series Race 1 | 20-Jun-20 | |||
| Winter Series Race 2, Melbourne to Blairgowrie | 04-Jul-20 | |||
| Women Skippers Navigator Blairgowrie to Melbourne | 05-Jul-20 | |||
| Winter Series Race 3 | 01-Aug-20 | |||
| Winter Series Race 4 Melbourne to Geelong | 29-Aug-20 | |||
| Novice Race Geelong to Melbourne | 30-Aug-20 | |||
| New | Coastal Sprint Series Race 1 - Western Port & Return | 12-Sept-20 | ||
| Melbourne - Stanley | 31-Oct-20 | |||
| New | Coastal Sprint Series Race 2 | 21_Nov_20 | ||
* Details of the Offshore Championship and the Coastal Championship, including the Double Handed Championships, are given in the respective Notices of Race. For the Offshore Championship, results from the best 4 races count but at least two must be from Category 2 events. The Coastal Championship races are all Category 3 events and the best 3 results count.
New ORCV Coastal Sprint Races is a new initiative in the ORCV Sailing for 2019/20 season. These races have been designed to provide crew development and a pathway for longer ocean races. Each ORCV Coastal Sprint race aims to have skippers and crew home Saturday evening. More information can be found at https://www.orcv.org.au/sailing/races/coastal-sprint-series
The 25 February 2019 update of the Downloadable Calendar has been posted. The update includes a correction of the Date for Winter Series Race 3 which will be held on Saturday 3 August 2019.
ORCV member Thorry Gunnersen AM, owner-skipper of Tilting at Windmills, dies at age 77
Dear fellow sailors,
It is with great sadness we announce that ORCV member Thorry Gunnersen AM, owner-skipper of Tilting at Windmills, passed away at home on Sunday 4 February 2018, age 77. His funeral will be held at 11am on Monday 12 February 2018, at St Peter’s Eastern Hill Anglican Church, 15 Gisborne Street, Melbourne.
Any queries, give Andrew Roberts a call on 0420 981 345.
Condolences to the family, friends ans crew.
ORCV team
The staff at ORCV wish you all the very best for the festive season.
The Office will be open for limited hours over this time - see below
For all enquiries regarding the Christmas Races please contact the Race Director
Cock of the Bay- Nick Mcguigan M:0418 396 605
Hobart East and Westcoast-Nick Mcguigan M:0418 396 605
Devonport -Rik Head 0418 396 465
| Wednseday 24th - Friday 26th December 2014 | Closed |
| Monday 29th December 2014 | 10-4pm |
| Tuesday 30th December 2014 | 10-4pm |
| Wednesday 31st December 2014 | 9-12noon |
| Thursday 1st January - Friday 2nd January 2015 | Closed |
Hartbreaker, owned by ORCV members Alan Breidahl and Tony Walton, flew the flag for the ORCV at the CYCA this weekend where they are berthed in preparation for the Sydney to Hobart Race.
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| Hartbreaker flies the flag for the ORCV in Sydney |
It is fantastic to see the ORCV presence in Sydney and we hope that many more of you will take up the opportunity to promote our Club around the country. You can read more about this initiative HERE.
3 Aquatic Drive, Albert Park VIC 3206 Ph. 0493 102 744 E. orcv@orcv.org.au