ORCV Awards Evening Silent Auction

Date: 6.30-9.30 PM, Saturday, 28 June 2025

Location: Sandringham Yacht Club, 32 Jetty Road, Sandringham, Victoria 3191

Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth "Za" Tucker

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/DAJRL

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors, members, supporters and local businesses who have kindly donated items to our annual Silent Auction.

Items must be paid for at the end of the Auction.

For more information, please contact our team via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 0493 102 744.

Weather for Sailors

Module 1, Fundamentals and planning for a 3+ day Coastal Passage

This is a resource page for those enrolled into the Weather for Sailors training course. 

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

MS Teams Link

Join the course via MS Team. 

Session 2 meeting - click here

Meeting ID: 481 223 451 979

Passcode: PT7Vp96t

Session 3 meeting - click here

Meeting ID: 437 342 371 696 5

Passcode: 9rJ9C32m

The meetings will be open 30 mins before the starting time of 7:00pm.

Pre Course Learning

We ask all students to complete some pre-learning prior to attending Session 2 on Tuesday 17 June 2025. 

The ORCV uses Learnupon for delivery of this content with an email sent on how to login.  Completing this online content is estimated to take roughly 3 - 4 hours.  

Knowledge Books

These books supplement the online theory and course content and are broken into 2 sections.  Reading these books is estimated to take 2 - 4 hours.

Book 1

Book 2

Session Notes

2025 Weather Course Session 1 Presentation Slides

2025 Weather Course Session 2 Presentation Slides

2025 Weather Course Session 3 Presentation Slides

Session Recordings

2025 Weather Course Session 1

2025 Weather Course Session 2

2025 Weather Course Session 3

WhatsApp Group

We've established a WhatsApp Group for the instructors and participants of the 2025 Weather for Sailors course.

This is an optional, opt-in group chat and its purpose is to enable participants to ask questions of the instructors and fellow course participants and to enable knowlegde sharing.

Click here to join.

Contact your Instructors

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Weather Tools

• Maritime Safety Information https://msi.nga.mil/Publications
• BayWinds http://www.baywx.com.au/
• ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) Long Range forecast charts. https://charts.ecmwf.int/products/medium-mslp-wind850?base_time=202406111200&projection=opencharts_australasia&valid_time=202406111200
• BOM weather Charts http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/
• BOM Marine and Ocean http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/index.shtml
• BOM MeteEye http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
• BOM Live Coastal Weather http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/observations/coastal.shtml
• BOM Tropical Region http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/glw_00z.shtml
• Windy https://www.windy.com/-Menu/menu?-37.816
• Predictwind https://www.predictwind.com/
• Grib Viewer https://www.predictwind.com/grib-files
• Predictwind Offshore App https://www.predictwind.com/apps/offshore-app#downloads 

Apps to Download 

Bom Weather in the Apple App or Google Play store

Predictwind Offshore App
 

Windy App

Navionics called Boating

PredictWind Trial

Click here to access the 6 month trial.

The promo code is orcv25 

If you have any issues, please contact the PredictWind support team.

Homework

Night 1

Route from SYC to Lakes Entrance

Night 2

Weather Course Homework Session 2

Winter Series Race GPX Files

Winter Series Course 1

Winter Series Course 2

Winter Series Course 3

Winter Series Course 4

Winter Series Course 5

Winter Series Geelong Race

Winter Series Geelong Return

Winter Series Blairgowrie Race

Winter Series Blairgowrie Return

Windy.com Tutorials

Click here to access the Windy tutorial: How to Plan Your Trip with Windy.com

Click here to access Windy tutorials.

PredictWind Article

Click here to access a PredictWind article, Marine Meteorology 3: Clouds

Weather Resources

BOM Video https://youtu.be/ka26qIGVEwE

Weather for Sailors

Module 1, Fundamentals and planning for a 3+ day Coastal Passage

This is a resource page for those enrolled into the Weather for Sailors training course. 

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

MS Teams Link

Join the course via MS Teams click here

Meeting ID: 478 983 648 367 02

Meeting Password: zV766Lp9

The meetings will be open 30 mins before the starting time of 7:00pm.

The meeting link is for all 3 sessions

Pre Course Learning

We ask all students to complete some pre-learning prior to attending Session 2.

The ORCV uses Learnupon for delivery of this content . An email with login details will be sent to you ~2 weeks before Session 1.

Completing this online content is estimated to take roughly 3-4 hours.  

Knowledge Books

These books supplement the online theory and course content and are broken into 2 sections.  Reading these books is estimated to take 2-4 hours.

Book 1

Book 2

Session Notes

2026 Weather Course Session 1 Presentation Slides

2026 Weather Course Session 2 Presentation Slides

2026 Weather Course Session 3 Presentation Slides

Session Recordings

2026 Weather Course Session 1

2026 Weather Course Session 2

2026 Weather Course Session 3

WhatsApp Group

We've established a WhatsApp Group for the instructors and participants of the 2025 Weather for Sailors course.

This is an optional, opt-in group chat and its purpose is to enable participants to ask questions of the instructors and fellow course participants and to enable knowlegde sharing.

Click here to join.

Contact your Instructors

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Weather Tools

• Maritime Safety Information https://msi.nga.mil/Publications
• BayWinds http://www.baywx.com.au/
• ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) Long Range forecast charts. https://charts.ecmwf.int/products/medium-mslp-wind850?base_time=202406111200&projection=opencharts_australasia&valid_time=202406111200
• BOM weather Charts http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/
• BOM Marine and Ocean http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/index.shtml
• BOM MeteEye http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
• BOM Live Coastal Weather http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/observations/coastal.shtml
• BOM Tropical Region http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/glw_00z.shtml
• Windy https://www.windy.com/-Menu/menu?-37.816
• Predictwind https://www.predictwind.com/
• Grib Viewer https://www.predictwind.com/grib-files
• Predictwind Offshore App https://www.predictwind.com/apps/offshore-app#downloads 

Apps to Download 

Bom Weather in the Apple App or Google Play store

Predictwind Offshore App
 

Windy App

Navionics called Boating

PredictWind Trial

Click here to access the 6 month trial.

The promo code is orcv25 

If you have any issues, please contact the PredictWind support team.

Homework

Night 1

Route from SYC to Lakes Entrance

Night 2

Weather Course Homework Session 2

Winter Series Race GPX Files

Winter Series Course 1

Winter Series Course 2

Winter Series Course 3

Winter Series Course 4

Winter Series Course 5

Winter Series Geelong Race

Winter Series Geelong Return

Winter Series Blairgowrie Race

Winter Series Blairgowrie Return

Windy.com Tutorials

Click here to access the Windy tutorial: How to Plan Your Trip with Windy.com

Click here to access Windy tutorials.

PredictWind Article

Click here to access a PredictWind article, Marine Meteorology 3: Clouds

Weather Resources

BOM Video https://youtu.be/ka26qIGVEwE

First Light arrives into Hobart with Coel Brauer and Elizabeth Tucker on board after epic trip from Spain, Photo © Clint Taylor/Za Ocean Racing

Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Annual Awards Evening 2025

Join us for an evening of celebration and inspiration at the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria's (ORCV) Annual Awards Evening. This prestigious event honours the outstanding achievements of our ocean racing community and the unwavering support of sailors, families, and friends.

Date: Saturday, 28 June 2025 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC+10)

Location: Sandringham Yacht Club, 32 Jetty Road, Sandringham, Victoria 3191

Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth "Za" Tucker

We are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker, Elizabeth Tucker, an aspiring solo offshore sailor and co-founder of Za Ocean Racing. Elizabeth's journey from corporate success to pursuing her dream of competing in the Global Solo Challenge (GSC) is sure to inspire and captivate.

Elizabeth's remarkable story includes:

• Transitioning from VP Finance in renewable energy to full-time sailing in 2023
• Competing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race just 18 months after taking up sailing
• Preparing for the GSC 2027, a non-stop solo circumnavigation of the globe
• Acquiring and sailing Cole Brauer's record-breaking Class 40, First Light
• Embarking on a 12,000nm journey from Spain to Australia with Cole Brauer, the first American female who previously completed a single-handed non-stop circumnavigation of the globe

Elizabeth's passion for pushing boundaries and embracing new challenges will undoubtedly motivate and encourage our sailing community.

Book your tickets today

Click here to book your seats, which includes a two-course meal and refreshments.

ORCV members: $95.00

Non-members: $110.00

ORCV members under 25 years old: $60.00

Non-ORCV members under 25 years old: $75.00

Dress Code: Dress to Impress

Nominate outstanding individuals now

Each year, in addition to those people recognised for sailing performance, we want to celebrate people who have contributed to the overall growth and development of ocean racing and the ORCV. We seek nominations for four key awards: Ocean Sailor of the Year; Volunteer of the Year; Crew Encouragement, and Young Sailor of the Year. Click here for more details.

Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our ocean racing community and be inspired by Elizabeth Tucker's remarkable journey. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information, please contact our events team via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 0493 102 744.

Women's Helm, Navigator & Radio Operator Race (WHNR) & Return Sprint (WRS)

 Click here to enter the race - coming soon

Competitor’s Guide: How to Enter a Keel Boat Sailing Event

The reintroduction of the WHNR in 2025 aligned strongly with the International Women’s Day 2025 theme to @accelerateaction. Now for IWD 2026 the theme moves to "Balance the Scales", to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion across all clubs and the sport of sailing, to see more women on the water more often and continue to grow a community of passionate skilled women sailors

The reinstated WHNR is now a stand alone passage event with QCYC as the destination club. This revamped event recognises the increasing number of women becoming involved with the ORCV with the move of the KISS (Keelboat Introduction to Sailing Savvy) program formally to ORCV Training.  The Racing Division will attract more experienced sailors whilst the Cruising Division will encourage newly graduated KISS alumni, less experienced women or those who prefer cruising. 

An additional opportunity exists for a return race from QCYC to boats’ home clubs on Sunday to maximise the opportunity for all women to actively participate across a variety of roles.