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Entrants for Osaka, Turbulence and Escapade were out practising their skills in the Hobsons Bay Double-Handed race on Sunday. Fresh south-westerlies strengthened throughout the race and Turbulence and the Secretary had a close tussle on the last leg with Turbulence getting ahead at the Williamstown breakwater.
Osaka Flag Flies High.
At the recent ORCV AGM and Presentation night held at Hobsons Bay Yacht Club, two entrants in the Melbourne to Osaka race were presented with backstay flags for their boats. Laurie Ford and his son will make the trip to Japan aboard Spirit of Downunder. Eric Marsh needed a wheelbarrow to take home his prizes with success in the ORCV Helly Hansen Winter Series, an Osaka flag and winner of the Helly Hansen door prize on the evening!
"Rip" Tour of Port Phillip Heads.
Do you want to escape the restriction of our vast Port Phillip Bay and venture outside to try out some ocean sailing in Bass Strait? For this you must first know how to safely enter and exit the bay through its very narrow opening - affectionately called "the Rip".
Find out how to get out of the bay and into Bass Strait by attending our next “Rip Tour” on Sunday the 21st of October, 2012. Make sure you are part of this informative and hands-on training session. Register now to secure your place.
“He sent me an email about a year ago and said, ‘What do you say we do the Melbourne-Osaka?’ says Trevor Taylor, 58. “I sent back, ‘Do you think we’ll put up with each other for a month or so?’ and he said, ‘We’ll only see each other at change of watch’.
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