| Since yesterday, the forecast winds for the M2PF race have lightened slightly but still 15-20 knots from the SW initially, gradually shifting to the W and further N later on Saturday evening. Using the weather routing tool from our friends at Predict Wind, the boats at the pointy end of the fleet should arrive at Port Fairy very early Saturday morning with the rest of fleet following thoughout the rest of the morning. Both models are in fairly good agreement which is always reassuring. |
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| Happily, the rain that had been forecast for most of Friday seems to have largely passed. It looks like being a late and lonely night for the race officials hanging out in the OVCV van Saturday morning! See you all in Port Fairy |
Ocean Racing Club of Victoria
Steb Fisher
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Well, for the M2PF Race this year, there is good news and then not so good news! First the good news. The weather gods look like cooperating so that we don't have a repeat of last year's tough trek to Port Fairy. SW winds of 15-25 knots should greet the fleet around start time, gradually easing into the morning at 15-20 knots making for a tight beat down to Cape Otway.
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| Then, the not so good news! Just as you might have hoped life might get a little easier after the Cape, the winds are forecast to shift westerly and gradually more northerly into Friday. So the winds for the trip look like being on the nose in more ways than one! Maybe leave those bulky spinnkers at home? And just to add to the fun, maybe prepare for some rain along the way too. |
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Port Fairy here we come.
We have 12 entries for this great race along the scenic coast of Western Victoria.
It is good to see two local Port Fairy boats among the entrants - Barry Levinson and his crew aboard Running Wild and Tom and Leanne Doherty aboard Ingenue.
The Moyne River is a beautiful destination and the Port Fairy Yacht Club is a wonderful host for this event. Catering will be available at the Club from 0830hrs on Saturday morning.
Two boats will be available to assist with port navigation and berthing of yachts upon your arrival.
Friends and families can watch progress of the race on the Yellowbrick Tracker at www.orcv.org.au
“Into the storm and beyond”.
2012 Port Fairy race rescue fund raising dinner.
As a follow–up to the dramatic rescue that occurred during this year’s Port Fairy race, a fund raising dinner was held by The Royal Brighton Yacht Club Auxiliary on Saturday 2 June.
Rescue boat's torch found washed ashore.
Now this is an interesting story!
In all the frantic activity aboard TryBooking.com on that dark and stormy Good Friday night, while they were rescuing the six Inception crew members from the sea; they lost their trusty Dolphin torch when it was washed overboard.
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