ORCV Melbourne to Apollo Bay (M2AB)

Teri Dodds' Pics!

This is what ace maritime shooter, Teri Dodds, saw as she was in around Queenscliff, Point Lonsdale and therefore, The Rip, this morning... Yes. She's good and yes, there are some gems here!

Also, Peter Clancy reports from the fleet, that it is now Sou'West winds of 20 knots, BTW.

In this image from the 1205hrs sked, we see that eXtasea and Spirit of Downunder have rounded P2 and are heading off back to Prince George Sound, before the big reach over to SYC #1. Team Bo are aboput 3.5nm from P2 and the backmarker is Magic. As discussed, Biddy Hu II has put her waterline length to good use and is trying to haul them in. Second to None found the Colt, Mille Sabords, to play with and Magazan 53 has White Noise right next to her.

Queenscliff Pier and a bit of swell running into the beach...

Biddy Hu II comes out to play.

If you've been following this site for a while, you'll already know of my strong addiction to the orange wonders....

Bucky's Ecky - translation, Paul Buchholz's eXtasea.

Spirit of Downunder, Magic, eXtasea and team BO.

SoD and Ecky.

Ecky streaks ahead...

Extasea and the Pilot Boat.

OH YEAH! 25 knots straight into it. Wooooo Hooooooooo.

Reckon that's Magic.

White Noise and the Coast Guard boat with the Orange wonder.

White Noise with a slab in.

Biddy Hu II.

Nearly Four Fingers West and how's that swell marching straight on in through the Heads! Moves along quickly and goes in many directions.

Yeah. Not down the mine, but pretty cool.

This is why the inside path was chosen for the "Not" to Apollo Bay Cat3 event.

Airtime.

Watertime always follows.

Then it's airtime, again.

So you get to see the 4+m swells in action with this one.

This one could go straight off to Beken of Cowes - Many thanks to Teri Dodds for getting us her images so quickly - cheers. She's a gem.

Oh yeah! Fun and Games everywhere...

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Below is Tony Bull's shot from  onboard eXtasea during the  2010 event.
	Not a place to go into  in an Easterly or if you  draw too much. Plenty of souls around to ask  about that and there's also  the bombora out the front. Supertramp above looks bad,  but had storm boards in etc. Port was closed thereafter,  though... Don't even attempt to go in  with an Easterly blowing,  however...