ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)

Hi Ho, Hi Ho.

It's off to the South we go.

We're now heading South after rounding R2 and depending on your division, that either meant a trip to SYC's #5 Mark (Outer Southerly) or into the delights of the Carrum Bight. Of course, if you were Alien or Young Ones, you needed to get that information correct to avoid the disappointment of having to go back over ground you had already covered! Doh.

Many thanks to Steb Fisher for the use of his images.

It was BBB's first outing and chance to put up some of her rags in anger...

Yes - those kites are big and no - there's not a lot of freeboard involved. Never is with a skiff...

Andrew Burggraaff on the trim there.

Great gull placement.

The flock on deck. Calm had more on the day, however...

He of the Countdown Timer...

... and She of the immense power.

Yes.

Hi Mate. Note to self, change numbers on BBB's Big White Bag.

Over 12kn of breeze and open angles = bow out and game on!

Going fishing.

Yes it is a lot of sail area.

Ninety Seven.

Is that Neisha trimming???

You know, the absolute best thing to come out of all of this has been everyone's involvement with the site. One of our original readers was Ian Lindsay from Team BO, who just sent in, "Just to show you that I'm still paying attention, the Ninety Seven kite trimmer is Bernadine (Bernie) Mynott!"

Well thank you mate and all the best.

Hero shot because you don't always get the sponsor's Bag around the right way - not that it matters here, as they are now BMW Brighton, but there you have it. Then again, I notice that the Sm is still there and not the B, so you give on the one hand and take with the other...

Those right in on the bricks tending to pick up a little current, but the breeze was definitely better out to sea a bit... Inside won for those at the front.

Audacious in front of Swordfish Trombone.

Peregrine back behind XLR8.

Clipping along nicely.

Lots of nice shots to keep them all happy...

Had anyone else but the BBB been this close, this is what they would have seen. Calm led from go to wo...

A little over at the start and it did not improve from there for The Finger. Cost them the PHS win in the 2010 MWS too! Took out their SYC winter series a week later to compensate - a bit...

I am sure there will be... Soon, too.

The full MWS results are HERE.

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	The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having their own fight within the battle - many thanks to Ullman Sails for providing the prize.
Many thanks to John Kint, Brian Case, Dianne Rose and the many, many helpers at RGYC for making it such a great place for us to get to.		Thank you to Monica Tonner and Richard Hunter from SYC for ensuring Steb had a ride and we, therefore, have all that imagery, which just seems to go down an absolute treat.
	It is with thanks to our friends at PredictWind that we've been able to supply such detailled information throughout the entire 2010 MWS.

ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)

The hand of God.

He of the Pointy End, Chris Furey has supplied us with some of his images from onboard The Love Boat durning the M2G. Cheers on that.

For artsy fartsy value alone it was always going to be hero pic. 0735 on Saturday morning on the ay to the start line...

The fingers of the hand of God.

LtoR is Alibi, Peregrine and INSX.

Alibi and Peregrine would be at it all day - here, they're on their way to Pt Richards.

Alibi and The Bookmaker shared a moment.

LtoR - The Bookmaker, Team BO, Alibi and the Cappers.

"Chasing down the Colts." That seems like a good idea, to me.

"The delightful Daniel and Trish with their PYT. They bought their Young 88 ex ‘Final Fling’ through me a few months back and the seller was Tony Manning, who has just bought Eddie Wall Smith’s 11M One Design, Ultimate Tune, which was also through me", Chris said.

Ed. Hey Tony, now there's a CVD!!!!

"Eddie, SYC’s longest serving member, was a strong supporter of the ORCV back when he had the Farr 43’ ‘Rimfire’ and later, the Frers 43’, Challenge III. He has finally decided to hang up his sea boots at the grand age of 84! We often say to the seven year old kids who come through the SYC C-Fleet junior training program, that sailing is one of the few sports you can pursue competitively for just about your entire life and then we mention Eddie and Lou, as prime examples."

Ed. QED.

Having done a 30something, I just had to do a 60something...

And then a 50something.

Gienah and Peregrine go in to R2.

Gienah and Nutcracker crossing tacks.

Off over towards Port Arlington.

Would have been the hero pic if it had not been for the artsy fartsy number. Chris liked it too! Then again, he has reason too, "I particularly like the Matrix shot with the Channel Marker #1 showing in the slot. At that time they were #1 in Div2 which seemed appropriate but we reeled them in again a short while later and held them off to the finish."

There's a wave.

And there's the bow.

That'll be some mountains. All right, hillocks.

Here's some clouds for you.

And clearly they were playing with Matrix a lot, on the way to Geelong.

BTW, Chris says, "Anyone who wants full sized originals (mostly 2 Meg +) can call me 0410 55 1977."

Quiet time on the quay, Sunday morning...

We'll find something to talk about, soon...

The full MWS results are HERE.

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

Please contact me for re-issue rights.

	The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having their own fight within the battle - many thanks to Ullman Sails for providing the prize.
Many thanks to John Kint, Brian Case, Dianne Rose and the many, many helpers at RGYC for making it such a great place for us to get to.		Thank you to Monica Tonner and Richard Hunter from SYC for ensuring Steb had a ride and we, therefore, have all that imagery, which just seems to go down an absolute treat.
	It is with thanks to our friends at PredictWind that we've been able to supply such detailled information throughout the entire 2010 MWS.

ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)

Let's go for a yacht.

Here are some more of the newly created Cruising Division of the M2G and thank you to the competitors, because it was a great event. We're still at the rounding of R2 and here are some more of Steb Fisher's pics from the waterborne component of the 2010 M2G.

San Miguel from RMYS.

Clipping along.

Looking like a Div0 boat off in the distance...

Magic goes around just after Pretty Woman. Both vessels are no stranger to ORCV events - thank you.

Cruising with company - Cadence, Magic one of the newer breed and then Mirage out on the right.

And Ocean Safari wants a piece of that, too.

Well look here. Independent Endeavour had arrived, as well.

Up to the mark they glide in this sequence. Because of her mass, things do take a little while, but always under an auspice of grace...

Time to go over to the other board...

Race leader, Calm, over to the right...

Nouannie on her port side now.

Head to wind...

Through...

Over...

Massive headsail to go.

Lots of work being done.

And going off out of the tack now...

That'll be the mark.

Mirage coming in to the mark, as well.

Oh. OK. A gang of cruising with company. Pretty Woman in there, too.

Time to go back on the other board, perhaps.

Magic out most to windward.

Call the ball, Maverick!

PYT also in that group.

Helm down as Caledonia approaches...

And 25 tonnes responds.

Gently as she goes...

Heady on for some power in that sort of rig.

Coming.

I think I can.

The first ripple...

And it begins again.

Around and down.

With some buoy room for others.

Soon it will be our turn for a Bag.

Well that just looks like a wonderful day for a yacht.

We'll find something to talk about, soon...

The full MWS results are HERE.

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

Please contact me for re-issue rights.

	The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having their own fight within the battle - many thanks to Ullman Sails for providing the prize.
Many thanks to John Kint, Brian Case, Dianne Rose and the many, many helpers at RGYC for making it such a great place for us to get to.		Thank you to Monica Tonner and Richard Hunter from SYC for ensuring Steb had a ride and we, therefore, have all that imagery, which just seems to go down an absolute treat.
	It is with thanks to our friends at PredictWind that we've been able to supply such detailled information throughout the entire 2010 MWS.

ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)

The cruiser known as Graf Spee.

First we had a bit about her in It pays to advertise and then the Dambusters got us on the WWII thing... Now, at last, are the pics of the new Hanse 375 known as Graf Spee. The boat belongs to Paul and Deanne Koelmeyer at RBYC, of whom our Poster Girl, Patricia Laverty says, "Lovely people. They're new to racing and so we're starting with something great!" Excellent stuff. Well done. You've earned yourself $50 for the ORCV plug...

We're still at the rounding of R2 and here are some more of Steb Fisher's pics from the waterborne component of the 2010 M2G.

Yes. That does look great.

Howdy. How are we all?

Did you enjoy it?

Very civilised.

Maybe got the lazarette packed with a bit too much gear?

Yes I fear so...

That sign...

Sensational stuff.

PYT - Did you have a blast, too?

Let me know, Daniel.

Thunder saw the division and went for it.

Pretty Woman was the first entry.

Republica entered with their new-to-them Beneteau.

That's just great.

How did you go Iganzio?

You just have to have a fleet shot! In this are Pretty Woman, Caledonia, Cadence, Tresor and Magic.

Yep. That's a great way to prove that it is an Adams.

RGYC Commodore John Kint aboard his Bundaberg.

Nereus were one of the entries that got us well into the mid and then high twenties in the cruising divisions. Cheers.

Fun being had there.

Off for a jaunt.

See ya.

Mirage and a well-focussed bowman.

Coming to get you...

Geelong entrants got into the programme and seem to be very keen for next year's M2G, as well.

Not a lot of breeze, but still a bow wave.

That's a nice shot.

Cadence has done a lap of the globe, so is all set-up for such an adventure.

Noeleen III and you can read about that, HERE.

Been sitting in the pen a bit, I fear...

Personally, I was just delighted that Ocean Safari were back with us, after doing the inaugural M2G in 2009. Thank you to Robert Wood and crew.

John Raff's Western Sun form Royals.

A lovely new Jenneau... with a barby cover!!! Steaks for lunch. Ta.

Ah huh. We do have more. Promise.

The full MWS results are HERE.

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

Please contact me for re-issue rights.

	The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having their own fight within the battle - many thanks to Ullman Sails for providing the prize.
Many thanks to John Kint, Brian Case, Dianne Rose and the many, many helpers at RGYC for making it such a great place for us to get to.		Thank you to Monica Tonner and Richard Hunter from SYC for ensuring Steb had a ride and we, therefore, have all that imagery, which just seems to go down an absolute treat.
	It is with thanks to our friends at PredictWind that we've been able to supply such detailled information throughout the entire 2010 MWS.