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Melbourne

to

Geelong

 

 

 

 

Passage race to Geelong around laid and/or fixed navigational marks on Port Phillip.

Race Start: 0830hrs on Saturday 7th September 2013 in the vicinity of R2.

Safety Category: 5

 

As well as being the last race of the Helly Hansen Winter Series, the Melbourne to Geelong race is a race in its own right.

Different courses ensure that the fleet arrives in a timely fashion for the wonderful hospitality offered by Royal Geelong Yacht Club.

Entry is open for racing and cruising divisions.Entry to the Winter Series is inclusive of this race fee. However, you will need to update your entry with your crew list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)


I've only had a few wines, Officer.


And you probably thought I was off having a few wines and forgot about the M2G pics? Nup. Just a touch of GABO with the M2O etc... OH yeah! And a really cool new prize for what we've previously called the Red Wine Cup - first in to Hobart from the M2HW and M2HE fleets will get a Mobilarm V100. Yep. Very cool and more on that, just a little bit later.

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.

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WINEGLASS! Loved the cocked head - don't think it makes it look any better, however!!! (Try it).

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So before all that, there was this aboard The Bookmaker. Team BO in behind.

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The Stern Wave is back. Long Live The Stern Wave!

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This is just a great shot. Love it.

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Here are The Cappers with Schüss just in front.

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Hhhmmmm. Weight to windward may be good about now...

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Better.

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Hey Look!!! There's that bloke again. In the beannie. You know... (Look also, Freya needs a floss.)

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Yeah, yeah. That's gotta be him. His name rhymes with Doug, I think!!!

(I can see the abusive emails already. Bring it on.)

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Valiant from Geelong was part of cruising with kites.

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So too, was The Sav.

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Look out. The Brass are checking up on you!

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They collected some wine at presentations...

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Vladimir and the gang from Escapde collected their wine, polished it off and had more. See POLE AXED.

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There were a few looking for a remedy the next morning, but the crew of Remedy, did not seem to be part of that agenda. Smart folk. Yoko in behind her.

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And here is Yoko - designed by a guy who later would be known as Ben...

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Lexcen, that is.

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The Finger in front with Magazan53, Fade2Grey and Yoko in this bunch.

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Here's the ORCV's Tanya Stanford and Nouannie.

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Should get a carbon pole if it needs three guys to move it... (Basil Brush). R187 =

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... Biddy Hu II

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These boats with really big names on their topsides makes it so easy for Steb and I.... Thanks. Very Handy.

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Team BO. They usually like a little more squirt when going for the Bag.

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Matrix, with a little goatee, is just in front of Freya.

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THE STERN WAVE!

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We're with Upbeat from Sandy and The Love Boat goes down. Argh, argh, argh.

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Gee. I hope someone is looking forward?!

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Action stations.

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Andrew Stopp and Co. are off to do the new M2L Cruising the Xmas. Nice work. Why not join them? Go HERE for info.

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What's a story about wine without the God of wine, I tell you. Almost like I planned it or something...

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Cappers

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Visage. You know, I still haven't got that one answered...

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Another blast-from-the-past band.

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I hope you've got bait on that!

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Oh Lord - again. Well done INSX. (Actually I must re-check the numbers, but a cursory glance seemed to indicate it as so... and no-one has beaten me up about it yet. Looks promising.)

 

Ah huh. We do have more. Promise.


The full MWS results are HERE.


 

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

Please contact me for re-issue rights.

ORCV_NewLogoLR
ORCV_MWS_icon M2G

UllmanSailsLogoHighRes

The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having

their own fight within the battle -

many thanks to Ullman Sails for

providing the prize.

SYC_Logo_Web

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.

FleetJ24S38-10-1038

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.

RGYCLOGO

PWindLogo

It is with thanks to our friends at

PredictWind that we've been able to

supply such detailled information

throughout the entire 2010 MWS.

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ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)


One for the sponsors.


We're now going in to the first mark of the course, R2, with some more of Steb Fisher's pics from the waterborne component of the 2010 M2G.

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The Bag's the right way around - One for the sponsors perhaps, Slotty?

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This one was not quite the sponsor shot, but then if you've been reading the site for a while, you'll know I love a boat and CBD image... almost as much as a snap of a Pilot Boat! (Or dogs, dolphins, birds... not to mention a nice artsy fartsy pic!)

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MkV of the A2 Bag. Good thing she came with 33 sails then.

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I bet he's thinking it's a good thing we don't have to go aloft to put the halyard lock on!

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GA more visible this time.

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Bruce Williams seeks inspiration again - yes it is a different image as GA does not have spec on! Chris in the afterguard, as well.

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Captain Rocketeer second in from the left.

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Droopy strings. Tut, tut, tut.

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Nice.

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The Elliott CR.

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So if we've done the fifties, we'd better do the sixties!

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BBB making up for lost time.

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14ft of prodder coming to get you.

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All OK here.

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New PBO before she came down from BrisVegas.

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Big Diesels onboard require the huge exhaust ports.

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When you gotta go, you may as well go with Gusto! Argh, argh, argh.

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BBB has big sails and big sail bags!

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That man Suds in the black with blue stripe used to work and sail with Sean Langman.

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Bye, bye.

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Then really, we are up to the 40somethings, which includes the Colts. Above is Schüss.

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Second to None went two-up for the journey and John Spencer tells me they were happy with the result, as they were only 12 minutes behind Halcyon, who were fully crewed.

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Audacious - in front of Challenge and Wicked. They'll be loving that with the Colts regatta on at RGYC this weekend!!!

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He of the Loud Shorts is very visible as He of the Loud Lapels - on Wicked (RHS).

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Greg driving. Ken evaluating.

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Lots of action.

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Ninety Seven and R2.

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We're ready.

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OK. Get into it!

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Nifty! You're working again!!! (Office)

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Ecky out to make it a day that counts! So Tony, that's a DTC!!!

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Halcyon with a little heel on.

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Did you have a good day, Chris???

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Chutzpah38 another looking to this weekend.

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It's all Jazzy.

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Go the hoist and get it set will you!

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316 Man you are either our hero or we need to have you evaluated...

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The Boss - Stephane Howarth left of the backstay. You going to Geelong???

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Another Colt...

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... busily looking for the mark.

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And then they're around it.

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Yep. There's the mark.

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XLR8. Hope you can come in next year and collect your prize.

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RP penned, Mal Hart built.

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So we're with the 30somethings now and what better way to get into that, than with a Love Boat image.

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Alibi.

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Wonder what they thought of it all. Been competitive all season... Chris?

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Horizon Sprint - pre-chicken disaster, but ahead of the Finger!

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Our pals aboard Team BO.

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Very happy that Mrs O joined us, as too all the others who had not done the full MWS. Thank you!

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He of the Loud Jokes gets set to trim. A wee floss next time, perhaps Stu?

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Peregrine. Gun start and that got some loot at the other end. Well done.

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Busy spot that R2.

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And we finish with The Cappers. Cool.

 

Yes, yes, yes. There are!


The full MWS results are HERE.


 

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

Please contact me for re-issue rights.

ORCV_NewLogoLR
ORCV_MWS_icon M2G

UllmanSailsLogoHighRes

The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having

their own fight within the battle -

many thanks to Ullman Sails for

providing the prize.

SYC_Logo_Web

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.

FleetJ24S38-10-1038

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.

RGYCLOGO

PWindLogo

It is with thanks to our friends at

PredictWind that we've been able to

supply such detailled information

throughout the entire 2010 MWS.

Sm5252M2G10-0203

 

ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)


Off with a bang!


And some smoke too. So with the party now underway, let's take in some more of Steb Fisher's pics from the waterborne component of the 2010 M2G.

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Reckon that's Ninety Seven's bow there.

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Of course, somebody is always going to be fashionably late for any party and this time it was BBB, over on the right.

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Yep. Big Blue Boat is going to be her new Victorian nickname and four minutes, is well, four minutes!

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Once underway in the approved direction, she started to carve it up, but there would be no catching Calm on the day, despite seeing $15.40 on the speedo before hitting the windless hole known as the Carrum Bight.

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The Apparent Wind machine, known in the TopYacht Entry System as B660, Gusto.

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Rolling, rolling, rolling...

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RGYC Commodore John Kint's Bundaberg, G16, then Hush and BBB.

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Mind if we steal your wind there Hush?

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Chutzpah38, Jazzy, Audacious front and centre, Gienah and then front row is Halcyon and Mrs Overnewton snaking the nose in...

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Magazan 53.

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Escapade from Hobbos and Galaxy from next door neighbour, Royals.

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The Bookmaker from Hobbos too and Brighton's Ninety Seven.

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Right. It is Halcyon with the sexy new Norths working race sails....

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So it was them as part of that magical triad in Let's get this party started.

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Perhaps as they had not been out of the pen in a while was the reason that were a smidge late for the start....

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The Sav gets to the front of the Cruising Division, with Biddy Hu II and Escapade in the frame.

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Team BO and eventual MWS IRC winner, eXtasea to windward.

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Gienah, Mrs O and INSX.

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More Mrs Overnewton with Horizon Sprint also in frame now.

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More Gienah to go with Mrs O.

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Oh my. That'll be the Rocketeers heading back...

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Matrix with Rogue Trader to windward.

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Shall we go kick it through the goal posts, then?

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Horizon Sprint has Chutzpah38 and Gienah with her.

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Just let me near the wine...

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Howdy gang. Slipping along very nicely there, thank you.


Steady team, they're coming...


The full MWS results are HERE.


 

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

Please contact me for re-issue rights.

ORCV_NewLogoLR
ORCV_MWS_icon M2G

UllmanSailsLogoHighRes

The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having

their own fight within the battle -

many thanks to Ullman Sails for

providing the prize.

SYC_Logo_Web

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.

FleetJ24S38-10-1038

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.

RGYCLOGO

PWindLogo

It is with thanks to our friends at

PredictWind that we've been able to

supply such detailled information

throughout the entire 2010 MWS.

StartM2G10-0034cr

 

ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)


Let's get this party started.


In order to get to the party at our friends down at RGYC, we first had to get started. Here then are some of Steb's pics from milling around beforehand and the guns that got us all underway.

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And so, if you're going to have a party, why not invite some big name guests?

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Here, Independent Endeavour and Caledonia swing past in front of the CBD.

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Lovely.

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A bit closer in.

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And a bit closer in, again. Hello to Malcolm Mohr.

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Magic and Jazz Player

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Racing Division were going to be first off and everyone was in for the jostle. 42 on the line.

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Yes. That is the pin in the foreground.

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Somebody a little too aggressive in their positioning...

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Ninety Seven also looking to wash a bit of speed off.

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Mission accomplished for them.

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Yes. There were quite a number late for the racing start, but that is one of the cruisers making her way to the next start.

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Running out of track and that is eXtasea's bow appearing stage right.

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Up! (Please).

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Bow coming to Starboard.

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Looks like around two lengths too early. Still. Better than four minutes late!

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eXtasea now looking for a new gap.

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Peregrine with the best gap of all...

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You can see how much more of Jazz Player is exposed, as eXtasea have slowed up.

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Ninety Seven starting to put some way on.

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Start boat well visible and The Finger with plenty of Larry...

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If we zoomed in, I bet you could see Leith's hand on the bow of Goldie pointing down...

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Yep. Bow down again...

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Well down.

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Screwing back up to windward now.

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Calm, with new prodder, takes off!

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Peregrine with the Gucci start. Front row. YeeHaa.

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I'm pretty sure it was Halcyon all the way down to the pin end...

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If you're gold it's not good, but if you're white, this is a great image...

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If it is Halcyon, then Chris Tucker has to buy this image. i don't remember them having sexy North Sails, so it must be Wicked, in which case Mark Welsh has to cough up.

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Audacious, eXtasea and Chutzpah38 to windward. Now this really is Australian Crawl, hence hero pic status.

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Ninety Seven getting squeezed out the back here.

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Mille Sabords, Beyond Outrageous and The Bookmaker begin their journey.

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The second row were glad the big end of town left, so they could get some breeze of their own. Upbeat, Stampede, Rogue Trader, Schüss and Magazan53 in this lot.

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Nice start by Magazan, who are now disappearing, stage left.

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It was at about the same time as the boats above got underway that Goldfinger had found clear room to turn and begin again...

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When you're big and gold, you cannot hide and so they responded to their individual recall.

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Oh dear. It never feels too good when they're all going the one way - and you're not. Still. On the positive side, Robin and Yoko are just about to begin and there's one even further back from that and they too suffer from the no hiding problem!

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In Cruising, we have a far more orderly line. Out left it is Valiant and Tresor. The centre is Biddy Hu II with The Sav in behind and Escapade off on stage right.

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The Sav, wound up now and coming through...

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Red Rocks in on stage right behind Escapade.

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Magic on the left, then Cadence, PYT and most likely, Ocean Safari.

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IE (no, not the microsnot version) now appearing over on the right. Not sure who far right is....

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IE (no, not the Latin for 'it is') - lovely bow wave.


Would you? OK, OK...


The full MWS results are HERE.


 

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

Please contact me for re-issue rights.

ORCV_NewLogoLR
ORCV_MWS_icon M2G

UllmanSailsLogoHighRes

The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having

their own fight within the battle -

many thanks to Ullman Sails for

providing the prize.

SYC_Logo_Web

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.

FleetJ24S38-10-1038

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.

RGYCLOGO

PWindLogo

It is with thanks to our friends at

PredictWind that we've been able to

supply such detailled information

throughout the entire 2010 MWS.

StartM2G10-0064

 

ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)


Guest starring on The Love Boat.


You may remember David Sasson being onboard the Love Boat a while ago, when his two sons had just done well in Poland at the Cadet titles. It's HERE if you don't and actually, he had another starring role back in warmer months, which is HERE.

Anyway, guest starring this time is Warwick 'Wokka' Hill, who is the Love Boat's principal sail trimmer. He flew back into Australia on Thursday last week, just in time for the M2G, after competing at the 2010 Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco. Rock Star or what???

He of the Pointy End tells us that, "In the attached photo, (with photo credit watermarked) he is seen in a manouver well known to Finn sailors in strong winds -  the gybe mark save. On this occasion, he executed it perfectly and avoided that other well known Finn manouver - the gybe mark swim!"

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Wokka Saves The Day! (And his pride I would hazard to guess.)

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Warwick Hill and Roger Blasse aboard Nutracker and on the way to Point Richards in the 2010 M2G.


Ah huh - more to come.


The full MWS results are HERE.


 

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

Please contact me for re-issue rights.

ORCV_NewLogoLR
ORCV_MWS_icon M2G

UllmanSailsLogoHighRes

The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having

their own fight within the battle -

many thanks to Ullman Sails for

providing the prize.

SYC_Logo_Web

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.

FleetJ24S38-10-1038

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.

RGYCLOGO

PWindLogo

It is with thanks to our friends at

PredictWind that we've been able to

supply such detailled information

throughout the entire 2010 MWS.

Wokka_FGC_2010

 

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