ORCV Championships

At the ORCV, we highlight excellence and that's why we bring you not one, not two, but three thrilling Championships that combine the best of Coastal and Offshore racing.

1. Offshore Championship: A dynamic competition that combines Offshore (Cat 2) race results featuring a minimum number of offshore races for a true offshore challenge.

2. Coastal Championship: Dive into the excitement with this Championship, combining results from the Coastal (Cat 3) races.

3. Double-Handed Offshore Championship: Double the thrill! This Championship combines Coastal (Cat 3) and Offshore (Cat 2) race results, exclusively in the Double-Handed Race Category. Prepare for an exhilarating journey with a minimum number of offshore (Cat 2) races.

Sail for victory by joining us in these Championships!

2025-2026 Offshore Champion Series Notice of Series V1

2025-2026 Coastal Champion Series Notice of Series V1

2025-2026 Double Handed Offshore Champion Notice of Series V1

Scroll down for more information on each Championship Series.

The Offshore Championship

The Offshore Championship and the Perry Fletcher Clipper Trophy are awarded to the best-performed yacht in the Monohull Division, determined using AMS measurement handicap results. Yachts in this Division may be fully crewed, 4+ autohelm or double-handed as desired on a race-to-race basis.

The championship award is subject to the provisions of the Notice of Series and the Notice of Race of the races from which a yacht’s score is drawn.

Competitors in the Double-Handed Race Category are automatically entered in the Monohull Division, and a double-handed yacht racing under AMS measurement handicap is, therefore, eligible to win the Perry Fletcher Clipper Trophy as well as the Double-Handed Offshore Championship, which is subject to a separate Double-Handed Offshore Championship Notice of Series.

Offshore Championship Races are:

Melbourne to Devonport (Rudder Cup)
Melbourne to Hobart (Westcoaster)
Melbourne to King Island
Melbourne to Port Fairy

Recent ORCV Offshore Champions

2024-2025 Scarlet Runner, R Date
2023-2024 Ginan, C McKenzie / N Jones
2022-2023 Ryujin, A. Toomey
2021-2022 Alien, J. Brenan
2020-2021 Arcadia, P. Davidson
2019-2020 Not Awarded
2018-2019 Alien, J. Brenan

The Coastal Championship

The Coastal Championship is awarded to the best-performing yacht in the Monohull Division, determined using the AMS measurement handicap results. Yachts in this Division may be fully crewed, 4+ autohelm or double-handed as desired on a race-to-race basis. The championship award is subject to the provisions of the Notice of Series and the Notice of Race of the races from which a yacht’s score is drawn.

Competitors in the Double-Handed Race Category are automatically entered in the Monohull Division, and a Double-Handed Yacht racing under measurement handicap is, therefore, eligible to win the Coastal Championship as well as the Double-Handed Offshore Championship, which is subject to a separate Double-Handed Offshore Championship Notice of Series.

Coastal Championship Races are:

West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint Race 1
West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint Race 2
West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint Race 3
Melbourne to Apollo Bay

Recent ORCV Coastal Champions

2024-2025 Ginan, C McKenzie / N Jones
2023-2024 Ginan, C McKenzie / N Jones
2022-2023 Ginan, C McKenzie / N Jones
2021-2022 True Colours, J. Strahan
2020-2021 Maverick, A. Hammond

The Double-Handed Offshore Championship

The Double-Handed Offshore Championship is awarded to the best-performed Monohull Double-Handed Race Category yacht, determined using PHS handicap results.

Yachts in this Race Category are double-handed as desired on a race-to-race basis. The Double Handed Offshore Championship is subject to the provisions of the Notice of Series and the Notice of Race of the races from which a yacht’s score is drawn.

A Double Handed Yacht racing under PHS handicap is therefore eligible to win the Double-Handed Championship, the Offshore Championship, and the Coastal Championship!

Double-Handed Offshore Championship Races are:

West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint Race 1
Melbourne to Devonport (Rudder Cup)
West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint Race 2
Melbourne to Hobart (Westcoaster)
Melbourne to King Island
Melbourne to Port Fairy
West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint Race 3
Melbourne to Apollo Bay

Recent ORCV Double-Handed Offshore Champions

2024-2025 Maverick A Hammond
2023-2024 Maverick R Smallman / L Hulley or A Hammond
2022-2023 Alex, J. Macade
2021-2022 Blue Water, G. Dunoon/N. Rose
2020-2021 Maverick, A. Hammond
2019-2020 Not Awarded
2018-2019 Maverick, R. Smallman