The Melbourne to Stanley Yacht Race
With the Tasminian borders being closed until early December, the race to Stanley in 2020 has been replaced by Councillor Island Race. Click here to enter.
Ocean Race distance: 152 nautical miles
Safety Category: 2
Start Location: Queenscliff
Start Time: 0255 hrs (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)
Start Date: 31 Oct 20
Race Record: 14h 36m 15s held by Kontrol skippered by Peter Blake in 2002
The journey to Stanley is the traditional season opening ocean race conducted by the ORCV. The 152 nautical mile race is held on the Melbourne Cup holiday weekend at the start of November. The passage across Bass Strait finishes in the town of Stanley which is dominated by a huge basalt headland locally known as “The Nut”. This race is a qualifying race for both the West and East Coast ORCV races to Hobart and the Sydney Hobart race conducted by the CYCA. Berthing is available in the Stanley Boat Harbour and there are excellent facilities in the town for meals and post race refreshments. This race is part of the ORCV Offshore Championship
Race Documents, Click here
Online Entry, Click here
Yachts Entered, Click here
Results, Click here
Race History
| Year | IRC | AMS | PHS | Line | DHD |
| 2018 | Patriot (Sm133) | Patriot (Sm133) | Soiree Bleu (R34) | Avalanche (Sm400) | Maverick (Sm3600) |
| 2017 | Shimmer (Sm5005) | Shimmer (Sm5005) | Shimmer (Sm5005) | Lord Jiminy (Sm119) | Lord Jiminy (Sm119) |
| 2016 | Simply Fun (Sm42) | Simply Fun (Sm42) | Hartbreaker (B330) | Simply Fun (Sm42) | Lord Jiminy (Sm119) |
| 2015 | Rush (B45) | Cadibarra 8 (R420) | Extasea (G4646R) | Rush (B45) | |
| 2014 (Portland) | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | |
| 2013 (Portland) | Senna (G14) | Halcyon (R75) | Halcyon (R75) | XLR8 (Sm460) | |
| 2012 | Wicked (Sm4) | Escapade (H538) | Trybooking.com (B434) | Calm (Sm5252) | Escapade (H538) |
| 2011 | Calm (Sm5252) | Kiss Goodbye to MS (S37) | Kiss Goodbye to MS (S37) | Calm (Sm5252) | |
| 2010 | Slinky Malinky (H777) | Escapade (H538) | Slinky Malinky (H777) | Gusto (B660) | |
| 2009 | Calm (Sm5252) | Wicked (Sm4) | Pretty Woman (B5262) | Calm (Sm5252) | |
| 2008 | Chutzpah (R33) | Chutzpah (R33) | Wild Side (Sm360) | Shogun (R50) | |
| 2007 | eXtasea (G4646R) | eXtasea (G4646R) | Matangi (5350) | Skandia Wild Thing (M1) | |
| 2006 | Living Doll | Goldfinger | Laurelle | Goldfinger | |
| 2005 | Cougar | Tevake |
Icefire / New Morning II |
Flirt | |
| 2004 | Bacardi | Rumbeat | Yoko | Gusto | |
| 2003 | Bacardi | Bacardi | Yoko | Kontrol |