Melbourne to Vanuatu Ocean Yacht Race
Race Information
| Distance | 1, 885 NM |
| Safety Category | 1 |
| Start Location | Portsea Pier |
| Start Time | TBC |
| Start Date | First start: 25 June 2028 (TBC) |
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| Race Record Multihull | |
| Race History | Held in 2006, 2010 and 2014, the 2028 race will be the fourth M2V Race |
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| Expressions of Interest | Please click here to express your interest in entering this Race |
| Race Tracker | Click here to follow the race on Blue Water Tracks |
About the Race
The ORCV ocean yacht race from Melbourne to Port Vila, Vanuatu is a 1,885nm Category 1 which starts off Portsea, Melbourne Victoria, inside Port Phillip Bay, proceeds across Bass Strait and the Southern Pacific Ocean, around New Caledonia to the finish at Port Havannah, Efate Island, Vanuatu.
The Vanuatu archipelago of 83 islands is a truly beautiful part of the world and after Past ORCV Commodore George Shaw visited there on a cruise, an ocean race, the Melbourne to Vanuatu, was proposed to introduce other sailors to this paradise on Earth. As a result, in 2006 the ORCV held the inaugural Melbourne to Vanuatu Ocean Race - and what a race it was! There are still people talking about it at various clubs now.
The race was successfully run again in 2010 and 2014, and now it is all happening again with the 2028 Melbourne to Vanuatu Ocean Yacht Race. This race presents some unique tactical and navigational challenges, including when to transit the South East Australian current, through the "Horse Latitudes" and into the South Easterly Trade Winds.
To help participants prepare themselves, the ORCV will conduct an extensive set of seminars covering all aspects of such long distance racing. Topics covered included areas such as Health, Provisioning, Repairs, SAR, Salvage and Customs and Quarantine.
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