Ocean Racing Club of Victoria
Steb Fisher

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Melbourne to Vanuatu (M2V)
Ocean Race of 1885 nautical miles
 
Race Start is off Portsea Pier at Slack Water, Port Phillip Heads.
 
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Held every four years from 2006, this is Australia's longest Category One race and starts on the first Sunday in July. It was conceived as an idyllic way to escape the Southern Winter and often attracts a strong two-handed division of racers. The race always has a Humanitarian Aid component attached to it and there is a container with medical, school and apparel supplies that accompanies the fleet to Vila. Please see the Notice of Race on this website for the specific starting time.

First images of ALIVE at Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Gary Vasconcellos from our great friends at Vanuatu Cruising Yacht Club (VCYC) rallied his members to welcome ALIVE to Port Vila. Vanuatu Yacht Services and the Port Vila Boatyard were also on hand to welcome the crew.

Update from the retired GEOMATIC 6 July, 2014

Same Gig, Rig #2. Team Geomatic back in action.

The disappointment of being out of the race has been a bitter pill to swallow for team Geo....But apparently it's about the journey (thanks Jeremy Walton), and so after a few days of soul searching (and Rum) in Pittwater we are back on the move... bound for Vanuatu via the Gold Coast (Rally or any which way you can Division)!

After some issues bringing the rental van up to cat 1 spec we have are headed north.

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Favourable winds have seen some impressive speeds (58 Knots) that will have Alive looking over their shoulder...

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A "joke off" between Peter Young and Glen Scheen have kept crew spirits high.

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"outside assistance" is not an issue in the Rally Division says Pete Young.

Next update, Gold Coast!

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Team Geomatic.

Thanks for the update Paul Whybird

 

Onboard Updates 6 July, 2014 from JAZZ PLAYER-TPF, THE SECRETARY and ESCAPADE in the 2014 Melbourne to Vanuatu race

Checkout the onboard updates posted on our Facebook page

ESCAPADE https://www.facebook.com/OceanRacingClub/posts/668879409848764
THE SECRETARY https://www.facebook.com/OceanRacingClub/posts/668834596519912
JAZZ PLAYER-TPF https://www.facebook.com/OceanRacingClub/photos/a.524161824320524.1073741840.148680458535331/668802683189770

ALIVE wins Line Honours in the 2014 Melbourne to Vanuatu Race

 

ALIVE finished at 10:22:45 Eastern Standard Time on Sunday 6 July, 2014 establishing a new race record of 5 days 23 hours 52 minutes and 45 seconds. Congratulations to the crew of ALIVE.

Below is the AIS trace of Alive as it makes it way into Port Vila Habour this morning.

 

2014 Melbourne to Vanuatu - ALIVE on target to smash the Melbourne to Vanuatu race record.

Andrew Short's ANDREW SHORT MARINE (Volvo 60) set the current race record in the inaugural 2006 race of 7 days, 17 hours, 06 minutes and 00 seconds.

Phillip Turner’s Grand Prix racer, ALIVE, a Reichel/Pugh designed 66 footer (formerly BLACK JACK) is on target to smash that record.  With a current finish ETA of mid morning Sunday 6 July, 2014, they'll set a new record of under 6 days.

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ALIVE in Port Phillip Bay just before the 10:30am Start of the 2014 Melbourne to Vanuatu race on Monday 30 June, 2014.  Photo Rik Head.

 

 

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ANDREW SHORT MARINE in Port Phillip Bay just after the start of the 2006 Melbourne to Vanuatu race. Photo Teri Dodds

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