Ocean Racing Club of Victoria

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Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV)
Legal statusactive
Purposeadvocate and public voice, educator and network for Recreational boating, and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events
Location
Official language
English,
Website www.orcv.org.au

The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc. (ORCV) conducts ocean/offshore and bay yacht races and events in Victoria, Australia.

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History

The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc. was formed as the Cruising Yacht Club of Victoria by founding members Bill Wakefield, Fred Cook and Frank Bennell in 1949, so that ocean races in Victorian waters could be efficiently developed and run by an organisation focused exclusively on the needs of ocean racers. It was renamed the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc. in 1972 [1] [2] and incorporated in 1986. The ORCV is an Organising Authority of Category 1, 2 and 3 ocean races and a Yachting Australia Training Centre (YATC) with five Yachting Australia accredited Yachtmaster Offshore and Safety & Sea Survival Course Instructors. [3]

In 2018, the ORCV introduced the "Four + Autohelm" format to its nautic races. [4]

Description

The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria is a member club of the Australian Sailing (formally Yachting Australia) and the International Sailing Federation (ISAF).[ citation needed ] Membership is drawn from all of the major keel boat yacht clubs in Victoria, but does not compete with other yacht clubs by operating a clubhouse or marina facility.

All ORCV training activities specifically relate to ocean sailing and racing, particularly where there may be barriers to entering this domain. They are designed to provide supplementary training, which complements other available sailing training from commercial training organisations. [5]

Annual events

The ORCV conduct the following Ocean and Bay yacht races and events:

NameTypeWhenRace

Category

Distance

nautical miles

Year first

conducted

Melbourne to Stanley

or

Melbourne to Portland

Ocean Yacht RaceNovember2152

or

163

Latitude OceanOcean Yacht Race or Cruising eventNovember3Handicap dependent
Latitude PursuitBay Yacht Race or Cruising eventNovember634
Cock of the Bay (previously known as Boxing Day Dash)Bay Yacht RaceDecember634
Melbourne to Hobart Westcoaster blue-water classic Ocean Yacht RaceDecember24351972
Melbourne to Hobart Eastcoaster blue-water classicOcean Yacht RaceDecember24552007
Rudder Cup Melbourne to Launceston blue-water classic

or

Rudder Cup Melbourne to Devonport blue-water classic

Ocean Yacht RaceDecember2198

or

195

1907
Melbourne to Grassy, King Island Ocean Yacht RaceMarch21151972
Melbourne to Port Fairy Ocean Yacht RaceMarch2135
Double-HandedBay Yacht RaceMay624
Melbourne to Apollo Bay Ocean Yacht RaceMay652
Winter SeriesBay Yacht Races SeriesJune to August6
Melbourne to Geelong Bay Yacht RaceSeptember634 to 58
Women Skipper & NavigatorsBay Yacht RaceSeptember6332008

International events

NameTypeWhenRace

Category

Distance

nautical miles

Year first

conducted

Melbourne to Vanuatu International Ocean Yacht RaceEvery 4 years11,8852006
Osaka Cup Melbourne to Osaka Double-HandedInternational Ocean Yacht RaceEvery 4 years15,5001987

References

  1. "Seven Yachts In Strait Race". The Mercury . Tasmania, Australia. 23 December 1953. p. 19. Retrieved 27 January 2020 via Trove.
  2. Di Pearson, Ocean Racing Club of Victoria: Reflecting on 70 years, Sail-world.com, 16 September 2019
  3. Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (1900), Ocean racing, The Club, retrieved 27 January 2020
  4. Ocean Racing Club of Victoria introduces innovative ‘Four + Autohelm’ racing, Marinescene.asia, 24 July 2018
  5. Rose, Neville. "Commodore". Ocean Racing Club of Victoria.