ORCV News

Mentoring or building skills.  Two options provided by the ORCV
Whether it’s cruising or racing, the first 2 races of the ORCV season are short,  category 3 and are aimed at those that wish to try the ocean.  Being classified as a race, means participants have the ORCV overseeing their passage with strict safety protocols in place.   

The Latitude Series (category 3), incorporating both the Latitude Ocean Race and Pursuit Race will be held on the weekend of the 23rd & 24th of November. This race is specifically designed to help those new to ocean sailing while assisting those already established sailors with crew development within an ocean racing team. This series present both tactical and navigational challenges while also giving the crew the opportunity to build confidence transiting the heads and building ocean miles before the Devonport and Hobart races in December or setting their sights on cruising venturing elsewhere.   Entry is open now https://www.orcv.org.au/about-the-latitude-series

Coastal Sprint – Western Port and return (category 3)
A short 50nm race commences off Queenscliff on Saturday 23rd at 4 am where you travel to Western Port before turning and finishing off Portsea back beach.  This race is designed to test your skills on a slightly longer coastal passage but still, have you home by Saturday evening.  It’s a new race to the ORCV calendar.  Entries via https://www.orcv.org.au/sailing/races/coastal-sprint-series

Safety at Sea with the ORCV
Last chance for those crew wishing to do the Safety and Sea Survival Course this year.  We offer a full 2-day course (16th  and 17th November) and the 1-day revalidation course on 17th November.  Booking is open https://www.orcv.org.au/training/safety-sea-survival-course-sssc 

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