The races:
The Melbourne to Devonport race, also known as The Rudder Cup, is Australia's oldest ocean race and will be held on the "Melbourne Cup" long weekend (1st November 2024) Starting off Queenscliff, the fleet will race 195nm to Devonport and be welcomed and hosted by the Mersey Yacht Club.
The Devonport race is also a qualifying event for the 2024 Melbourne to Hobart "Westcoaster" race and is expected to attract a large fleet. Open to fully crewed yachts, 4+autohelm, and double-handed crews, the Devonport race has always been a popular destination for ORCV and is a great place to visit.
To book crews in go here: https://www.orcv.org.au/devonport
The Melbourne to Hobart, also known as the Westcoaster, starts in Port Phillip on the 27th December and finishes in Hobart. Arguably Australia’s most challenging ocean race, the 435nm course takes the competitors out of Port Phillip Heads, across Bass Strait then down the rugged West coast of Tasmania, around the Southernmost tip of Australia, past Maatsuyker Island, before heading up the Derwent River to the finish in Hobart.
This is a race run for yachties by yachties. It presents an amazing challenge to the participants and is run with a level of spirit and camaraderie not often seen. There are no fat wallet boats here, just great sailors working hard.
Crews can book their entry here: https://www.orcv.org.au/hobart
The Melbourne to Port Fairy race is a 135 mile course running SW from Queenscliff past the coastal resorts of Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay, before rounding Cape Otway and entering the southern ocean.
The second half of the race runs NW to Port Fairy, often with eased sheets or under Spinnaker, along Victoria’s spectacular shipwreck coast - past Moonlight head, Port Cambell and the 12 Apostles.
The date of the race has been moved to February to allow crews to continue on to Adelaide for the 75th Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race, and stay for Lincoln Race Week.
There is a fast public coach and rail public service from Port Fairy to Melbourne on late Sunday afternoon for those who need to return to Melbourne for work or flights.
Crews can book entry here: https://www.orcv.org.au/port-fairy
The Melbourne to Devonport race, also known as The Rudder Cup, is Australia's oldest ocean race and will be held on the "Melbourne Cup" long weekend (1st November 2024) Starting off Queenscliff, the fleet will race 195nm to Devonport and be welcomed and hosted by the Mersey Yacht Club.
The Devonport race is also a qualifying event for the 2024 Melbourne to Hobart "Westcoaster" race and is expected to attract a large fleet. Open to fully crewed yachts, 4+autohelm, and double-handed crews, the Devonport race has always been a popular destination for ORCV and is a great place to visit.
To book crews in go here: https://www.orcv.org.au/devonport
The Melbourne to Hobart, also known as the Westcoaster, starts in Port Phillip on the 27th December and finishes in Hobart. Arguably Australia’s most challenging ocean race, the 435nm course takes the competitors out of Port Phillip Heads, across Bass Strait then down the rugged West coast of Tasmania, around the Southernmost tip of Australia, past Maatsuyker Island, before heading up the Derwent River to the finish in Hobart.
This is a race run for yachties by yachties. It presents an amazing challenge to the participants and is run with a level of spirit and camaraderie not often seen. There are no fat wallet boats here, just great sailors working hard.
Crews can book their entry here: https://www.orcv.org.au/hobart
The Melbourne to Port Fairy race is a 135 mile course running SW from Queenscliff past the coastal resorts of Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay, before rounding Cape Otway and entering the southern ocean.
The second half of the race runs NW to Port Fairy, often with eased sheets or under Spinnaker, along Victoria’s spectacular shipwreck coast - past Moonlight head, Port Cambell and the 12 Apostles.
The date of the race has been moved to February to allow crews to continue on to Adelaide for the 75th Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race, and stay for Lincoln Race Week.
There is a fast public coach and rail public service from Port Fairy to Melbourne on late Sunday afternoon for those who need to return to Melbourne for work or flights.
Crews can book entry here: https://www.orcv.org.au/port-fairy
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