ORCV Melbourne Winter Series (MWS)

The Etchells Gang.

We've been watching Mark Bulka drive Challenge for a while and Rowan Simpson certainly gets some heads aboard the Lou Abraham's Colt. The hot forty something, the 41 year old ORCV Winter Series, has definitely turned on some super-competitive racing. No more so than in the forty somethings, themselves (Basil Brush). Challenge is of course one of the mainstays of that category, along with the likes of Jazz Player and it was Audacious who had the Big Red A out the front on Sunday.

So here is Mark behind the helm on Sunday, as they go into the hitch mark... Pic courtesy of and © to Alex McKinnon.

Bow#39 is Mark's Perfect Balance at the 2011 Victorian Etchells State Championships, which were held out of Royal Brighton Yacht Club. Pics courtesy of and © to Alex McKinnon.

Now on Sunday, International Etchells Class Governor and President of the Australian Association, Jake Gunther, also came out to see what the hottest racing on the Bay at the coolest time of year was all about. Jake is no stranger to hot competition in either his Etchells or Finn. Pic courtesy of and © to Teri Dodds.

Here is Jake's, The Boat, with daylight for second during the 2011 NSW Etchells title, which was held off Newcastle.

Different race, but (Bow#07) in the lead, again....

Back on Port Phillip once more, AUS 991 (The Boat) tucks in under then World Champ, John Bertrand. Pic courtesy of and © to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Seriously hot competition? Had to finish with this pic, which is courtesy of and © to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

The last race of the Winter Series is that fun thing called the Geelong event on September 10.
If you want to be a part of it as a casual entry - Go HERE.

As each race finishes, the full MWS results will be HERE.

Follow it all here and via the ORCV Facebook page, so make sure you go and "Like" the page, now. 151 Souls already have and thank you to all of them.

On the way... 

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	Celebrating its 41st consecutive running - the Winter Series was first run in 1972 and is still the same format today! Be a part of the Bay's hottest racing at the coldest time of year or just pop out at the end, for the Bay's favourite bash - the event officially known just as Melbourne to Geelong, but you may have other names for it...
	In September, the Melbourne to Geelong event  finishes the Winter Series off and there will be presentations at RGYC for it. Of course, by the time Stanley comes around,  you just know Silly Season proper is upon you...
	Many thanks to Hobbos and particularly Tony Dawson for getting our favourite shooters - Teri and Alex - out on the water aboard Privateer. Many thanks also to Jon Bilger and his PredictWind   team who provide us with great information for both Race Management and Marketing Communications, alike.