Adventure Safety.com.au, a leading sponsor of ORCV, has announced two new awards for the Melbourne 2 Osaka Race.
Founder of AdventureSafety.com.au, Jeff Dusting said, “There is no question that the Melbourne to Osaka race is one of the world’s great yacht races and a supreme challenge for two handed crews.
As Australia’s premier online store for Marine supplies including safety equipment, clothing and hardware we wanted to recognize the skills, talent and resourcefulness of these sailors. AdventureSafety.com.au promotes research, training and the development of equipment for use in Australia’s unique maritime conditions and as such supports the objectives of this race as a proving ground for true seamanship as well as its ability to encourage the development of suitable seaworthy yachts and of appropriate gear, supplies, and techniques for short-handed sailing.”
We are proud to announce that Adventure Safety will sponsor these prizes;
The AdventureSafety Melbourne to Osaka Trophy
Awarded to the first boat to complete the race. (“Line Honours”)
A Tropy and an accompanying prize of two Kru Life Jackets will be awarded.
The AdventureHardware Prize
In the event that a new record is set this year, and the chances are high - this Prize will be awarded to the boat holding the new speed record in the Melbourne to Osaka Race 2013.
The prize is a voucher worth AUD $1000.00 for products from AdventureHardware.com.au - the home of Harken and Spinlock hardware in Australia.
All Adventure Safety.com.au prizes and trophies will be awarded in consultation with the Race Committee.
About AdventureSafety.com.au
Adventure Safety is a distributor and retailer (www.adventuresafety.com.au) for air, land, sea safety and adventure clothing and equipment. A CobaltBlu company, Adventure Safety promotes research, training, and the development of equipment for use in Australia’s unique maritime conditions and is building a considerable library of tests, reviews and advice for ocean racing sailors.
About Melbourne 2 Osaka
The Melbourne Osaka Cup: Double-Handed Yacht Race is a 5,500 nautical mile epic journey that runs every four years, pitting man and boat against the power of the ocean and the weather.
Objectives:
The objectives of the Race are to promote a challenging long-distance, short-handed yacht racing event between Melbourne, Australia and Osaka, Japan traversing the Pacific Ocean, and in so doing to provide a proving ground for true seamanship as well as to encourage the development of suitable seaworthy yachts and of appropriate gear, supplies, and techniques for short-handed sailing. The race is also intended as a means of strengthening the ties between Melbourne and Osaka as sister cities and ports.
History:
The Race was first held in 1987 to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the opening of the Port of Osaka. It has been held every four years since to celebrate the City of Melbourne and the City of Osaka sister city and port relationships. Over the various races it has attracted over 200 entrants from many of the traditional yachting countries including Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the USA, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, France and the USSR.
