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Melbourne to Stanley.

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Ocean Race: 152 nm

Race Start: 2300 AEDT, off Queenscliff on Friday, 30th October 2015

Event Category: 2

The ORCV's Melbourne to Stanley yacht race starts off Queenscliff and finishes at Stanley in Northwestern Tasmania. It is held each year on the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

Please also note, that this is a qualifying race for both of the Melbourne to Hobart races, the Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race but not required for the Melbourne to Devonport race. However, some crews still choose to do Stanley as practice for Australia's oldest ocean race across Bass Strait- the Rudder Cup.

Five Starting Tips that Contribute to Running a More Sustainable Boat

To all who have a love for the environment and our oceans: "Save the ocean, protect your passion and make an impact", is the message from all of us at the ORCV.

Behind every ORCV race, there is a dedicated clean oceans team paying attention to important details of keeping plastics out of the oceans. During the recent Apollo Bay Race the ORCV team organised a fundraising activity to raise awareness of how, as a community, we all can make changes to keep plastics out of the ocean. The Club has had a long-held an interest in supporting ocean conservation, so it was a natural fit.

Change only happens when people like us get together and act for an initiative we care about. Here are five starting tips that can contribute to running a more sustainable boat:

1. Use reusable water bottles over plastic bottles
2. Take food in reusable containers or use reusable silicone Ziplock bags (if food needs heating or re-heating)
3. Use the boat's cutlery/plates over disposable ones
4. Consider what food you take on board
5. Recycle post-race

Recognising ORCV's 'Keep plastics out of the ocean' efforts in the last Melbourne to Apollo Bay Ocean Race, the global organisation, Sailors for Sea awarded a Gold Certification for sustainability of an event to the ORCV - the only Australian entity to receive a Gold Certificate in 2019.

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Sailors for Sea organisation Co-founded by David Rockefeller Jr. and Dr David Treadway in 2004 is headquartered and is headquartered in Newport Rhode Island and works to engage the boating community in the worldwide protection of the oceans. Through its Clean Regattas and Ocean Watch programs, as well as its Green Boating Guide, the organisation successfully motivates boaters to become environmental stewards.

'How Bizarre' – a clean sweep in Melbourne to Stanley Race

Lord Jiminy has taken line honours in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s (ORCV) Melbourne to Stanley Race, but the most outstanding result came from the Scott Robinson skippered Seaquest RP36, How Bizarre, which pulled off the rare triple of IRC/AMS/PHS overall wins.

Since her arrival in Melbourne, the Scott Robinson skippered How Bizarre, which represents Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS), has scored a multitude of victories and places.

Bandit, Ashley Trebilcock’s Beneteau First 40 was second in IRC, followed by Mark Welsh’s Wicked, while AMS second went to Daniel Edwards’ recently launched White Noise. All three yachts are from Sandringham Yacht Club. Third in AMS and in PHS went to Douglas Lithgow’s Soiree Bleau from Royal Yacht Club of Victoria. Peter Davison’s Arcadia from RMYS was second in PHS.

How Bizarra Photo Bruno Cocozza

How Bizarre - Photography Bruno Cocozza

In a double coup for RMYS, Guillaume Leroux’s Lord Jiminy claimed line honours. Leroux was particularly happy with his boat’s performance, as he was sailing ‘Four + Autohelm’, meaning skipper, three crew – and the autohelm. His experienced crew included some with Transpac and Melbourne to Osaka races behind them.

Leroux’s slippery Class 40 yacht, which features water ballast and twin rudders, finished the 152 nautical mile race in 20 hours 38 minutes 15 seconds. She beat John Paterson’s Corel 45, Rush, to the punch by 24 minutes, 13 seconds.

“The first part of the race we did in 20-25 knots upwind to get out of the Heads; it was very challenging,” Leroux admitted. “We had a very conservative start, because we didn’t want to get into any trouble. Outside of the Heads we sailed in up to 30 knots, and the sea was confused, so there was a bit of rock and roll,” he said.

“Finally the wind went around to the east, so we went from staysail to a full main and large genoa and the wind eased and went to the north-east, and stayed that way all the way to the finish.

“We overtook the whole fleet – and it’s just the first time the four of us sailed together, and we really enjoyed it. It was sheer pleasure – especially downwind, it is so smooth,
the Frenchman said.

Melbourne to Stanley full results: https://www.orcv.org.au/results/2019-20/2019M2S/series.htm

All are eyes are now turned to the 200 nautical mile Melbourne to Devonport Race and the premier blue water ocean Melbourne to Hobart (Westcoaster) race, both hosted by the ORCV, recently announced winner of the 2019 Sport Promotion Award at the Australian Sailing Awards.

Both races start on 27 December off Portsea Pier. The annual 440 nautical mile Westcoaster takes the fleet from the start at Portsea Pier, down the south coast and then the rugged west coast of Tasmania where a hot pie, a cold beer and a warm welcome await. It is open to fully crewed monohulls, with divisions for Four + Autohelm, double-handed and multihulls.

“We are preparing to do the Melbourne to Hobart in the Four + Autohelm division, Leroux confirmed. The Melbourne to Stanley was a great practice for it.”

"How Bizzare" Winner 2019 ORCV Melbourne to Stanley

How Bizzare Winners

It’s a clean sweep to “HOW BIZARRE” in the 2019 ORCV Melbourne to Stanley Race. The Reichel-Pugh Seaquest RP36 designed yacht sailed out of RMYS, has won all three divisions, AMS, IRC and PHS.

Congratulations to skipper Scott Robinson’s and his crew Damian Kininmonth, Peter Haug, (Sailing Administrator) Peter Amarant (Pitman, Navigator), Stuart Brennan-Smith (Foredeck) Grant Keys (Foredeck, Grinder), Stephen Reddish (Main Trim, Helmsman), Glenn Bailey (Bowman)

The Seaquest RP36 racer/cruiser, designed by the renowned international team of Reichel-Pugh, was a hot product in the 30 + foot yacht market when it was launched into Australia market in 2008, and as shown by Scott and his crews performance in the 2019 ORCV Melbourne to Stanley Race, it still is!

For Full Race Results click here

Race Director Update 2019 Stanley 4.45pm

Its close, oh so very close between John Paterson’s Farr 45 “Rush” and Guillaume Leroux’s Class 40 “Lord Jiminy” as they race towards the Stanley finish line. With less than 20 miles to go, it’s going to come down to last mile tactics. The band is warming up and the party has started in Stanley to welcome the 2019 ORCV Melbourne to Stanley Race fleet.

It’s such an exciting race. The handicap leader board for AMS, IRC and PHS Divisions has been changing by the minute and it’s still any ones race, in every division!

Follow the exciting finish online at Blue Water Tracks https://race.bluewatertracks.com/2019-melbourne-to-stanley-race

White Spirit Reflects on the Importance of Safety and Training

“Many of you will know that White Spirit lost her mast in the Geelong regatta a few months back, though it seems like only yesterday. Fortunately, all crew members are well and variously back into sailing on different boats. In reflecting on that event and everything that follows, three key things stand out:

1. The amazing in-the-moment response from fellow sailors and emergency services.

2. The close support both at the time and post-event from the teams at ORCV and RYCV. Note: there was a real focus from both organisations on the mental health and well being of my crew which was much appreciated.

3. The importance of safety training and preparation. This last one is often considered 'a bit of a pain' in terms of time and money. However, when things go pear-shaped, you and your crew really need to have the processes, equipment and readiness already in place.

I reflected with the ORCV team that no-one really prepares for a demasting. We jump off boats for MOB, practice using flares, clamber into liferafts fully clothed and geared. But I don't think (most) ever think about or rehearse what to do when the rig crashes down on you. However, this is definitely one I'll add to crew training and practise moving forward.

Having the whole rig come down is cognitively and emotionally massive - therefore, a little like combat training, at least running through the scenario and practicing things like cutting the rig away, or securing it, assisting and stabilising injured crew members while communicating with Race Control, other boats, emergency services etc., and maintaining safety of the vessel in the situation is something we should all do. Practising the event should make dealing with the actual event better.

....looking forward to when White Spirit will be back racing”. Happy and Safe Sailing, Cyrus Allen (Skipper White Spirit)

Photography Credit: Dave Hewison