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Navionics Help Videos

Creating a Route

Creating a Waypiont 

Create a route using waypoints

Exercise 1

2021 Winter Series Race 2 Blairgowrie SI V1 0

Exercise 2

2022 Apollo Bay Sailing Instructions (V1 00 Final)

Exercise 3

A friend has invited you to be the Navigator on the Brisbane Gladstone race next year so using last year's sailing instructions plan the route https://www.brisbanetogladstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-B2G-Sailing-Instructions-1.pdf

Exercise 4

You have bought a Beneteau Oceanis 50 and you want to do the Van Demiens land cruise 

1. Set Up your Navionics with the boat specifications
2. You will be departing from Queenscliff plan your route including the entrances to all harbours

https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/CPlan22_v3.pdf

Job Advertisement – ORCV Training & Admin Assistant

The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) is offering the right candidate an exciting opportunity to work with our team to deliver our training events, racing program and assist with office administration.  

You will be working with our current office staff member in our busy office located in the picturesque Albert Park Lake precinct.

Although there is some flexibility, it is preferable that you are available

• Option 1 - 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday, as you work with our team to learn our procedures and IT systems. 
• Option 2 – 18 hours across 3 days per week, as you work with our team to learn our procedures and IT systems. 

The successful candidate will initially be responsible for the administration and successful delivery of our training program and responding to phone calls and emails, with the scope to expand the role to assist with marketing and promoting our training events.  

The role offers interesting and demanding work with the requirement to work additional hours during busy times, specifically to provide support in the lead up to our ocean racing events, cover annual leave and potentially (when required) attend our training online/in-person events to assist with event registrations.  

The role requires extensive use of a variety of business information systems including Top Yacht, Revolutionise Sport and Try Booking. Applicants need not be experienced with these systems (as you will receive on the job training), but the successful candidate must be very comfortable with technology and have a high level of competency working with the Microsoft Office Suite.  

We are looking for someone who has a positive, friendly “can-do” attitude who can become an important and valued team member. Although an administrational role, experience in event delivery or working to non-flexible deadlines would be considered favourably.  

The ORCV is a member-based, not-for-profit organisation governed by our General Committee. We enlist the services of a great number of volunteers who kindly donate their time to assist in the delivery of our program. This role reports to our Volunteer Head of Training and liaises with members of our General Committee, our volunteers, race skippers and crew, training participants and our valued members. For that reason, the ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and stakeholder expectations.  

As the recipient of the coveted honour of the 2020/2021 Australian Sailing Club of the Year, ORCV continues to be dedicated to promoting ocean sailing, growing participation, providing sea safety programs and value to our members.   To find out more about ORCV, visit www.orcv.org.au  

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to the attention of the ORCV Commodore.

DONATE to Replacement ORCV Race Control Van

All donations over $2.00 are fully tax deductible.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS

Some members have kindly given in cash and some we acknowledge who gave in-kind with time.  All are greatly appreciated.   We all have different ways we wish to be involved, so get in contact with Grant (0402 993808) or Simon (0418 145 909) to discuss.

Our ORCV van was stolen and burnt out in April 2022. The ORCV van is critical for monitoring race fleet activities and communicating with all interested parties before, during and immediately after every race. It's our clubhouse on wheels! 

Our aim is to replace the van by November 2022 in time for the 50th Melbourne to Hobart race.

The replacement ORCV van will feature again an image of a racing yacht and will travel to all race destination ports (Hobart, Devonport, Stanley, Grassy Apollo Bay) and local and regional training events.

A Race Director’s desk, a bunk made for the long waits, and all the facilities to support radio and computing equipment, including aerials and 12V/240V inverter will be installed.

Prior to a race, a lot of equipment, including printer, binoculars, compass, charts, Internet connectivity and tea/coffee facilities are all loaded onboard. This allows the occupants to communicate with the fleet and produce interim reports and race results for displaying on the web. 

It is also where SMS and emails to significant others still at home and crews already finished are developed and sent. The van is ultimately shipped or driven to the race destination, where it acts as the ORCV “office”.

All donations via the donate button are tax-deductible and will be recognised in the ORCV newsletter & website.  

Donations of $1,001 to $5,000 will be recognized in our Annual Report 

Donations greater than $5,000 will be recognized with a plaque inside the van 

Click here to donate 

SPEAK TO SOMEONE?

We understand that everyone has different connections to the Van and you may wish to support the ORCV Van replacement in another way.   Simon Dryden is your contact and open to hearing from you on 0418 145 909 or by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

DID YOU KNOW YOUR DONATION TO THIS PROJECT IS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE? 

The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) is the only deductible gift recipient for sport in Australia. This means that donations of $2 or more to approved projects on our website are tax-deductible. 
 
Shortly after making your donation, you’ll receive an official receipt from the ASF that you can use in your income tax return. 
 

Open for Entry - West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint Race 3 

April 23rd - Race 3 West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint is now open for entry. Alex Toomey commented after the West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint 2. ‘We led the fleet out through the heads into Bass Strait and stayed in front until the finish. Having arrived in Melbourne just over twelve months ago, we’re still working things out with both crew and gear. We had a completely new set of sails onboard and the Bass Strait course this race offered a little bit of everything and the perfect opportunity to try out all the new sails. At the top of the course, we had the opportunity to surf on the downwind leg in 20 knots of wind and a flat sea. The race provided a good amount of reaching, upwind and downwind flying. Ryujin performed well upwind against the larger Beneteau First 50, Cartouche which provided a great benchmark. We are improving with each race”

ORCV Contacts

Please reach out to the ORCV Office & Committee.

Office Address: 

3 Aquatic Drive
ALBERT PARK  VIC  3206

Phone & Email

The ORCV office is open 10:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday and can be contacted at:

Office Phone: 0493 102 744
email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Elected Officers: 

See Governance

Other Contacts:

Member Protection Officer (MPIO):
Tim Fowler This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
Phone 0432 033 314

Race Directors:
The Race Director phones are below (for operational needs only) during a race.  
Race Director 1: 0418 396 605
Race Director 2: 0418 396 465