Melbourne to Hobart (Westcoaster) Yacht Race
Supporters
Race Organising Authority
The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc is the Organising Authority for the race as well as the Cock of the bay yacht race, the first race in the ORCV Soverign Series.
Race Finishing Club
Derwent Sailing Squadron (DSS) provides services to the ORCV at the destination.
Yacht Trackers
As part of the ORCV's ongoing continuing improvements, Satellite Yacht Trackers are being used for all major events. The Trackers obtain a position using the GPS satellites and are set to transmit position updates at an interval that makes sense for the duration of the race. Yacht positions are then plotted on the race Yacht Tracker map. The Yacht Tracker map will automatically update whenever a new position report is received.
The new ORCV inReach Satellite Trackers from Delorme and the web interface Yacht Tracker map, developed by ORCV Member Grant Dunoon from Blue Water Tracks, was first tested during the 2015 Melbourne to Stanley yacht race. Further development and improvements to the Yacht Tracker have been made for each event since and are continuing.
Marine Radio
- Kordia/Charleville Radio will be conducting mandatory position reporting schedules for the fleet and monitoring the HF race frequencies during the race.
- TAS Maritime Radio (Coast Radio Hobart) provide marine radio support for the fleet
Weather Forecasting
Start and Course laying boats
Refreshments provided to yachts as they dock in Hobart
- Hot National Pies from Tasmanian Bakeries provided by the ORCV
- Traditional cold slab of local Tasmanian beer provided by ORCV
Host Club Before the Start
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron host the yachts overnight after the completion of the Cock of the Bay race and host the pre-race Weather Briefing
Photographers and Media
- Steb Fisher
- Michael Currie
- Dave Hewison
- Media and Photographer Boat Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad and Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron