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Another Chapter wins slow dance in Melbourne to King Island Race

Another Chapter wins slow dance in Melbourne to King Island Race Another Chapter, Neil Sargeant’s Beneteau 44.7, has won the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s slow and fluctuating Melbourne to King Island Yacht Race, while Paul Buchholz’s Extasea took line honours. Another Chapter (far right) won the 2023 King Island Race. Photo Steb Fisher Sargeant can breathe easy now after an...

2023 King Island Progressive Updates

11th March 7am Race Update As predicted last night, the fleet has endured a very light, and somewhat frustrating night at sea, with the lead boat only advancing 36nm in the 10 hours since the 21:00 Radio Sched. Whilst the leaderboard has not change significantly since our last update, with Paul Buchholz’s Cookson 50, Extasea leading from Scarlet Runner and Ruyjin, with...

2023 King Island Final Reminders

Final Reminders – 2023 King Island Race King Island has limited health resources so we ask you all to adhere to our hosts' requests as outlined below. If you are unwell prior to departure, please stay at home. If you are unwell upon arrival, as per the SI’s we ask that all the crew stay on the boat. Tender Service The water police are monitoring the event and the boat club have asked that...

Challenges fuel interest in 51st King Island Race

Challenges fuel interest in 51st King Island Race More than 30 boats are set to start the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s 114 nautical mile King Island Race, starting at 5pm on Friday 10 March off Queenscliff, with competitors chasing overall honours and the nine-year-old race record set by John Newbold’s Primitive Cool of nine hours 50 minutes 21seconds. Royal Geelong Yacht...

50 Years in the Making

The 2022 Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race – 50 Years in the Makings With the 2022 Melbourne to Hobart skippers and sailors safely back in their home ports, and their weary bodies well and truly recovered from the challenges of the Westcoaster, we turn now to reflect upon the 50th anniversary of one of the world’s greatest ocean races. This...

Maritimo 11 wins Prestigious Heemskerk Perpetual Trophy

Maritimo 11 wins prestigious Heemskerk Perpetual Trophy in 50th Melbourne to Hobart Yacht Race Maritimo 11 Winners of the Heemskerk Perpetual Trophy Image Jane Austin Maritimo 11 has been through the highs and lows of racing over the last few weeks, but capped 2022 off perfectly by winning line honours and every handicap category in which they were entered, in the...

Australian Ocean Racing Championship Launched

RPAYC launches Australian Ocean Racing Championship Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) has launched the new Australian Ocean Racing Championship (AORC) today, an annual event that will be inaugurated with the Bunbury and Return Ocean Race (Western Australian) in February 2023 and conclude with the Rolex Sydney Hobart and Melbourne to Hobart yacht races at the end of 2023. The Championship...

How Good is your VHF Radio/AIS Installation?

How Good is your VHF Radio/AIS Installation? 1. Background VHF radio has traditionally been thought of primarily as a means of communication for club racing due to its shorter range compared to HF radio. However, with the advent of repeater networks and significantly improved coastal networks, the role of VHF radio for coastal sailing has greatly increased. Likewise, AIS has become an...

Inadvertent Beacon Activations Investigation

Inadvertent Beacon Activations Investigation Do you know what an inadvertent beacon activation (IA) is? Have you ever experienced one personally or observed one on yachts you hIve sailed on? Equally, and as importantly, have you seen articles from Australian Sailing on Digital Selective Calling (DSC), followed by Accidental PLB Activation along with an article written by MAST published in...