ORCV Melbourne to King Island

Overnight sensations.

To get in to Grassy, when the wind had virtually shut down and the tide was about to change to running back North, means you persevered sensationally!

That is exactly what the crew aboard Paul Buchholz's eXtasea did to secure third place over the line at 23:19:03.

ORCV Committee Member, Paul Buchholz, on the right of the front row. Apologies for the image from a phone camera....

Now also coming in, from a little after the 24 hour elapsed time mark were the following boats, who did so, despite pushing into that very much just described, same Northerly running current, were:

• Cadibarra 8 @ 01:50:13
• Jazz Player @ 02:50:45
• Arch Rival @ 03:05:52
• Nutcracker @ 05:13:45 - at just 35 feet, this is a very special effort, indeed
• Spirit of Downunder @ 05:21:49

As the clock has moved past 0515hrs, we learn that as the light gets up in a while, there will be more finishers to add to the eight we have already of the required 24.

If you're not sailing, you may want to see where the boats are during the race on the ORCV's Tracker, which is HERE.

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	Councillor Island on the left, as seen from the plane... Remember the currents!!!!