ORCV Melbourne Winter Series (MWS)

Best On Ground.

I just heard from Tony Bull and the first of Steb's pics also just arrived in my inbox. That's the making of a story... So here it is.

Tony commented, "I think the race committee were BOG! They must have a hotline to the big fella, the way they seem to slot races in between fronts."

"We had a lot of crew missing due to Airlie Beach and a Buck's weekend. Plus we lost a couple of replacements on the morning, so we only had eight instead of the usual 12 souls onboard. Lucky the course had was long legs! We struggled with so little weight on the rail and couldn’t get away from Jazz Player (they had a blinder) and just watched Goldy pull away", he said.

"We got through OK, considering, but now it will be hard to haul back Wicked, who are 4.5 points ahead. Very important to have a good next race and then you never know? Perhaps a late dying breeze for the last passage race, which will favour the bigger boats? We need to tap into the RC’s hotline, or have a devout month...." Know what I'd do, Tony.

"The jacket was returned to our table at RYCV. Now that’s service. It was packed in spinnaker bag with the kite. Sewermans’s revenge????? Keep up good work."

Wasn't Audacious' day either and so they now too have some work ahead of them... Good pic, though!

PYT - last finisher, but what a cool effort and we trust the M2G brings them great fun, as well.

The crew of Mistress. Expect them to get faster and faster, as they learn the boat...

Pretty Woman is no stranger to these pages and we look forward to seeing them out again very soon for the M2G on 11/09/10.

LtoR is Escapade, Hush, Slice of Heaven (Tony Weeks from RBYC) and then, Cloud IX.

Young ones leads Nutcracker and Alibi.

Div2 Line Honours winner.

And then Gienah slides the whole crew past the Committee to thank them.

Two guns from the last two races... Auric.

More soon, naturally..

The full MWS results to date are HERE. The next race of the MWS is Race Six, on August 29.

So. If you would like to go for a run with the Colts or any of the other sections represented by the Bay's best, you can. Individual entry for MWS races is HERE and the M2G is HERE - remember that Cruising Divisions are offered for the latter event.

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

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Thank you to David Judge and Peter Brucker from Hobbo's for ensuring Steb had a ride and we, therefore, had imagery. Many thanks to Tony Dawson on the day of his 60th Birthday for preparing the boat to go out before his gala lunch.
The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having their own fight within the battle - many thanks to Ullman Sails for providing the prize.