ORCV Melbourne Winter Series (MWS)

It gets even funnier!

Aware that there can be no hiding now, the Rocketeers have fessed up a treat. Seems that the next person to join Leith Hore on the boom was Nigel Jones and if you know him, that really is even funnier.

This is Nigel, mid way along the boom, looking forlornly at the pen where they should be heading. Exceptional sailor, wicked starting helmsman, but not exactly the next Iron Man. His build is more that of an Ethiopian marathon runner.

Below, is Leith out there on his own...

From one of the Rocketeers (and not the one you might think) we got, "Funniest part is we put the next lightest crew member on the boom as well - Nigel. So the total weight of the two of them is perhaps 100-120Kgs." Ed. At absolute best!!!!

"Perhaps the two of them are most able to climb?" Ed. Now you're talking sense!

More on something sailing realted, right here, over the next little while....

Now whilst we're at it, yet another reminder that whilst R6 was the last of the laid course events, it is only the penultimate of the 2010 MWS. The final event is the M2G on 11/09/10. So far, just 25 of the 40 odd racing boats have completed the additional information that is required if you are going. A few of these are even coming out of their Winter retirement to be in amongst it all.

You do not even have to have been doing the whole MWS to come out for this great passage race. Just look at Peregrine, Remedy and Yoko!

Now you Racing Division types have almost been surpassed by the new Cruising Division, of which there are now 16 entries. Last year, verging on 60 boats went to Geelong. Time to get a wiggle on, eh. BTW. FREE, yes we said free, so long as you entered the entire MWS. FREE!!!!!!!!!!

The full MWS results to date are HERE.

You can still enter the M2G HERE and remember that Cruising Divisions are offered for this great event. Enter, enter, enter - please. Let's make it a HUGE event.

© John Curnow, ORCV Media

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	The Colts (Sydney 38s) are having their own fight within the battle - many thanks to Ullman Sails for providing the prize.
Thank you to David Judge and Tony Dawson from Hoobo's for ensuring Steb had a ride and we, therefore, had imagery.		We'll be seeing the team at Geelong, pretty soon indeed.