ORCV Melbourne to Geelong (M2G)
No Herbie!
Herbie Racing Team is the latest retirement from the 2011 Melbourne to Geelong event. The lads were going two-handed and we will advise on the reason soon enough. In the meantime, the wind is blowing, the fleet is not that far off Geelong and both Teri Dodds and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. are out there to trap the rest of the day for you.
Whilst you're waiting, below are just an assortment of the way the day began, back up at the top of the Bay.
It was very threatening and oh-so-artsy during pre-start just near R2 this morning....
Division One got away with both Goldfinger and Mille Sabords on individula recall. In this shot, it looked like God was going to recall the whole lot and take them upstairs with him!!!
Goldfinger came back, re-started and then set about getting to the front again, which she had secured easily by a third of the way down to the Spoil Ground.
Division Two was an all clean and fair start and a little less ominous, too - the five minute difference was pretty much what it was like all morning. Depending on where you were and at what time, you could be wishing you had your Communicator to talk to Scotty or wondering when you might need the sunscreen. It's pretty happy here at Geelong, right now with a fair amount of golden sun pouring through the gaps.
The Cruising Division raned from 30 footers to the Swan 65, Inedependent Endeavour pictured here. Three OCSs at this start, which was a further five munites after the Div2 boats. Reckless, Escapade and Streetcar.
With XLR8 gone, Jazzy was second around the Spoil Ground and headed back towards town.
Chutzpah38 was up just behind Challenge as these two led the six Colts back to P3.
Bombora were all smiles and I reckon they could be a fair chance at being the new Happiest Crew On The Water! Well done team...
Little bit more art with the wide angle lens as Audacious leads Schüss around the SG mark... These have been enhanced, it was pretty dark out there...
Coming down on a very broad two-sail reach, bathed in sunlight as it was all black in the centre of the Bay are Schüss, Cinquante and Audacious.
Bombora and Dry White now get in to the frame on the left...
Cinquante was one of the vessels who took the inside and close track around P3, which you can see off the stern...
Schüss was a little wider...
And Audacious even wider, again...
More on the way!
When the M2G is done, you'll get the results for that race and the entire MWS, right HERE.
Follow it all here and via the ORCV Facebook page, so make sure you go and "Like" the page, now. 163 Souls already have and thank you to all of them.
© John Curnow, ORCV Media
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Celebrating its 41st consecutive running -
the Winter Series was first run in 1972
and is still the same format today!
Be a part of the Bay's hottest racing at the coldest
time of year or just pop out at the end, for
the Bay's favourite bash - the event officially known
just as Melbourne to Geelong,
but you may have other names for it...
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In September, the Melbourne to Geelong event
finishes the Winter Series off and there will be
presentations at RGYC for it.
Of course, by the time Stanley comes around,
you just know Silly Season proper is upon you...
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Many thanks to Hobbos and particularly
Tony Dawson for getting our favourite shooters -
Teri and Alex - out on the water aboard Privateer.
Many thanks also to Jon Bilger and his PredictWind
team who provide us with great information for both
Race Management and Marketing Communications, alike.
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