Useful articles and links
ORCV Safety & Regulations update September 2024: click here
For a useful article about Stability Regulations: click here
AMSA have determined international best practice for PLBs and EPIRBs, publishing guidelines: click here
- Boat owners should dispose of their expired flares and EPIRBs at selected police stations. Contact your local police station for specific locations. We have found that not all police and local police stations are aware of this and have confirmed the following police stations will take expired flares: Williamstown, Prahran
Preparing for your Safety Audit Document: click here
Transport Safety Victoria, particularly Safety Equipment Requirements: click here
Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook: click here
Keel and Rudder Inspections
For the latest on Keel and Rudder inspection requirements please click here
Incidents and Reports
1979 Fastnet click here
1995 Melbourne to Burnie yacht race, return passage click here
1998 Sydney to Hobart click here
1999 Isle of Wight, Wahoo fatality: Click here
2000 BigBayRace-Spirit of Downunder, fatality Coroners Report click here
2001 NSW Coast Training Vessel RISING FARRSTER, Loss of Keel, Fatalities Coroners Report: Click here
2002 Excalibur Capsize, Fatality: click here
2004 Association Cup ADAM'S DEN-fataility Click here
2007 Hooligan V-loss of keel and subsequent fatality: Click here
2009 Flinder Island Yacht Race, PWC Shockwave report: Click here
2009 Ella's Pink Lady collision Bulk Carrier Silver Yang: Click here
2010 Cork Clipper Grounding on reef with loss of vessel: click here
2010 RPAYC Bird Island race MOB First Light: Click here
2011 Chicago Yacht Club-Race to Mackinac Island “Wingnuts” Fatality: click here
2011 Lion Report, MOB harness and drowning : Click here
Lion related tests: Click here
2011 Capsize of Yacht Ramber 100 off the Cork Coast: click here
2012 Farallones Race - Low Speed Chase Capesize click here
2012 ORCV Port Fairy Yacht Race: Inception Incident Report: click here
2012 ORCV Port Fairy Yacht RaceInception Rescue by Grant Dunoon Skipper of Trybooking: click here
2013 Islands race: Uncontrollable Urge in Rudder Loss, gounding 1 fatality click here
2014 Yacht Cheeky Rafiki report, loss of yacht and fatality: Click here
2014 Volvo Ocean Race, Vestas Wind incident report, click here
2016 Platino report: Click here
2016 RYCV Brass Monkey Winter Series-An S80 will always right itself: click here
2017 Capella Lightvessel Race FEBIMA Report click here
2017 Clipper Round the World Race, Clipper CV30 Report, MOB fatality: Click here
2017 Clipper around the world race, MAIB investigation into Tether Failure on the Clipper Race: click here
2018 Bunbury and Return Ocean Race: Finistere report: Click here
2018 SYC Association Cup Yacht TOP GUN MOB fataility: click here
2019 King Island Return Passage, Arcadia click here
2024 Miss Scarlett click here
2024 Rolex Sydney to Hobart click here
Marine Incident Reporting Bodies
Australian Sailing Yacht Race Incident Reports: click here
Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) UK click. here
US Sailing Click here
Marine Casualty Investigation Board Ireland click here
Maritime New Zealand click here
