Apollo Bay Ocean Yacht Race
Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, the Apollo Bay race, scheduled for 16 May 2020 has been cancelled.
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| Ocean Race distance: | 52 nautical miles |
| Safety Category: | 3 |
| Start Location: | Queenscliff |
| Start Time: | 0810 |
| Start Date: | 22 May 21 |
| Race Record: | 05h 24m 04s by KAOS skippered by Peter Blake in 1999 |
A short coastal race starting off Queenscliff, going out of Port Phillip Heads before turning right to follow the coast to Apollo Bay.
As the concluding race on the summer racing calendar, the 52 mile dash to Apollo Bay often decides the Ocean Racing Championship.
It is also an ideal race for those new to ocean racing with its shorter length and proximity to the coast.
The race is often won or lost by navigators and tacticians in their decisions to sail a seaward course or hug the shoreline in search of better breeze.