ORCV Melbourne to Vanuatu (M2V)

Living it up!

The 51st Project. Great bunch of people and handy sailors too. We received this from Kaylene Nicoll and wanted to share it all with you, "John. Just a quick note to say thank you very much for all your updates on the race. My hubby (Chris) is on the 51st Project and has obviously done it tuff with all those roasts!!! Regards Kaylene Nicoll".

Firstly Kaylene, it is our absolute pleasure and thank you very much for making the effort to let us know what you're getting from the site. That's great. Secondly. You are not wrong. Check these images out....

Chris and Peewee serving roast.. home made gravy... not without its challenges, at about 120 degree wind angle... (Rolly Polly not bouncy castle)

Finished product.

As they went past Ile Mare (Sea Island) also known as La Roche, as per below.

The 51st Project crew is Phil Coombs, Cheryl Coombs, Peter Walsh (Pee Wee), Graeme Smith (He of the Loud Shorts), Chris Nicoll, Lex O'Connor (Lexxie/Lutha), Tim Bilham and Zoe Freeman (and they forgot Rex the SatCom dome - don't you forget our caption contest, which you can read about HERE). In addition to be well-credentialled sailors, they are riot. Look at these notes:

"Saw a sunken object late yesterday afternoon and issued a Securite warning to all craft... Just missed it by a boat length in 4,000 metres of water! A reminder of potential things that go bump in the night...."

"The second Securite warning that should be issued to all craft ........ Now that we have finished grading the Pacific Ocean with our ocean grader (their Beneteau First50), it will be safe for any vessel to enter.... should be nice and flat for all concerned.... ha ha ha".

More soon...

Please remember, that if you want to find out where everyone is in the chase for the container of humanitarian aid that APC Logistics sent to Vanuatu for us, then please go HERE. Sked times are 4.30am and pm EST.

By John Curnow and Simon Dryden