The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc. (ORCV) conducts ocean/offshore and bay yacht races and events in Victoria, Australia.
History The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc. was formed as the Cruising Yacht Club of Victoria by founding members Bill Wakefield, Fred Cook and Frank Bennell in 1949, so that ocean races in Victorian waters could be efficiently developed and run by an organisation focused exclusively on the needs of ocean racers. It was renamed the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Inc. in 1972 Di Pearson, Ocean Racing Club of Victoria: Reflecting on 70 years, Sail-world.com, 16 September 2019 and incorporated in 1986. The ORCV is an Organising Authority of Category 1, 2 and 3 ocean races and a Yachting Australia Training Centre (YATC) with five Yachting Australia accredited Yachtmaster Offshore and Safety & Sea Survival Course Instructors.
In 2018, the ORCV introduced the "Four + Autohelm" format to its nautic races.Ocean Racing Club of Victoria introduces innovative ‘Four + Autohelm’ racing, Marinescene.asia, 24 July 2018
Description The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria is a member club of the Australian Sailing (formally Yachting Australia) and the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). Membership is drawn from all of the major keel boat yacht clubs in Victoria, but does not compete with other yacht clubs by operating a clubhouse or marina facility.
All ORCV training activities specifically relate to ocean sailing and racing, particularly where there may be barriers to entering this domain. They are designed to provide supplementary training, which complements other available sailing training from commercial training organisations.
Annual events The ORCV conduct the following Ocean and Bay yacht races and events:
NameTypeWhenRace CategoryDistance nautical milesYear first conductedMelbourne to Stanley
or
Melbourne to PortlandOcean Yacht RaceNovember2152 or
163Latitude OceanOcean Yacht Race or Cruising eventNovember3Handicap dependentLatitude PursuitBay Yacht Race or Cruising eventNovember634Cock of the Bay (previously known as Boxing Day Dash)Bay Yacht RaceDecember634Melbourne to Hobart Westcoaster blue-water classicOcean Yacht RaceDecember24351972Melbourne to Hobart Eastcoaster blue-water classic Ocean Yacht RaceDecember24552007Rudder Cup Melbourne to Launceston blue-water classic or
Rudder Cup Melbourne to Devonport blue-water classic Ocean Yacht RaceDecember2198 or
1951907Melbourne to Grassy, King Island Ocean Yacht RaceMarch21151972Melbourne to Port FairyOcean Yacht RaceMarch2135Double-Handed Bay Yacht RaceMay624Melbourne to Apollo Bay Ocean Yacht RaceMay652Winter SeriesBay Yacht Races SeriesJune to August6Melbourne to Geelong Bay Yacht RaceSeptember634 to 58Women Skipper & NavigatorsBay Yacht RaceSeptember6332008 International events NameTypeWhenRace CategoryDistance nautical milesYear first conductedMelbourne to Vanuatu International Ocean Yacht RaceEvery 4 years11,8852006Osaka Cup Melbourne to Osaka Double-HandedInternational Ocean Yacht RaceEvery 4 years15,5001987
References
External links ORCV Website