Celebrating Legacy and Grit at the 2026 ORCV Awards

Event, ORCV, SYC, Yacht

Stories from the 2026 ORCV Awards Held at the Sandringham Yacht Club, with MC Jolene George, the 2026 awards night was a celebration of a massive ocean racing season. But more than that, looking back at the honour rolls, it was a reminder that ocean racing in Victoria...

Smoke, Sparks, and 25 Knots

Hanse, ORCV, SYC, Yacht

Flare Drills Prepping Shimmer for Hobart at the ORCV Winter Series There is nothing quite like a biting, windy June morning on Port Phillip Bay to test both your gear and your nerve. On June 20th, before the starting gun even fired for Race 1 of the 2026 ORCV DYSC...

ORCV Coastal Sprint #3

Hanse, Offshore, racing, ORCV, Yacht

ORCV Coastal Sprint 2026 West Offshore Products Coastal Sprint There’s something about an early Saturday start at Queenscliff. The fleet gets underway while most of Melbourne is still in bed, and by the time the city wakes up, you’re already working your...

Shimmer

Hanse, ORCV, Yacht

Hanse 505 – Shimmer Skipper: Steve TwentymanSafety Beach Sailing Club (SBSC) Shimmer is one of the yachts I sail on most regularly, and over time she’s become a familiar and trusted platform. Sailing out of Safety Beach Sailing Club, much of our time together has been...

Belle – IY60

ORCV, Yacht

Belle ORCV Offshore Sprint Racing with Belle (60ft IY60) I sailed offshore aboard Belle, the 60-foot Simonis Voogd–designed yacht owned by Richard Taylor and Kylie Balharrie, competing in the ORCV West Offshore Coastal Sprint Series. Sailing from Sandringham Yacht...

Arcadia

ORCV, RMYS, Yacht

Archambault 40RC Skipper: PJ (Peter Davison) – Royal Melbourne yacht squadron Over the past couple of years, I’ve had several opportunities to sail with PJ aboard Arcadia, an Archambault 40RC, across a mix of club racing, ORCV races, and events including the...