ORCV Winter Series Race 1- Learning to sail in everything, provides Ambition in itself. …. Chris Dare

Media Release – ORCV Winter Series Race 1

Learning to sail in everything, provides Ambition in itself. …. Chris Dare

Winter sailing in Melbourne always provides a challenge as seen in yesterday’s ORCV Winter Series race 1 with light winds. ORCVV Winter Series started 26 on the line in 2 divisions. The ORCV Race Director shortened that course and race results see  “Ambition” taking Line Honor’s, 1^st in AMS, 1^st in IRC and in 1^st in PHS for Division1.  Whilst race conditions were light winds and cool temperature the competition hot and winter light winds sailing skills put to the test. Results are currently pending protest. For full results click here https://www.orcv.org.au/sailing/results

Close behind Ambition in AMS and IRC Divisions in second place was Gerry Cantwell and his experienced crew on “Carrera S”.  Completing the stadium spots was John Newbold’s Primitive Cool (2^nd on PHS) , Mick and Mark Welsh on “Wicked” (3^rd on IRC) and Scott Robinson on “How Bizzare” (3^rd on AMS and PHS). 

Division 2 saw a great light sailing by Will Sheers on “Executive Decision” 1^st on AMS, IRC and 2^nd on PHS.  Great racing by Koos Theron and crew on “Xenia 2” 1^st on PHS and Russell Hibbert and crew on Next Step 3^rd on AMS and PHS. 

Post-race interview with Chris Dare he emphasized “predictions indicated light winds and we would need to transition between two weather patterns.  We were lucky to get out in front at the start.  As we went around the 2^nd mark, heading toward to spoil grounds, the winds died off, so my son climbed the mast looking for where the winds were as we sat in a large windless hole/doldrums for about an hour.”

We’ve only owned the boat for less than 12 months with the view that our children needed a pathway and “Ambition” to assist them transition from dinghy sailing and bigger keelboats.  “We did have a number of our crew who will onboard who will compete on the Sydney to Gold Coast although just under half of our crew are under 25 years age” 

Compared to prior years, it was great to see such a large fleet competing yesterday in ORCV Winter Series Race 1.  We hope to fit in the Melbourne to Blairgowrie race before heading off north as we really enjoyed having the opportunity, challenges and sailing against similar style boats.

 

ORCV Marketing Team

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