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Melbourne's Christmas yacht races draw huge fleets


The historic Rudder Cup. Photo ORCV.
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Melbourne’s Christmas yacht races draw huge fleets
23 December 2020
Victoria’s yacht racing community will be out in force between Christmas and New Year as sailors shake off the cobwebs after a long winter in lockdown.
More than 120 entries have been received for the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s two Christmas events, the Cock of the Bay and the Rudder Cup.
Cock of the Bay
A record fleet of 106 yachts will face the Cock of the Bay starter at Port Melbourne on Boxing Day before racing 22nm to Mornington. The course takes them along the north-eastern shoreline of Port Phillip to Sandringham, providing a spectacle for cyclists, walkers and beach-goers, before heading across the Bay to the finish line. ....

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Melbourne is yacht racing capital of Australia this Christmas


Melbourne is yacht racing capital of Australia this Christmas
by ORCV 23 Dec 2020 20:56 UTC
Ambition under pressure from Antagonist during the 2018 Cock of the Bay yacht race , Australia on December 26 2018 © Dave Hewison
Cock of the Bay has attracted more than 100 entries while the Melbourne Devonport Race is now Australia s only interstate yacht race to be held over the Christmas period.
Victoria s yacht racing community will be out in force between Christmas and New Year as sailors shake off the cobwebs after a long winter in lockdown.
More than 120 entries have been received for the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria s two Christmas events, the Cock of the Bay and the Rudder Cup. ....

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