News

Who’s Lining Up
With 18 months preparation time until the start on March 9, 2025, Thirty yachts (60 sailors) are now entered for
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Launch Event Video
A special event held to mark the launch of the 2025 Melbourne to Osaka Double Handed Yacht Race, featuring dignitaries
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Official Launch Event for 2025
An event held to mark the official start to the Race to Osaka in 2025 was held in Melbourne at
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News Letter Sep 2022
This news letter was recently sent to all crews who have registered an expression of interest in the 2025 Melbourne
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Preliminary Notice of Race
The running of the 9th Melbourne to Osaka Yacht Race scheduled to start in Melbourne in March 2025 has excited
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Spreading the Word
A great opportunity to promote the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Double Handed Race took place on the evening of February 17th.
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Spirit of Downunder for Sale
A regular competitor in the race to Osaka in recent years has been Spirit of Downunder with veteran skipper Laurie Ford.
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A chat with ORCV Double Handed competitors
Double Handed racing may be new for Sydney but the ORCV has conducted races to both Devonport and Hobart each
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Double Handed, heading for Syd Start
For the first time, Double Handed crews will race in the Sydney to Hobart and one of the entries is
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Hydrogen Field Demonstration in Osaka
Toyota Mirai fuel cell technology hits the water as powertrain for a Yanmar boat. The 2025 Melbourne to Osaka yacht
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Prize Winners
To celebrate the announcement of our first sponsors for the 2025 Melbourne to Osaka, Musto and Bolle, George Shaw catches
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The Brig CYPRUS
How a convict mutiny became the first Australian sailing ship visit to Japan. The rich history of the Melbourne to
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