News - Melbourne Osaka Cup

Log Entries from Bartolome

Since starting their journey back on March 19, we haven’t heard much from Kei and Masa on Bartolome. With only

The News Keeps Rolling In

News item and posts from our competitors arrive daily. Sometime just a few words and other times a full article.

A Piece of Prose for our Event

In the 2006 inaugural Melbourne to Vanuatu race, the daily sked was often followed by ‘The Daily News’ or friendly

Weekly Wrap No 6

Our Weekly Wrap of news from the Sundance Marine Melbourne Osaka Cup 2018. This week with the fleet well under

Timing, Delays and Protests

Updated 12/4/18 Calculating the results There are three key adjustments which affect the timing and hence race results. An important

Virtual Fleet Split by Doldrums

The “parting of the blue goo” is reminiscent of the biblical “parting of the red sea”. In the Sailonline (SOL)

Keeping Us in Touch

The safety and welfare of our competitors is a major part of the organization of the Melbourne to Osaka cup.

A Day in the Life of a Race Director

The Duty Race Director team (Simon Dryden, Ray Shaw, Martin Vaughan, Don Fraser, Neville Rose, Rob Tanner, Rik Head) continue

A Day Full of News

With the majority of the fleet back racing by the weekend, most crews quickly settled into their routines again and

Getting Around Iris

Unlike the vulnerable and manipulated Iris in the movie “Taxi Driver”, this one was was strong, demanding and in charge

Weekly Wrap No 5

A busy week in the Sundance Marine Melbourne Osaka Cup that saw our 4th start plus the suspension of racing

Fleet Status Details

Most of fleet who suspended racing due to severe weather (Tropical Cyclone Iris) have departed their chosen safe harbour. Some