News - Melbourne Osaka Cup

Gill Apparel with Race Logo

The Sundance Marine Melbourne to Osaka Organising Committee are delighted that Gill is our clothing sponsor for the 2018 race.

Matrix Reloads for 2018

Bill Gray and Aaron Haigh have done the Melbourne to Osaka race before – back in 2003. Matrix, a boat

Rainman Water Maker

The fastest boat in the history of the Melbourne Osaka Cup made the journey in just under 27 days back

Our Race History – 1991

Following the inaugural Melbourne Osaka Cup race in 1987, four years later the second race was run. Once again an

ORCV Geelong Finale invites Osaka Entrants

The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s annual Winter Series launched with a bang and shower of flares on Sunday 2

Interviews with John & Steve

Last week we caught up with two skippers who were visiting Melbourne. The first is John Bacon, the skipper of

Safety at Sea

Seven months to go and preparations for the big race are now in full swing aboard the 32 yachts. With

Annual Keel Boat Weighing Day

A note for all our competitors in the Sundance Melbourne Osaka Cup. The Yacht Racing Services Association’s annual weighing day

Our Race History

The history of the Melbourne Osaka Cup is a rich one and on each occasion from 1987 until the event

Bond Boat prepares for Osaka

After winning the America’s Cup in 1983, Alan Bond decided to back it up the following year by trying to

It’s all about the Weather

Robin Hewitt, veteran sailor, multiple Melbourne Osaka Cup competitor and skipper of the well know yacht Yoko, wrote the featured

Dare Devil Work

Many of our competitors for the Sundance Marine 2018 Melbourne Osaka Cup use social media as their main sources of