News - Melbourne Osaka Cup

The Curious Adventure Begins

The smallest boat in the 9th edition of the Melbourne Osaka Cup double-handed yacht race has embarked on its 5,500-nautical-mile

On a Mission

Skipper of 1122 Trekkee Hajime Niita has an additional mission other than making the challenging journey from Melbourne to Osaka.

Getting the Rhythm Right

The Flags are Flying at Sandringham as crews continue to arrive and Sandringham has become a hive of activity as

Follow the Fleet on the Tracker

As the fleet sails from Melbourne to Japan, you can track their progress using the Race Tracker here: https://race.bluewatertracks.com/2025-melbourne-osaka-cup-double-handed-race The

Sea dogs sailing in a 10,000 km race to Japan

Front cover of today’s The Age featured a story about Peter Tardrew and Rod Gunther co skippers of Quest. Whilst

Reliving the Adventure: After Nearly 40 Years

Lucy Jefferies, a competitor in the inaugural 1987 Melbourne-Osaka race, will once again be at the main start on March

30 Days to Go: The Countdown Begins

It’s 30 days until the main start of the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, and many teams are now here in

Self Reliance and Trust, markers of the race

Teams are into last minute jobs readying for the 5500 nautical mile double-handed 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup – the first

Paris and Sayer: Learning to Fly

Arriving in Melbourne after completing their qualifier, we caught up with Alan Paris, owner and co-skipper of Learning to Fly,

Alive looking towards the race record

Rupert Henry and Greg O’Shea etched their names in history during the 2018 Melbourne Osaka Cup, sailing the 5,500nm race

5th timers

Lining up for their 5th Melbourne Osaka will be Jon Sayer on the J99 ‘Learning to Fly’ and also “Russell

Internationals in final preparations for 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup

International entrants for the 2025 Melbourne Osaka Cup, a 5500 nautical mile double handed race from Melbourne to Osaka in

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