By GC member Debbie Jonker
The course is run annually by the ORCV , It’s fun , well run and I met quite a few fellow Victorians who don’t go boating yet wanted to just enjoy an interesting day out on the water .
We all really had fun aboard the chartered ferry and learnt a lot .
On the ORCV media posts they write the following :
You can read a book, diagrams, and marine charts, but seeing it from the water with expert guidance is different. The annual Rip Tour is a practical on-water training event where experienced offshore navigators share information on how and when to transit safely. Everyone gets a headset so they don’t miss any commentary on navigation aids, tides, lead lights, shipping channels and a copy of the ORCV’s Rip Guide. The 2025 tour departs Queenscliff at noon on Sunday, March 16th, on MV Peninsula Princess.
For your convenience, you’ll be able to catch the connecting Searoad Ferry from Sorrento at 11:00 am.
Ready to embark on this unique learning experience? Book your spot and find further information at https://ow.ly/wbCb50R3NV2.
You don’t have to be a ORCV member and they handed out a really helpful laminated map for us to keep onboard our own Boat for future cruising.
I took some friends with me and all said that it was a great day out .
Enjoy the waterways wherever you in this warmer weather and the sunsets viewed from our Members Bar are now truly sensational !