Notice of Race - PDF File (111kb)
			Amendment to Notice of Race No.1 [15/10/02] - PDF File (99kb)
			Amendment to Notice of Race No.2 [25/12/02] - PDF File (12kb)
			Safety Compliance Declaration Form - PDF File (47kb)
			Offshore Racing Council Special Regulations - PDF File (65kb)
			Entry Form - PDF File (11kb)
			Competitor Schedule - Excel File (21kb)
			The Route

About the Race
The Melbourne/Osaka Double Hand Yacht Race, first held in 1987 to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the opening of the Port of Osaka, is held every four years by the City of Osaka. The Osaka Cup race will take place for the fifth time in 2003. The race participants sail from Melbourne to Osaka spanning 5,500 nautical miles (approx. 10,200 km) without stop-overs, travelling backward through the seasons with autumn in Melbourne, summer at the equator, and spring in Osaka.

Objectives
The objectives of the race are to promote a challenging long-distance, short-handed racing event between Melbourne and Osaka, traversing the Pacific Ocean, and in so doing to provide a proving ground for true seamanship and to encourage the development of suitable seaworthy yachts and of appropriate gear, supplies, and techniques for short-handed crossing under sail and thus strengthen the ties between Melbourne and Osaka as sister cities and ports.

Organising Authority	Melbourne/Osaka Double - Handed Yacht Race Promotion Council in conjunction with the JSAF Offshore Naikai
Host Clubs	Osaka Hokko Yacht Club and Sandringham Yacht Club, INC.
The Race	The race is to be sailed between the starting line to be established within Port Phillip Bay and the finishing line to be set up within Osaka Bay. The Race consists of the First Leg within Port Phillip Bay and the Second Leg from the Rip of the Bay to Osaka. Approximate sailing distance: Approx. 5,500 n.m. or 10,200 km
Starting Dates	Leg 1	Saturday March 15 2003
	Leg 2	Sunday March 16 2003
Notice of Race	Download the Notice of Race
Race Entry Form	Download the Race Entry Form
Race Route	View the Race Route
Race History	1987 zz 1991zz 1995zzz 1999
Race Sponsor	TASAKI SHINJU Co., Ltd