The Ocean Racing Club Victoria 2023 Ocean Racer Of The Year is…….

Paul Buchholz!

Congratulations to our Vice Commodore Paul Buchholz who has been named the Ocean racing Club Victoria (ORCV) 2023 Ocean Racer Of The Year! Paul is an Integral part of RGYC and we are thrilled to see him being recognised on a state level in such a high regard. Well done Paul!

This award recognises an individual’s achievement of excellence in ocean racing. The Award also considers the person’s contribution over a number of years in areas such as sailing, navigation, boat preparation, race management, rescue and/or incident recovery. 

Paul is the owner/skipper of the Cookson 50, Extasea. He is visible in Victorian ocean races and represents Victoria at major out of state offshore racing events. Not only does he reap the results, the well-respected yachtsman is noted for building crews and giving up and coming sailors a go. He also leads the national safety group.

“It’s pretty special,” Paul said of the award. “I won it once before, but this one came out of left field. I’m elated. I think my crew had a lot to do with it, said the Geelong yachtsman, remembering. “My first Extasea turned 30 this year, our first race was the Melbourne to Burnie Race. I’ll keep racing and introducing people to sailing for as long as I can.“