The Bonifacio IRC European Championship 2025, the 10th edition of the IRC European Championship, will take place from Saturday, October 4 to Sunday, October 12, 2025. The event is organised by the Yacht Club de Bonifacio in collaboration with the Pôle Course du Yacht Club de France and the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
The Notice of Race is available online on the websites of the Yacht Club de Bonifacio and the Yacht Club de France.
Online pre-registrations are now open: Click HERE
Confirmation of registrations, as well as measurement and safety checks, will begin on Saturday, October 4, 2025. The Opening Party of the Bonifacio IRC European Championship 2025 will take place on Monday, October 6. The first races (windward-leeward and coastal races) will be held on Tuesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 8. The traditional Tour de Corse, the major offshore race of the Bonifacio IRC European Championship 2025, will start on Thursday, October 9; tthis final race will carry a coefficient of 2.5.
The IRC Classes are defined as follows:
- IRC 0: TCC equal to or greater than 1.300
- IRC 1: TCC less than 1.300 and equal to or greater than 1.150
- IRC 2: TCC less than 1.150 and equal to or greater than 1.070
- IRC 3: TCC less than 1.070 and equal to or greater than 1.010
- IRC 4: TCC less than 1.010 and equal or greater that 0.940
IRC ENDORSED certificates are required to participate in the event.
A major event of the international IRC season, the Bonifacio IRC European Championship aims to bring together more than 60 boats. As a world-renowned tourist destination, Corsica offers all the facilities and logistics necessary to host both boats and their crews. All essential services and infrastructure, particularly maritime and port-related, are available locally to meet the expectations of even the most demanding crews.
The President and all the members of the Yacht Club de Bonifacio are delighted to welcome you and to share with you our classic race, the Tour de Corse, the final and decisive event of the Bonifacio IRC European Championship 2025.
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