IRC rating responds to racing practices with rule changes for 2024
Following the international IRC annual Congress meeting in October, the 2024 IRC rule text is now published on the IRC website and includes changes that reflect IRC’s desire to listen to what sailors want, and respond to changing trends not only in t…
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IRC rating counts down to 2024
The 2023 international IRC Congress was held in Paris, hosted by the Yacht Club de France, joint owners of the international IRC rating rule with the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Chaired by Michael Boyd, also Chairman of the IRC Board, the meeting was we…
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Dubai Offshore Sailing Club to Host 2nd Annual IRC Middle East Championships
Notice of Race and Registration are live and sailors interested can now register for the race in mid-December. The Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) is excited to announce its prestigious role as the host of the annual IRC Middle East Champio…
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IRC proposal to rate number of headsails from 2024
The globally popular IRC international rating system issues certificates for a huge variety of boat designs from grand prix racers to cruising boats and its development always looks at how the rating calculation across this diverse fleet might be imp…
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Lann Ael 3 is inaugural IRC Two-Handed European Champion
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in association with l’UNCL Pôle Course du YCF, La Société Nautique de la Trinité sur mer, and Société Nautique de la baie de St Malo. A second decisive race win in the inaugural IRC Two-Handed European Champio…
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Télémaque 2 is IRC European Champion 2023
2023 IRC European Championships Yacht Club de Cannes, France, 29 May – 03 June Organized by the Yacht Club de Cannes, in collaboration with the Pôle Course du Yacht Club de France and the Royal Ocean Racing Club. The eighth edition of the IRC Europea…
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The Admiral’s Cup Returns
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club 17th July to 1st August 2025 – Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK The Admiral’s Cup is back for 2025 and will be held biennially thereafter by the Royal Ocean Racing Club. Established in 1957, The Admiral’s Cup is honou…
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IRC is rule of choice for CYCA’s blue water programme
The overall trophies in nearly all the world’s blue riband offshore races are awarded using the IRC rating system (International Rating Certificate) to establish the boat race positions and overall winners, including the Rolex Fastnet Race, Rolex Syd…
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Cannes IRC European Championship 2023 – 40 days to go!
The European IRC Championship is held in the Mediterranean every 2 years. The pandemic interrupted the rhythm, and no IRC European title has been awarded in the Mediterranean since San Remo in 2019. This is why, in association with the RORC, we have…
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From Eider Duck to Andoo Comanche
In the first two months of this year over 1300 new IRC 2023 certificates have been issued to boats from 24 different countries, with a further 600 boats in 11 countries continuing to race in the southern hemisphere season under IRC 2022, who will rev…
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