IRC Europeans 2024 in Ireland – find out more
IRC European Championship 2024 – Dun Laoghaire, 12-15 September The 2024 Maples RORC IRC European Championship will be held in Dun Laoghaire (Dublin Bay) from September 12th to 15th, hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club. This promises to be the premi…
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40 Years of IRC Rating
Made by sailors for sailors, in 2024 the International Rating Certificate (IRC) celebrates 40 years of yacht rating around the world. Back in the early 1980s, most boats were racing under the International Offshore Rule (IOR), but it was starting to…
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IRC website resources updated
We have been busy updating the resources on the IRC website and we encourage owners, measurers, Rule Authorities and equipment manufacturers to read these to make sure you are up-to-date. Remember that compliance with the IRC rules and the boat’s cur…
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IRC Rating publishes valid boat data
In a major move towards increased transparency IRC Rating is now publishing the valid boat data for all boats with an IRC certificate issued since 1st January 2024. This initiative marks a significant step forward in promoting fair sailing, openness…
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IRC Rating open for 2024
Applications are open for 2024 IRC Rating and the IRC Rating Authority (RORC Rating Office and UNCL, Pôle Course du YCF) have already issued certificates to over 600 northern hemisphere boats for the new season with another 600 southern hemisphere bo…
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IRC European Championship to crown three weeks of competition in Dublin Bay
Three major sailing championships will be hosted by the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire in Autumn 2024 in what will be a three week jamboree of keelboat racing, culminating in the IRC European Championship. First up is the ICRA National Champ…
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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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