Updates for IRC in 2018
February 6th, 2018
Changes to the IRC rating calculations are implemented every January to cater for technical innovations in yacht design, a practice
Browsing the "handicapping" Tag
Get Boats out of the Parking Lot
February 5th, 2018
One of the oldest yet most promising concepts to increase participation is to organize handicap dinghy events. Bringing together random
Dinghy handicap racing grows the sport
January 3rd, 2018
Paul Elvstrom, the notable 4-time Olympic gold medalist from Denmark, also knew something about the workings of the sport. Looking
In Pursuit of Fair Racing
May 31st, 2017
Jeff Motley reports on the process taken in the Pacific Northwest to provide fair racing for a fairly diverse race.
Transpac to debut Multihull Rating Rule
May 3rd, 2017
The multihull rating rule, ORR-MH, will make its debut this July in the 2017 Transpacific Yacht Race to Hawaii. The
Handicap Racing at Block Island
April 17th, 2017
The destination of Block Island, just 12 miles off the Rhode Island coast, is that biennial beacon attracting competitors for
Understanding the Big Picture
April 16th, 2017
by Don Finkle, RCR Yachts PHRF is sailing’s favorite whipping boy, but like it or not, for many of us
Individual Performance Handicapping
April 13th, 2017
An investigation into the effects of an Individual Performance Handicapping System on fleet competition at the local level by David
Why PHRF is Suffering – Part 1
April 4th, 2017
U.S. boat owners now have a shopping list of measurement rating rule systems— IRC, ORC and ORR — none of
The Handicap Racing Question
March 30th, 2017
American handicap racing in the U.S. is bogged down in rating systems and acronyms, so how can we make sense
© 2024 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
made by VSSL Agency.
Back to Top ↑