Why I Am Leaving the Rat Race
August 28th, 2018
The health of our sport should always be a priority – the next generation deserves it. Yet, too often we
Browsing the "rating rule" Tag
Taking a Step Toward the Goal
July 19th, 2018
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Handicap racing in the USA is screwed up. We see highly-invested teams competing in PHRF which
How Racing Rating Rules Work
May 30th, 2018
Quantum Sail Designer Chris Williams is an expert when it comes to getting the most out of your racing rating
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
Continued worldwide progress for ORC
November 8th, 2017
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (November 8, 2017) – As part of the World Sailing Annual Conference, the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC)
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
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
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