IRC Race Management guidelines updated
January 16th, 2023
The IRC rating Race Management Guidelines offer advice to event organizers for racing under IRC Rules. They include guidance and
Browsing the "handicapping" Tag
ORC 2023 VPP and Rules now available
January 11th, 2023
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has released its 2023 Rules and the Velocity Prediction Program (VPP), with the handicapping system
Dinghy handicap racing deserves support
December 9th, 2022
Getting boats on the water is the goal but with dinghy one design classes, meager interest may leave boats on
Protect the herd from the predator
October 11th, 2022
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The problem with the sport of sailing can be a lack of leadership, the
Challenges in maintaining fairness
September 15th, 2022
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The 32nd edition of Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup included an outlier amongst its stately
Rating rule for the casual competitor
May 16th, 2022
If there was any notion the sport of sailing had enough rating rules to support competition, think again as this
Rating changes for Bermuda Race
March 28th, 2022
The Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) is used to score the biennial Newport Bermuda Race which gets underway in 2022 on
VIDEO: ORC Q&A with Dobbs Davis
January 24th, 2022
The four-day Rolex Big Boat Series, hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California, has been racing under
2021 ORC Rules now available
February 1st, 2021
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has released the 2021 version of the VPP and Rules which are ready for use
Optimism for a better future
June 8th, 2020
At its introductory level, handicapping systems provide the opportunity for dissimilar boat to meet and compete together. But as the
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