handicapping Archives

Cents on the dollar

December 17th, 2023

The sailing world is awash with former championship-standard racing dinghies and one-design keelboats sitting immaculate but dusty in garages –

December 2nd, 2023

The start of the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race is on June 21, and the 53rd thrash to the Onion Patch

November 14th, 2023

The 54th meeting of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), held November 10-14 in Malaga, Spain, concluded with a review of

September 28th, 2023

Like so many rating rules, IRC seeks to handicap different designs of keelboats for them to race together. However, looking

May 24th, 2023

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News It is not uncommon for handicap racing events to allow entry under two rating

April 3rd, 2023

All measurement-based handicap systems are annually refined to take steps toward better racing. This report comes from Jim Taylor, Technical

January 16th, 2023

The IRC rating Race Management Guidelines offer advice to event organizers for racing under IRC Rules. They include guidance and

January 11th, 2023

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has released its 2023 Rules and the Velocity Prediction Program (VPP), with the handicapping system

December 9th, 2022

Getting boats on the water is the goal but with dinghy one design classes, meager interest may leave boats on

October 11th, 2022

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The problem with the sport of sailing can be a lack of leadership, the