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Stop trying to rate everything

February 19th, 2026

It was 2022 when FlyingNikka was revealed, a 60 feet full-foiling monohull yacht conceived by a team of designers coordinated

February 3rd, 2026

There’s a certain arrogance about handicap systems, fueled by self-importance and competition. They all believe their tools can fairly rate

October 23rd, 2025

The 2025 IRC Congress, which assesses the state of the rule and makes changes, was held October 11 in Cowes,

October 1st, 2025

The Caribbean Sailing Association (CSA) Rating Rule is a handicap system for sailboat racing in the Caribbean. It is administered

September 18th, 2025

Following the relaunch of the Admirals Cup in 2025 by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda

June 13th, 2025

With several rating rules to handicap boats, and each with their own measurement protocols, it was a costly hassle for

November 6th, 2024

Following ratification at the IRC International Congress, the IRC Rating Technical Committee has published the IRC 2025 Rule which takes

September 30th, 2024

International rating rule systems like ORC and IRC tend to focus more on the belief that they can fairly rate

May 15th, 2024

Yacht designer and past Seahorse magazine editor Julian Everitt shares a complex topic in this Facebook post about rating rules

February 20th, 2024

In a major move towards increased transparency, IRC Rating is now publishing the valid boat data for all boats with