Rule changes for IRC in 2024
October 24th, 2023
The 2023 international IRC Congress was held in Paris, hosted by the Yacht Club de France, joint owners of the
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Walking the walk on limiting costs
September 28th, 2023
Like so many rating rules, IRC seeks to handicap different designs of keelboats for them to race together. However, looking
Revival planned for Admiral’s Cup
June 5th, 2023
If you raced under the IOR handicap system, did foredeck with wire guys for symmetrical spinnakers, or remember when ‘N
Focus returns to single rating rule
May 24th, 2023
by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News It is not uncommon for handicap racing events to allow entry under two rating
Reduce headsail to improve IRC rating
February 7th, 2023
When it comes to reducing the area of your headsail (HSA) as a way to improve your IRC rating, Barry
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
IRC aims to be simple and economical
October 24th, 2022
This year’s international IRC Congress was held in Malta ahead of the 2022 Rolex Middle Sea Race which started October
Who are the real predators for sailing?
October 12th, 2022
From his studio set in the beautiful British sailing village of Hamble in Hampshire, world-class yacht designer Tony Castro checks
Is this the next level of madness?
October 3rd, 2022
It is one thing to have canting keel and water ballasted boats racing against fixed keel designs, but ‘Maxi week’
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
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