IRC Archives

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

January 16th, 2023

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

October 24th, 2022

This year’s international IRC Congress was held in Malta ahead of the 2022 Rolex Middle Sea Race which started October

October 12th, 2022

From his studio set in the beautiful British sailing village of Hamble in Hampshire, world-class yacht designer Tony Castro checks

October 3rd, 2022

It is one thing to have canting keel and water ballasted boats racing against fixed keel designs, but ‘Maxi week’

September 15th, 2022

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The 32nd edition of Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup included an outlier amongst its stately

December 22nd, 2021

Applications are open for 2022 IRC rating and the IRC Rule Authority (RORC and UNCL) will start issuing certificates for

November 22nd, 2021

Following the international 2021 IRC annual Congress meeting in October, the 2022 IRC rule text is now published online. The

October 31st, 2021

Representatives of the International Rating Certificate (IRC) from around the World gathered in October at the annual IRC Congress either

October 26th, 2021

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News The good news is there are two technical rating rules – IRC and ORC