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Updates for IRC in 2017

October 26th, 2016

Forty delegates from 15 countries descended upon Cowes, Isle of Wight, the home of yachting in the UK, for the

September 19th, 2016

James Dadd, chief measurer for the IRC rating rule, has been on a world tour. As one of two international

August 24th, 2016

The IRC North American Championship, hosted by Etobicoke Yacht Club, will be held August 27-28 in Toronto, Ontario. Four divisions

May 14th, 2016

James Dadd, Director of the Rating Office in Lymington UK, which is the technical hub of the Royal Ocean Racing

March 22nd, 2016

The International IRC Rating Rule, jointly owned by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and l’Union Nationale pour la Course

January 20th, 2016

The IRC rating rule has been used by racing owners in Asia for many years, with major IRC regattas well

January 14th, 2016

In the absence of strong leadership in the US, there has been a parade of handicap systems that have sought

October 25th, 2015

The IRC rating rule is a joint venture between the RORC rating office (GBR) and UNCL (FRA), with both offices

July 19th, 2015

Newport, RI (July 19, 2015) – With all the regattas that populate the summer sailing schedule on Narragansett Bay, it’s

May 10th, 2015

IRC 72 class manager Rob Weiland takes a wry look at today’s hotchpotch of rating rules, provided courtesy of Seahorse