James Dadd Archives

America’s Cup: Suck it up, buttercup

October 5th, 2021

Sayings such as “careful what you ask for” and “sleep in the bed you made” come to mind following the

May 12th, 2021

What’s unique about sailing as a competitive sport is its ability to adapt to a wide variety of boats and

March 27th, 2017

Co-managed by offices in England (RORC) and France (UNCL), IRC is a rating rule to handicap different designs of keelboats

February 21st, 2017

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Where I live there are sailing schools, boat rental businesses, boat brokers, and yacht clubs. There

November 28th, 2016

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt For years I raced Snipes on a lake-like venue with permanent marks around its perimeter. Race

September 19th, 2016

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

May 14th, 2016

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

February 16th, 2016

A series of winter seminars have been underway in the UK to increase participation. This report on the program is

October 25th, 2015

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

October 5th, 2015

The overhaul of the Volvo Ocean Race centred around the move to a one-design class, with the execution of the