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New guidance for race organizers

May 28th, 2020

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has released a free publication that gives guidance for race organizers and sailors using the

May 21st, 2020

Despite a strong entry list from the United States and abroad, and the exhaustive efforts of the New York Yacht

May 8th, 2020

Despite the inshore and offshore racing schedule getting are shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the technical team at

February 5th, 2020

While the type of sails needed on a windward-leeward course is fairly well-defined, these sails struggle to cover the full

January 12th, 2020

London, UK (January 12, 2019) – With numerous improvements prompted by user input and internal research over the past year,

January 9th, 2020

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I wrote in my March 2017 column for Sailing World about how American handicap

November 21st, 2019

The growth of handicap racing has been capped in North America by the abundance of rating rules. While PHRF best

October 30th, 2019

Southampton, Bermuda (October 30, 2019) – Today’s annual meeting of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) marks 50 years since this

October 22nd, 2019

The conventional wisdom says the sailing season in the Northeastern United States ends with the Labor Day holiday, celebrated the

June 8th, 2019

Sibenik, Croatia (June 8, 2019) – For two classes on this final day of the 2019 D-Marin ORC World Championship,