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ORC 2020 VPP and Rules now available

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,

June 7th, 2019

Sibenik, Croatia (June 7, 2019) – Yesterday the forecast for today looked dismal: a good day for the beach or

June 6th, 2019

Sibenik, Croatia (June 6, 2019) – As teams left the picturesque and protected harbor in Sibenik this morning, the fourth

June 5th, 2019

Sibenik, Croatia (June 5, 2019) – In postcard-perfect 13-17 knot southerly winds under sunny Croatian skies, the three classes of

June 4th, 2019

Sibenik, Croatia (June 4, 2019) – In elapsed times that ranged from 14 hours 45 Minutes to well over 25