RORC Archives

Record Breaking Interest in Rolex Fastnet Race

January 9th, 2017

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt The biennial Rolex Fastnet Race is not a race for novices. There are no palm trees

October 3rd, 2016

The Royal Ocean Racing Club, organisers of the Rolex Fastnet Race 2017 starting on Sunday August 6, has relaxed the

March 17th, 2016

As rating rules seek to protect their turf, and race organizers seek to balance entries into fleets that don’t always

August 24th, 2015

The Rolex Fastnet Race, the event that caused the formation of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, celebrated its 90th birthday

August 24th, 2015

After 22 years at the RORC Rating Office, Mike Urwin, its Technical Director, is stepping aside to relinquish the day

January 13th, 2015

RORC Racing Manager Nick Elliott predicted ‘a scramble for places’ when it was announced last October that priority would be

November 5th, 2014

Getting people to race their boats means minimizing the hurdles of entry. Getting a handicap rating is a significant hurdle

October 16th, 2014

The 100 foot (30.47m) LOA monohull limit set by a number of the classic 600 mile races such as the

October 7th, 2014

There are several events hosted by San Diego Yacht Club (San Diego, CA) that are in the low key, fun

March 3rd, 2014

Sixty yachts from 11 different countries, with 682 crew from all over the world, took part in the 6th edition