Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) News and Results
A new Grand Prix Zero Class is inviting members to join the IRC-rating based initiarive on the Solent. Eligible high-performance boats will have an IRC Rating from 1.192 to 1.394 and a DLR max of 105. The aim of GP…
Dubliner Michael O’Donnell's J/121 Darkwood is Racing for RORC De Guingand Bowl Race Honours
12th May 2022 RORC
The fifth race of the RORC Season’s Points Championship is the De Guingand Bowl Race, scheduled to start at 09:30 BST on Saturday 14th May to the west, from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line, Cowes. The course for the overnight…
Having previously straddled Europe, visiting other major yachting hubs such as Cowes, Cork Harbour, Marseille and Sanremo, the seventh edition of the prestigious IRC European Championship this year will take place over 25-28 August in the Netherlands, alongside Damen Breskens…
The podium after the second day of racing at Antigua Sailing Week had Irish interest with both Jonny Mordaunt's CSA 2 Tschuss and Adrian Lee's Lee Overlay Partners in CSA3 were race winners. The race was blessed with stunning conditions with 15-20…
Two top UK-based yachts expected to enter June's Round Ireland Race scored significant wins in the UK’s offshore season opener in a race across the English Channel on Saturday. It's a weekend result that raises the stakes for overall honours…
Irish Crew on Board J121 Darkwood for RORCs Cervantes Trophy May Be Round Ireland Race Warm Up
29th April 2022 Round Ireland
A top UK-based offshore racer will race this weekend's Cervantes Trophy with a strong Irish crew, which will heighten prospects of a potent Round Ireland Race entry in June. In a crew list seen by Afloat for Dubliner Michael O'Donnell's…
Offshore racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club returns to Europe on the 30th of April with the Cervantes Trophy Race, the traditional opening domestic race of the RORC Season’s Points Championship. Starting from the Royal Squadron Line Cowes, boats…
National Yacht Club Offshore Sailor Saoirse Reynolds Builds on RORC Easter Challenge Success
26th April 2022 ISORA
The National Yacht Club’s Saoirse Reynolds has continued her winning streak in the UK over the Easter Holidays by scoring first place in the inaugural race of the season run by SORC (Solo Offshore Racing Club) for single and double-handed…
Howth's Laura Dillon Onboard Winsome Takes Prix D'Elegance Win at the RORC Easter Challenge, the National's Saoirse Reynolds Takes IRC 3 Victory on Miss Freckles
18th April 2022 RORC
Classic Solent conditions prevailed for the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s first inshore regatta of the 2022 season. After eight thrilling races, IRC class winners for the RORC Easter Challenge were: Ian Atkins’ GP42 Dark N Stormy (IRC 1), The Army…
The Easter treats continued for close to 300 hundred sailors taking part in the RORC Easter Challenge. Fabulous sailing conditions continued in the Solent for Day Two of the regatta. The RORC Race Committee, led by Steve Cole, with Paul…
The first day of the RORC Easter Challenge was blessed with sparkling conditions in the Solent. A light gradient breeze from the south east built during the day to over 10 knots of pressure. Brilliant sunshine throughout the day added…
The RORC Easter Challenge is back with three days of racing in the Solent over the Easter Bank Holiday, 15-17 April. Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club for over 30 years, the RORC Easter Challenge offers crews the chance…
In a statement in response to the invasion of Ukraine, the world's leading offshore yacht racing body has said it abhors the invasion of Ukraine and extends its wholehearted support to the Ukrainian nation. The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) says…
Fastnet Race Winner JPK 11.80 'Sunrise' Will Contest Round Ireland Race
5th March 2022 Round Ireland
The 2021 Fastnet Race winner Sunrise from Plymouth will compete in June's Round Ireland Race adding to the international competition of the 21st edition of Irelands' top offshore race. Responding to a question from the audience, Sunrise skipper Tom Kneen…
RORC's 13th Caribbean 600 Race Off to a Flying Start in Antigua (Video & Tracker)
22nd February 2022 Caribbean 600
The 13th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600 started on time and in sone style from Antigua on Monday 21 February. The IRC Super Zero start was nothing short of hell-raising, with Comanche reaching at full speed towards the Pillars…
Three navigators spill the beans on what lies ahead for their respective teams in the 13th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, which starts on Monday The RORC Caribbean 600 has a racecourse like no other, testing the seamanship of…
