ORC Handicap
ORC Ireland says it has now issued certificates to 133 individual boats across 17 Irish sailing clubs, according to the latest figures released by the organisation. The figures show certificated boats distributed around the country, with the strongest concentrations in…
Barry Cunningham's J/109 Chimaera claimed Cruiser One ORC honours at the DMYC Regatta, the opening event of the ORC Ireland Dublin Bay Combined Clubs Regattas series, after edging Richard and Tim Goodbody's White Mischief in one of the closest contests…
The Irish offshore sailing season received another boost over the Bank Holiday weekend when National Yacht Club bowman Will Byrne from Dublin Bay and West Cork's Baltimore Sailing Club helmsman Harry Durcan helped the TP52 Final Final secure overall IRC…
Medium southerly winds and a moderate sea state produced competitive racing across the AIB DBSC ORC fleets on Thursday evening (May 21st), with close corrected-time margins deciding all three divisions on Dublin Bay. Gringo Wins ORC Cruisers Zero Ton Fox’s…
Cork's Justin Slattery Retains ORC World Championship Title in Italy on Rán as Summer Storm Leads New Champions
15th May 2026 ORC
The 2026 ORC World Championship concluded in challenging conditions off Sorrento, with new world champions crowned across four classes. Strong westerly winds of 15 to 17 knots, gusting to 25 knots, and seas up to two metres tested crews during…
The ORC World Championship fleet tackled a demanding coastal race around Capri on day three of racing in the Gulf of Naples. Variable breeze, rain showers and tactical route choices reshaped the leaderboard ahead of the final day in Sorrento.…
Summer Storm tightened its grip on Class 0 at the ORC World Championship 2026 after another dominant display in the Gulf of Naples. Three inshore races were completed on Tuesday as the championship continued between Naples and Sorrento in lighter…
The ORC World Championship 2026 moved into its inshore phase on Monday with demanding racing conditions in the Gulf of Naples. Following the offshore Regata dei Tre Golfi, crews faced unstable winds and tactical pressure on the opening day off…
The American TP52 Summer Storm claimed line honours and overall victory on corrected time in the 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi offshore race off Naples. The race formed the offshore stage of the ORC World Championship 2026 and is a…
The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi gets underway tomorrow evening in Naples as the centrepiece offshore race of the 2026 ORC World Championship. More than 110 boats from around the world are competing in the championship, organised by the Circolo…
Southerly winds of eight to 14 knots, veering between south and south-west, greeted DBSC’s AIB cruiser fleets for Thursday night’s third race (May 7th) of the season on Dublin Bay, sailed against a falling tide in largely flat-water conditions. In…
The 2026 summer season of Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) got underway on Thursday evening (April 23rd) in bright conditions. Light winds across Dublin Bay forced race organisers to shorten courses for the opening races. Only Cruisers 0 and Cruisers…
Saturday’s (February 7th) Annual Conference of the Irish Cruiser Racing Association in the Royal St George YC in Dun Laoghaire will – as is almost inevitable – have a focus on the measurement and rating rules, with a presentation by…
ORC Ireland has reported strong engagement following a national webinar on January 27, highlighting growing interest in the rating system among Irish sailing clubs. The online session attracted sailors and officials from across the country and examined how different boats…
ORC Ireland will hold an information session and webinar for competitors later this month to explain the ORC Club handicap system. The session takes place on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, at 7.30 pm and will be delivered online via a…
Dublin Bay Sailing Club (DBSC) will include ORC handicap racing in its 2026 season. The club has amended its Notice of Race accordingly. The revised rules state that Cruiser classes 0, 1, 2 and 3 will be scored under ECHO…
