Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) News and Results
SSE Renewables Round Ireland Race 2024 Asserts International Cred And Welcomes Female RORC Commodore
9th December 2023 W M Nixon
We know that the biennial SSE Renewables 700-mile Round Ireland Race from Wicklow is a significant fixture in the international calendar. We know it well, because since its inception through the dedication of the late Michael Jones and his voluntary…
Members of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) have elected Dr Deborah Fish, OBE, as the new Commodore of the London and Cowes-based Club with effect from 1st January 2024. She will take up the prestigious role from James Neville.…
Round Ireland Race Promoted at Royal Ocean Racing Club Annual Dinner in Mayfair
5th December 2023 RORC
Wicklow Sailing Club's Kyran O'Grady flew the flag for the 2024 Round Ireland Race at last weekend's 2023 Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Annual Dinner and Prize Giving at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London. O'Grady was able to brief some…
Royal Irish Yacht Club Unveils Three Weeks of Major Sailing Championships at Dun Laoghaire in 2024
18th November 2023 Royal Irish Yacht Club
In 2024, the Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC) in Dun Laoghaire Harbour will host a unique schedule of major sailing championships, promising three weeks of 'premiere keelboat racing', representing a major boost to sailing on the capital's waters. ICRA Nationals 2024…
Following the international IRC Annual Congress last month, the 2024 IRC rule text is now published on the IRC website and includes changes that reflect what IRC says is its desire to listen to what sailors want and respond to…
International IRC Conference Welcomes IRC European Championships at Dun Laoghaire in 2024
25th October 2023 RORC
Ireland's coastal town of Dun Laoghaire on Dublin Bay is set to host the next IRC European Championship in September 2024, the 2023 international IRC Congress held in Paris heard recently. Irishman Michael Boyd, who chaired the Congress and is also…
The Famous Project & Breaking the Non-Stop Unassisted Round-the-World Record on the Maxi-Trimaran IDEC-Sport
15th October 2023 Jules Verne Trophy
Round the World Sailors Alexia Barrier and Dee Caffari gave the latest RORC Talk about ‘The Famous Project’ at the London Clubhouse, on the 10th of October. The live recording is now available. View the hour-long talk on RORC TV…
Notice of Race Now Available for Fifth Edition of France’s Drheam Cup in 2024
12th October 2023 Sailing Events
The Notice of Race is now available for the fifth edition of the Drheam Cup, which will take place from 11-21 July 2024. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the competition’s three courses will be identical to the previous edition’s, between…
Dun Laoghaire Set for Three Major Keelboat Events in September 2024 As Global Sailing Is Back In Endless Summer Mode
7th October 2023 W M Nixon
It seems the sailing world has “recovered from recovering from the pandemic lockdowns”, as the world’s year-round programme of major events – particularly high-profile offshore challenges – swings back into top gear. Not that some of these events didn’t somehow…
Royal Irish Yacht Club Confirm Three Major Keelboat Events for September 2024
6th October 2023 Royal Irish Yacht Club
The Royal Irish Yacht Club will capitalise on its position as the leading Dun Laoghaire Harbour keelboat club when it hosts three major keelboat regattas in September 2024. Racing over three consecutive weekends, from August 30th to September 1st, the…
London's Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has announced Dun Laoghaire as the venue for its IRC European Championships in 2024. While a host club has yet to be named, RORC's provisional programme 2024 says the eighth championship edition will be…
A major rule change for 2024 seeks to ensure fair competition among IRC-rated boats with varying sail configurations and address sustainability issues and costs to owners. The IRC international rating system issues certificates for a huge variety of boat designs,…
It's been quite a year for Tim Goodhew and Kelvin Matthews racing Sun Fast 3200 Cora. After winning IRC Two-Handed and IRC Three for the 2023 RORC Season's Points Championship, Cora has become the Royal Ocean Racing Club's 2023 IRC…
Ross Applebey’s Oyster 48 Scarlet Oyster has won the 2023 RORC Channel Race overall under IRC. The top three boats in IRC Two filled the overall race podium with less than four minutes between them after IRC time correction. Ian…
France's J/133 Pintia Back in Action After Fastnet Race Win for RORC Channel 120-Miler
8th August 2023 RORC
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Channel Race is set to take place on Saturday, August 12th, as part of the RORC Season's Points Championship. Although the number of participating boats will be significantly lower than the world record entry…
Caro Grinder Cian Guilfoyle of Dun Laoghaire is 50th Rolex Fastnet Race Overall Winner
27th July 2023 RORC
Fastnet Race Day Five: Max Klink’s Botin 52 Caro has been crowned overall winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race. After being confirmed as winner of IRC Zero yesterday, no other boat still racing on the 695 nautical mile course can…
