Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) News and Results
62 boats are entered with the fleet split into IRC classes 1-4 with a separate class for the J/80s. The forecast shows the wind mostly to be under 10 knots for duration of the event, but gusty and with significant…
Dun Laoghaire's Niall Dowling, who finished runner up in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's (RORC) 2011 overall IRC Championship, has replaced his J/111 with another, his new boat is called Jazzband. The boat has only recently reached the UK and…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club in London has awarded Niall Dowling's Royal Irish yacht Arabella (a J111) the Alan Paul Trophy for consistent high performance in IRC, the Serendip Trophy for best series-produced Yacht in IRC, and the second place…
Is there any way you could get away with saying that a sailing race in the Carribbean this winter is essential training for next June's Round Ireland Race? As unlikely a story as it may sound the warm water series…
After a wet and windy season the weather gods conjured up a new and unusual challenge for the finale of the RORC 2011 season: light airs and thick fog. Speaking after the race the overall winner, RORC Vice Commodore, Mike…
After a record breaking Rolex Fastnet Race, the final race of the RORC Season's Points Championship takes place this weekend writes Louay Habib. After a scintillating season of racing with the Royal Ocean Racing Club, current weather models pAfter a…
From Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Sunday the RORC fleet set off east under spinnaker for the start of the 122 mile race. Harry Heijst's Winsome, got probably the best start of the entire fleet hugging the island…
At a recent meeting of the IRC Technical Committee, the subject of the rating cost of different keel fin materials was discussed. Specifically, the Committee addressed keel types 10, 11 and 12. The Committee noted that in recent years IRC…
Sunburn rather than windburn could well be a factor for this weekend's RORC Channel Race writes Louay Habib, Ninety eight yachts are entered and no doubt valuable experience will be on offer prior to the biggest race of the RORC…
Royal Cork's Antix skippered by Anthony O'Leary has finished as runner up in the IRC 1 division at a heavy weather staging of the British IRC Championships this afternoon. With eight bullets in eight races, Peter Rutter and the crew…
With a slow moving front passing across the Solent today, the fleet competing at the RORC's IRC Nationals were subjected to one of the windiest days they have seen so far this season. Three races were held on the central…
The 164-mile race to St Malo from Cowes is one of the most popular races in the RORC Season's Points Championship and this year 177 yachts entered the race. It was a spectacular start from the Squadron Line. The impressive…
The race to St. Malo from Cowes has always been a popular event and this weekend 177 yachts will race across the English Channel to the famous port. The race dates back to before the formation of the Royal Ocean…
Yachtsman Dies in English Channel Race, Five Safe after Hitting Rocks off Galway
20th June 2011 RORC
Bad weather is being blamed for two separate offshore sailing accidents at the weekend, one of which led to the death of a yachtsman. A 46-year-old London man died after falling from a yacht competing in a race from Cowes…
The RORC Season's Points Championship continues this weekend with what looks like a tough race to Cherbourg writes Louay Habib. Although Dun Laoghaire's Niall Dowling's J/111, Arabella currently leads the class for the season he is not competing in the…
RORC's Round Eddystone Lighthouse race aka the MYTH OF MALHAM RACE is considered a good dress rehearsal as well as being a qualifying race for this year's Rolex Fastnet Race and 125 yachts braved a windy forecast to compete in…
