ORC 2008 Rules now available

The North Sea Regatta started of with two offshore races. The Vuurschepen Race from Scheveningen to Harwich (110 miles) and the North Sea Race back (185 miles) On Friday the North Sea Regatta continues with four days of inshore racing. About 500 boats divided over some 20 classes are expected. More ...

08/05/2008

ORC 2008 Rules now available

The IMS book and its sections have been re-arranged in 3 documents This work has been more complex than anticipated, given the layers of changes and new concepts that have been accumulated in the 30 years of development of both the IMS and IOR, which remains the core of the new IMS measurement platform. More ...

06/05/2008

Trofeo Pirelli - Final Day

The final day of the Pirelli Trophy 2008 was a complete success, both for the many competitors and the crowd of tourists on the beaches of Tigullio Bay. A light breeze filled in the early morning, unlike the previous day, and after a short delay the large fleet was able to start just before Noon. More ...

05/05/2008

Desafio wins first event of GP 42 Quebramar Cup

Desafío, the Spanish GP42 team, was crowned winner of the Trofeo Pirelli, opening event of the Quebramar GP42 Cup 2008, after yet another excruciatingly light and testing day on the waters of Santa Margherita Ligure. Just three boats managed to finish the fourth and closing race of the event. More ...

04/05/2008

Trofeo Pirelli - Day 3

No wind in the Tigullio bay on the third day of the 2008 Pirelli Trophy. At 3pm the RC called the day off after a long wait at sea. Apart from the GP42 and the X-35 fleets, who have their own starts and racing schedule, there are more than 100 boats racing, divided in two numerically equal groups divided at 610 sec/mi GPH. More ...

03/05/2008

Desafio consolidates its leadership in light winds

The eight crews of the GP42 fleet were greeted by light and testing conditions during the second day of the Quebramar GP42 Cup, similar to the opening day. Desafío, the Spanish team, prevailed once again, finishing first in the day’s only race and consolidating their leadership in the overall standings, after a tough battle against Airis. More ...

02/05/2008

Trofeo Pirelli - The Spanish attack in GP 42

The Spanish teams stole the spotlight on the opening day of the GP42 Quebramar Cup 2008 in Santa Margherita Ligure, on the Italian coast. Yesterday weather forecasts were not rosy, but the day opened with a bright sun and a breeze that was unable to go over 8/9 knots and progressively died down. More ...

01/05/2008

Trofeo Pirelli

A few hours separate us from the start of the Regate Pirelli – Trofeo Carlo Negri in Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy. The line up for the inaugural event of the Quebramar GP42 Cup 2008 is impressive and scores of America’s Cup and Olympic sailors will be racing on the waters of the beautiful bay of Santa Margherita. More ...

30/04/2008

The Quebramar GP42 Cup 2008

It will be the well established Regate Pirelli – Trofeo Carlo Negri, organized by Yacht Club Italiano in the lovely village of Santa Margherita Ligure on the Italian Riviera, only a few miles from the world famous Portofino to host the first rendezvous of the 2008 GP42 season, from now on Quebramar Cup. More ...

21/04/2008

GP 26 & GP 33 Class Rule Changes

Since its launching, ORC was constantly monitoring development of the GP 26 class taking in account comments and requests from sailors, designers and boat builders always keeping on mind the original intention of the class of fast, sound and seaworthy boat.  As a result,  the following class rule changes have been agreed: GP 26 & GP 33.

07/04/2008

The Quebramar GP42 Cup 2008

The Quebramar GP42 Cup - 2008 Notice of Race is now published. The Calendar has been confirmed time ago and the organization is running on schedule. With the entrance of Quebramar as Title sponsor, the Class Management is able to assure even better conditions and benefits to all participating owners and crews. More ...

26/03/2008

Vivo Busios Sailing Week, Brazil

The Buzios Sailing Week is held annually around Easter time, and this year sponsored by mobile phone company VIVO, used ORC International, ORC Club, and local class rules to score three days of racing around the blue waters of Buzios for a fleet of 30 boats and over 200 sailors. More ...

24/03/2008

International Sailing Week - Alassio, Italy

In Alassio between 14th and 16th March there has been the grand opening of the ORC Italian sailing season. 26 boats in Group "A" up to 610 sec/mi GPH and 27 in group "B". Two races were held on Friday, and one on Saturday. Unfortunately on Sunday all races were cancelled because of light, unstable and shifty wind. More ...

19/03/2008

ORC AGM 2008 - First Information

The 2008 ORC Annual General Meeting will be held in Madrid, Spain from 5th to 12th November 2008. The meetings will take place in the Hotel Melia Castilla located in the modern commercial and financial district of Madrid, parallel to Madrid's main boulevard, the Paseo de la Castellana and 15 minutes from the airport. More ...

13/03/2008

In to the ORC International Year

By the end of 2008, the Offshore Racing Council (ORC) will know if they made the right decision when they launched ORC International. “So far so good,” concludes Bruno Finzi, ORC Chairman, and Alessandro Nazareth, Chairman of the International Technical Committee. More ...

11/03/2008

Bohemia Express won Murter Cup in Croatia.

ORC International Murter Cup finished today with two ore windward/leeward races under similar conditions like on the first day of 10-12 knots of southern wind. Czech Grand Soleil 42R "Bohemia Express" (Richard Vojta) left the fleet far away with second and first place making seven points advanatage in total score. More ...

10/03/2008

ORC International Murter Cup, Croatia.

Racing season has started in Croatia with ORC International Murter Cup opening event of the ORC Adriatic Challenge Trophy that gathered 14 boats wishing to try new ORC International rule for the first time. After 3 windward/leeward races with nice condititions, first reactions are very positive. More ...

09/03/2008

ORC Adriatic Challenge Trophy

After a successful start in 2007 with the European Championship in Cres and the Italian Championship in Pescara, organizers from CN Pescara, SCOR Rijeka and SC Reful have decided that scoring for this year’s ORC Adriatic Challenge Trophy (will include ORC regattas in these venues again with some new events. More ...

05/03/2008

Notice of Race Available for the ORCi Worlds in Greece

The Notice of Race for the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club's ISAF ORC International Offshore World Championship regatta is now available. The event will be held over 20-28 June in Mikrolimano, Greece, and features six days of inshore and offshore racing in the Aegean Sea off Piraeus. More ...

04/03/2008

Quebramar to Sponsor 2008 GP 42 Class Season

The International GP42 Class is pleased to announce that Quebramar, the Portugal-based clothing brand, has agreed to sponsor the class’ 2008 international racing circuit of events, to be known collectively as the Quebramar GP42 Cup – 2008. This season championship series,  will include six events. More ...

03/03/2008

Offshore Race Rolex Buenos Aires - Rio de Janeiro

Though some of the fleet have yet to finish, the Iate Clube Rio do Janeiro confirmed that American George David's 90-foot "Rambler" managed a hat trick in the 22nd Rolex Buenos Aires - Rio de Janeiro Race, taking line honours, the overall ORC International win and setting a new race record for the course. More ...

21/02/2008

5th Edition of Hublot PalmaVela

Entries are now being accepted for the 5th annual Hublot PalmaVela, held in Palma, Mallorca over 16-20 April. More than 250 boats in different classes and from many countries will enjoy four days of fantastic sailing conditions in the Bay of Palma over 16-20 April. The RCNP is providing regatta organisation. More ...

20/02/2008

Official German Offshore Ranking 2007

The German Offshore Sailing Ranking list is issued by the German Sailing Federation "DSV" (Deutscher Segler-Verband) as the only official ranking for the German offshore sailing scene and administered by the German Regatta Association Offshore Sailing RVS" (Regatta Vereinigung Seesegeln). More ...

19/02/2008

ORC International European Champioship

Still seven months away from the start, officials from the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club say interest is remarkably strong already for the 2008 ORC International Europeans. Kerstin Holmberg, Race Manager for the regatta, expects more boats than usual on the race courses due to use of the new ORC International rule. More ...

14/02/2008

Watergate regatta Estonia

Pärnu Yacht Club is pleased to welcome you to participate in the 10th International Watergate Regatta – the longest non-stop offshore regatta in Estonia offering offshore racers exiting experience in sailing around the islands off the coast of South-West Estonia. The Watergate Regatta will start on Thursday, July 10th 2008. More ...

04/02/2008

GP 26s steaming along South America

Martin Billoch, well-known Argentina-based designer, sailor and the GP 26 ORC Class manager, expects to see six new GP 26’s racing in his waters by March and another six when the first GP 26 National Championship kicks off in November. He has just finished the Circuito Atlantico Sur Rolex Cup. More ...

30/01/2008

ORC International makes US Debut at Acura Key West

At a seminar attended by dozens of sailors, designers, sailmakers, and others interested in handicap rules, the ORC International rule was presented for the first time to a largely US audience at this major international event. ORC Chief Measurer Nicola Sironi gave an overview of the new rule. More ...

27/01/2008

Circuito Atlantico Sur Rolex Cup

On Thursday the 17th the program included two Leeward-Windward, with the race field settled between Punta Ballena and Gorriti Island. It was a sunshiny day with stable winds but even with this conditions the races were postponed for 45 minutes, starting at 13.45 hrs with winds of 13 and 15 knots of intensity from Southeast. More ...

22/01/2008

Official GP 42 2008 Cup is now final

The International GP42 Association is pleased to announce that the calendar of the GP42 2008 Cup has been finalized. The second circuit of the fast-growing GP42 class will be richer in events and even more international than the inaugural one in 2007. The GP42 2008 Cup will consist of 6 events in no less than 4 European countries. More ...

21/01/2008

Circuito Atlantico Sur Rolex Cup

The unsettled wind did not allowed the Race Committee to set the intended Windward-Leeward course and established an alternative known as Circuito Solanas. The starting line was in front of the YC Punta del Este passing marks off Banquitos, in front of Gorriti Island. More ...

18/01/2008

Circuito Atlantico Sur Rolex Cup

Monday the 14th of January, the “Circuito Atlántico Sur Rolex Cup 2008” that the Yacht Club Argentino, the Yacht Club Olivos, the Yacht Club Punta del Este and the Yacht Club Uruguayo organizes with the main sponsor of Rolex launched with it’s first regatta “Olivos / Buenos Aires - Punta del Este”. More ...

17/01/2008

Baltic Offshore Week

First edition of new event based on ORC International rule will be organised in July 2008 by Kalev Yacht Club of Pirita, Estonia  and Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK) based in Helsinki, Finland. Offshore sailors from countries around the northern Baltic, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia and Latvia are looking forward rto new event. More ...

16/01/2008

ORC International Europeans in Sweden

The Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club, GKSS, is pleased to welcome you to the ORC International European Championship 2008 on the west coast of Sweden. The event will be held between the 3rd and the 9th of August on the island of Marstrand, 47 km north of Gothenburg (Göteborg). More ...

08/01/2008

ORC VPP - Designer's version now available

ORC VPP (Velocity Prediction Program) for the new ORC International Rule is ready for download. ORC VPP is the core of the ORC International and ORC Club Rating Systems. Any designer, sailmaker as well as owner or sailor may process design data through the VPP to analyze rating effects. More ...

31/12/2007

Christmas Greetings

ORC Chairman Bruno Finzi and all ORC Staff wish sailors all over the world a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with many good races in ORC International, ORC Club and ORC GP Classes in 2008. More ...

22/12/2007

ORC International – FAQ section updated

Since its launching ORC International Rule has attracted lots of interest from sailors, sailmakers, designers and other in the offshore sailing scene. In an effort to educate all interested in the new rule, we will post Frequently Asked Questions and their answers regarding measurement and VPP issues on this website. More ...

20/12/2007

ORC International gains momentum in Northern Europe

Eurocard Gotland Race 2008 has just chosen ORC International as the rating system used to determine its Overall winner. This announcement means that nearly all the major handicap regattas in Northern Europe have chosen the new VPP-based rating for the 2008 season. More ...

17/12/2007

Kieler Woche 2008 is going for ORC International

Top offshore events during Kieler Woche 2008 will be International German Championship using ORC International and X-35 European Championship. The Offshore Committee of DSV, the German Offshore Association and Kieler Woche organisation agreed to introduce ORC International as successor and further development of IMS. More ...

16/12/2007