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ORC Congress Unanimously Approves 2026 VPP Update
03. Feb 2026
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has unanimously approved a refined update to the 2026 Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) following an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on January 29. The decision represents an important step in safeguarding fairness, stability, and scientific integrity within the ORC rating system.
One Month to Go: ORC Double-Handed European Championship Set for Altea, Spain
02. Feb 2026
With just one month to go, the countdown is on for the ORC Double-Handed European Championship 2026, held in conjunction with the 40th anniversary edition of the 200 Millas A2. Organised by Altea Sailing Club (Club Náutico Altea – CN Altea) in collaboration with the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), the event will take place from March 1-7, and has already made headlines by breaking its all-time registration record–more than 70 boats entered two months ahead of the start.
CRIOULA Crowned Champion of the 2026 Rolex South Atlantic Circuit
31. Jan 2026
One of the most anticipated sailing events of the year, the 2026 Rolex South Atlantic Circuit for ORC and ORC Sportboat classes, concluded with the traditional Vuelta a la Isla Gorriti (Round Gorriti Island Race). The event took place in Punta del Este, Uruguay, co-organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the Yacht Club Punta del Este, with Rolex as title sponsor.
Join the Livestream: Scheveningen Sail Summit Masterclasses – Racing to Win on the North Sea
29. Jan 2026
Saturday, 31 January, 14:00 CET (UTC+1) – The road to the ORC Double-Handed World Championship 2026 continues with a can’t-miss learning opportunity for offshore and double-handed sailors: the Scheveningen Sail Summit: Masterclasses, streamed live from the Netherlands.
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Laser Scanning Sails into the Yacht Racing World
Leica Geosystems
Along the west coast of Finland sits the historic town of Pietarsaari, where centuries-old maritime heritage and modernity meet in the world of contemporary yachting. Home to prestigious yacht builders Nautor Swan, Pietarsaari became the prime location for a pilot project in which yacht classification experts from the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) precisely measured, modelled, and rated a ClubSwan racing yacht using Leica Geosystems 3D laser scanning technology. In a novel approach that provides more data faster than ever before, scanning brings racing parity through accuracy, using innovation to promote fair competition in this historic sport.
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The search for a perfect rating system is as old as sailboat racing itself. Boat owners, sailors, designers and handicappers are always looking for solutions that work as boat designs change with time. However, regardless of what rating system is actually in use, an ideal rating system should have a set of key point of features to ensure fair racing.
ORC Rating Systems are administered by the National Rating Offices established worldwide in each country that have active offshore rating. There are two forms of the rating systems that are fully compatible using the same measurements and the same VPP: ORC International (ORCi) and ORC Club. ORCi is based on a complete boat measurement.
It is the intention of any rating system to give a boat rating which depends on her characteristics in order to equalise her with other boats of different size and characteristics. Characteristics that are positive for boat speed, like length of the water line or sail area, and those that are negative, like beam, displacement and wetted surface, are the most common influences in any system.
With an ORC Certificate, you are getting more than just a rating. ORC Sailor Services allows you access to the ORC Database of all ORC certificates issued worldwide #beyondrating.
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