ORC 2026 AGM – 31 October to 4 November 2026 – , Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
ORC 2026 Annual General Meeting
ORC Annual General Meeting 2026 concludes in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
From October 31st to November 4th, 2026, the ORC Annual General Meeting convened at the NH Imperial Playa Hotel in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, bringing together delegates, committee members and stakeholders from around the world, both in person and online.
The week was a great success, with productive committee sessions, constructive debate and important decisions that will shape the future of offshore racing under ORC rules.
ORC would like to thank everyone who took part, whether in Las Palmas or remotely, for their time, expertise and commitment. Special thanks go to our hosts in Gran Canaria and to the NH Imperial Playa Hotel for their excellent organisation, and to our sponsors for their continued support.
The outcomes of the meetings, including approved rule changes and committee reports, is published on the AGM Las Palmas page.
We look forward to seeing you at next year's AGM.
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| 04.12 - 04.12 | Palm Beach, FL | USA | |
| 07.01 - 09.01 | Key West, FL | USA | |
| 11.02 - 13.02 | Ft Lauderdale, FL & Nassau, BAH | Bahamas | |
| 05.03 - 07.03 | Altea | ESP |
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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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