IMS Editor is the software for primarly use by the measurers to edit, store and distribute IMS measurement data. It is completely compatible with ORC Manager, the software used by the rating officers for production of the ORC International and ORC Club certificates as well as its designer's verison that inculdes complete calculations under the ORC VPP (Velocity Prediction Program).

The IMS Editor covers all IMS measurements including complete sails and measurement inventories and declared rig controls and other data. A tooltip contains information about each field. It can be used for complete or partial measurement with easy option to "merge" measured data to the exisiting boat data. Measurers can print all or partial amounts of data as a formal measurement record, and submit the data by e-mail to the rating officers and preserve the signed papers for the record. Owners may submit some particular data to the designers having ORC VPP software for testing purposes.

The IMS Editor is completely free for download. Just enter your name and e-mail and you will be redirected to the download page. While registering for IMS Editor donwload you will also be added to the ORC mailing list.

The latest IMS Editor is 2010 version fully compatible with ORC Manager 2010 and include new features such as:

• Data files can be validated against several criteria, using the new "Validate" toolbar button.
• PIPA is calculated and shown in the editor. The calculation assumes a full propeller measurement (does not calculate default club propeller data).
• Crew Arm Extension (CEXT) is now visible in the editor, regardless of the certificate type.
• The relevant rule paragraph is shown in the data field tip.
• Various modifications to conform with AGM committee decisions and changes to the rules. Please, check the AGM committee minutes for details.