ORC North American Championship 2025 at Block Island Race Week

Top three final results:

ORC 1

1. FOX (USA 55052) – Botin TP52 – Victor Wild – 2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 = 10 pts
2. ⁠SUMMER STORM 52 (USA 520) – TP 52 – Andrew Berdon – 1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 = 17 pts
3. ⁠JAX (USA 2022) – Brooklin Boat Yard – Øivind Lorentzen – 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 = 27 pts

ORC 2

1. ZAMMERMOOS (USA 4224) – Club Swan 42 – David Fass – 1-2-2-4-2-2-3-1-4-2 = 23 pts
2. SETTLER (USA 8668) – GP 42 – Thomas Rich – 2-3-1-2-9-1-4-6-2-1 = 31 pts
3. ⁠GEMINI II (USA 45454) – Swan 45 – James Coffman – 6-1-3-3-1-5-1-2-8-9 = 39 pts

ORC 3

1. TEAMWORK (USA 52939) – J/122 – Robin Team – 1-1-1-1-2-1-1-2-1-3 = 14 pts
2. ⁠DOV (USA 61878) – J/40 – Jeff Johnstone – 2-2-3-3-1-2-2-5-6-7 = 33 pts
3. ⁠CHRISTOPHER DRAGON XII (USA 2277) - Italia 11.98 - Andrew Weiss 4-5-6-2-3-4-6-1-3-2 = 36 pts

Full results

“This edition of Block Island Race Week was a fantastic start to our new annual ORC North American Championship series,” said Storm Trysail Club Rear Commodore Matt Gallagher, who is also a Vice-Chairman of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC). “We are pleased that already we have our next North American Championship event confirmed to be at the Rolex Big Boat Series at St Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco in September 2026, and invite all eligible ORC racing yachts to attend.”

ORC 2025 North American Championship

The Storm Trysail Club will host the ORC 2025 North American Championship as part of the 31st Block Island Race Week (BIRW), set to take place June 21-27, 2025. This follows the highly successful ORC World Championship held in Newport last fall.

“We’re pleased that Storm Trysail could make their prestigious event available for ORC competitors to compete at this first-ever North American Championship,” said Bruno Finzi, Chairman of ORC.

Matt Gallagher, ORC Deputy Chairman, highlighted the compatibility of the ORC system with the Block Island Race Week format. “The combination of the 20-mile Round the Island Race, navigation challenges, and buoy racing will truly exercise every element of the ORC rating and scoring system.”

Storm Trysail Club is committed to three ORC divisions, two of which will have limits on the number of Group 3 (professional) sailors. This dual-class format upholds the Corinthian spirit of Block Island Race Week while accommodating a broad spectrum of competitors. 

Registration

To compete in the ORC North Americans, entries registered in Block Island Race Week will be assessed an additional $100 fee to help defray the support costs associated with conducting an ORC continental championship event. This can be paid on the Storm Trysail Club Add-Ons page. This page also offers the option to pre-purchase Early Bird Tent Bracelets. New entrants can register directly on YachtScoring.com. 

See Notice of Race Amendment for specific details and join the action!