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The 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi got underway this afternoon from the Bay of Santa Lucia, in front of Castel dell’Ovo, marking the long offshore race of the ORC World Championship 2026 and a key moment of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week.

The ORC World Championship 2026 reaches one of its defining moments tomorrow with the start of the 71st Regata dei Tre Golfi, the iconic offshore race that remains at the heart of the event.

A torrential morning storm bringing spectacular thunder and lightning to the Bay of Palma was then followed by a prolonged calm which prevented racing on the final day of 22nd Sandberg PalmaVela. Cumulative results from Saturday stand and the showcase first regatta of the Mediterranean racing season crowned winners in the 13 classes this Sunday afternoon.

The countdown is entering its final phase for the Tre Golfi Sailing Week 2026, with less than one week to go until the ORC World Championship and three to the IMA Maxi European Championship, as Naples and Sorrento prepare to welcome one of the most significant gatherings of international sailing this season.

With just one month to go until the start of the Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, an impressive fleet has signed up to kick off the big-boat racing season in the Mediterranean. Eighteen superyachts will take part in the 2026 edition, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda with the support of title sponsor Giorgio Armani, running from 26 to 30 May.

The offshore race of the 22nd Sandberg PalmaVela comes to an end this Monday with victories for Tilakkhana II in IRC, Intrigue in ORC 0, Caro in ORC 1, Kine in ORC 2-3, Hydra-HM Hospitales in ORC A2 and Ginjol in Mini 6.50

The Sandberg PalmaVela got underway on April 25 with the start of La Larga, its offshore race, as a fleet of 35 boats left the Real Club Náutico de Palma to begin a course around the Balearic archipelago.

After four days of racing in conditions ranging from 8 to 20+ knots, and on courses that ranged from short, intense windward/leeward races to long 16 and 20-mile tours of Charleston Harbour, two new ORC Sportboat North American Champions are crowned at the 30th edition of Charleston Race Week.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) continues to expand its global footprint with a successful visit to Qingdao, China, during the recent City Clubs Open Regatta. Invited by the China Marina Sports School (CMSS), ORC Chief Measurer Zoran Grubisa conducted a comprehensive programme including a measurement seminar and presentations to both race officials and sailors. The visit marks an important step in the continued development of offshore racing under ORC rules in China.

Race conditions were excellent for the start of racing in the ORC Sportboat North American Championship, with 10-15 knots of combined synoptic and sea breeze winds getting boats in both ORC classes around the course quickly, well ahead of the 4-hour time limit.

18 teams from the USA and Canada will start four days of competition in the inaugural ORC Sportboat North American Championship held as part of the 30th edition of Charleston Race Week on Thursday, April 16.

Organisers at the Hellenic Ocean Racing Club (HORC) and Olympic Marine have announced that the final version of the Notice of Race is now published for this year’s edition of the AEGEAN 600 that starts on July 5, 2026. This now-legendary 605-mile circumnavigation of the Aegean Sea invites all eligible offshore racing teams, Monohull or Multihull, to submit their entry (without a penalty fee) before the deadline of Thursday, April 30

The Lithuanian Yachting Union is inviting both measurers and sailors to attend the ORC measurement seminar in Klaipeda on May 1-3, 2026. The seminar will be conducted by an experienced ORC Chief Measurer, Head of the 2026 ORC Europeans Technical Committee, Croatian Zoran Grubiša.

As part of the 30th anniversary of Charleston Race Week at Patriots Point on April 16-19, the 2026 ORC Sport Boat North American Championship arrives with a distinctive blend of high-performance competition and unmistakable Lowcountry energy.

Strong ORC participation confirmed across offshore and inshore racing as Palma consolidates its role at the heart of the Mediterranean season

Every winning sailor knows that performance starts with the right data. With ORC Sailor Services (SaS), you can analyse, test and optimise your boat using the latest ORC VPP 2026, producing test certificates.

As the ORC scoring series continues, Thomas Nilsson now moves beyond Single Number methods to explore what happens when race results are shaped directly by the course and the weather. This third article introduces how ORC scoring can reflect real conditions on the water—bringing results one step closer to reality.

Affordable ORCi certification, extended Early Bird deadline, and reduced harbour fees aim to support more Dutch and international teams