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The Spanish Navy hoists sails at the 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE with four boats on the starting line
The Spanish Navy hoists sails at the 43 Copa del Rey MAPFRE with four boats on the starting line
ORC Europeans 2025 Palma
Copa del Rey Mapfre
29. May 2025
The 43rd edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE will see a strong presence from the Spanish Navy, which will deploy a four-boat squadron across multiple classes, reaffirming its long-standing ties to high-performance sailing.
2025 ORC Rating Rules and Superyacht Rules update
2025 ORC Rating Rules and Superyacht Rules update
Superyachts
Inside ORC
26. May 2025
In accordance with IMS Rule A6 and ORC Superyacht Rule 104 this correction is published and taken with immediate effect. It shall be deemed final unless and until overruled by the ORC Management Committee and Congress. If not objected, it will be included in the next rule revision as well.
Gaetana Sweeps Inaugural Tre Golfi Multihull Trophy as 2025 Tre Golfi Sailing Week Closes in Style
Gaetana Sweeps Inaugural Tre Golfi Multihull Trophy as 2025 Tre Golfi Sailing Week Closes in Style
Multihulls
Tre Golfi Sailing Week
23. May 2025
This year’s Tre Golfi Sailing Week edition marked a historic milestone with the debut of the IMA Tre Golfi Multihull Trophy, raced under the ORC Multihull Rule — a first for the event and for large multihulls in ORC-rated competition.
Copa del Rey MAPFRE, hosting 2025 ORC European Championship, surpasses 100 entries two months ahead of the start
Copa del Rey MAPFRE, hosting 2025 ORC European Championship, surpasses 100 entries two months ahead of the start
Copa del Rey Mapfre
ORC Europeans 2025 Palma
21. May 2025
The Copa del Rey MAPFRE continues to exceed expectations — and this year, it’s doing so well in advance. With two months still to go before the first warning signal, the prestigious regatta has already surpassed the 100-boat mark, reaffirming its status as one of the premier sailing events in Europe.
TO BE by Stefano Rusconi Wins the 2025 ORC Mediterranean Championship in Sorrento in Sorrento
TO BE by Stefano Rusconi Wins the 2025 ORC Mediterranean Championship in Sorrento in Sorrento
Tre Golfi Sailing Week
18. May 2025
The offshore leg of the 70th Regata dei Tre Golfi crowns To Be, the Italia Yachts 11.98 from Yacht Club Italiano, as the new ORC Mediterranean Champion
The 70th Tre Golfi Regatta: Offshore Part of the ORC Mediterranean Championship 2025  is to Kick Off
The 70th Tre Golfi Regatta: Offshore Part of the ORC Mediterranean Championship 2025 is to Kick Off
Tre Golfi Sailing Week
16. May 2025
The 70th edition of the Tre Golfi Regatta set sail this afternoon at 16:15 from the Bay of Santa Lucia, marking a historic chapter in Italian offshore sailing and the central race of the 2025 Tre Golfi Sailing Week. The event is organized by the Circolo del Remo e della Vela Italia in collaboration with the Yacht Club Italiano, the Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia, IMA, ORC, FIV, and UVAI, with the support of Rolex as Official Timepiece, Loro Piana, and many other technical and institutional partners.
Altea to Host 2026 ORC Double-Handed European Championship
Altea to Host 2026 ORC Double-Handed European Championship
ORC DH Europeans 2026 Altea
13. May 2025
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), in collaboration with Altea Sailing Club (Club Náutico Altea – CN Altea), is happy to welcome double-handed sailing teams to the 2026 ORC Double-Handed European Championship, taking place in Altea, Spain, from March 1–7, 2026. The fourth edition of this ORC title event will be sailed in conjunction with the Mediterranean’s most iconic winter regatta – 200 Millas a2, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026.
MaiOR 2025 – Offshore Season Opens with Power, Precision, and Pace in Kiel
MaiOR 2025 – Offshore Season Opens with Power, Precision, and Pace in Kiel
MaiOR Kiel GER
12. May 2025
Every spring, the sailing world turns its eyes to Kiel-Schilksee, where the Mai Offshore Regatta (MaiOR) launches the offshore racing season in Northern Europe. From 2 to 4 May 2025, a strong international fleet of 35 yachts gathered on Stollergrund, racing under the ORC rule in conditions that tested focus, finesse, and endurance.
Update on the ORC Sportboat European Championship 2025
Update on the ORC Sportboat European Championship 2025
ORC Sportboat Europeans 2025 Torbole ITA
12. May 2025
The 2025 ORC Sportboat European Championship, originally scheduled for May at Circolo Vela Torbole on Lake Garda, has been cancelled. We are pleased to announce that the event will still take place later in the year—remaining on the beautiful waters of Lake Garda, hosted by Acquafresca Sport Center in southern Lake Garda on October 13–18, 2025.
CONFLUENCE Leads ORC Mediterranean Championship After Inshore Series in Sorrento
CONFLUENCE Leads ORC Mediterranean Championship After Inshore Series in Sorrento
Tre Golfi Sailing Week
10. May 2025
The inshore portion of the ORC Mediterranean Championship 2025 concluded today off the coast of Sorrento after three days of windward-leeward racing in ideal conditions. CONFLUENCE Leads ORC Mediterranean Championship After Inshore Series. Tre Golfi Sailing Week delivered spectacular action, forming the opening phase of a two-part championship that will resume with a 150-mile offshore challenge next Friday.
Tre Golfi Sailing Week: day two of the ORC Mediterranean Championship
Tre Golfi Sailing Week: day two of the ORC Mediterranean Championship
Tre Golfi Sailing Week
09. May 2025
Day two of the ORC Mediterranean Championship, also valid as the ORC National Championship for Central and Southern Italy and the opening event of the 2025 Tre Golfi Sailing Week, brought another rewarding day of racing between Sorrento and Capri. Ideal conditions for racing, with a steady westerly breeze ranging from 7 to 10 knots, and the Race Committee made the most of it, running three more races to bring the total to four.
2025 Tre Golfi Week Begins with Tight ORC Racing
2025 Tre Golfi Week Begins with Tight ORC Racing
Tre Golfi Sailing Week
08. May 2025
The Tre Golfi Sailing Week 2025 officially opened today under sunny skies and light breeze, with the first race of the ORC Mediterranean Championship, which also counts as the National Championship for Central and Southern Italy. Light winds prevent sailing more than one race.
The ORC Mediterranean Championship officially opens the 2025 Tre Golfi Sailing Week
The ORC Mediterranean Championship officially opens the 2025 Tre Golfi Sailing Week
Tre Golfi Sailing Week
07. May 2025
On Thursday, May 8, in Sorrento, racing begins for the ORC fleet: 30 teams from six nations are already moored in the picturesque Marina Piccola
The Bay of Palma offers Sandberg PalmaVela a breezy finale
The Bay of Palma offers Sandberg PalmaVela a breezy finale
PalmaVela
04. May 2025
A thrilling and intense final day at Sandberg PalmaVela was enjoyed with choppy seas and wind conditions ranging from gentle airs to gusts of up to 23 knots. Several broken masts are evidence how tough the day was for some.
Sandberg PalmaVela Class Winners Will Be Decided Sunday
Sandberg PalmaVela Class Winners Will Be Decided Sunday
PalmaVela
03. May 2025
The third day of the Sandberg PalmaVela regatta on the Bay of Palma saw a change of leader in four classes. After a postponement on shore waiting for the breeze to build, at 1300hrs the more than 100 teams from 19 countries competing in this edition docked out at the Real Club Náutico de Palma.
Sandberg PalmaVela Reaches Full Size in Palma
Sandberg PalmaVela Reaches Full Size in Palma
PalmaVela
02. May 2025
Ten new classes joined the action on Day 2, bringing the total to 11 divisions for this edition. Three racecourses and over a hundred yachts filled the Bay of Palma, where light and unstable winds kept both the Race Committee and the fleet on their toes until the very end. With winds proving too light in fact three classes will actually have to wait until tomorrow to make their debut.
Offshore Racing Season Kicks Off at MAIOR 2025 in Kiel!
Offshore Racing Season Kicks Off at MAIOR 2025 in Kiel!
MaiOR Kiel GER
30. Apr 2025
The Baltic offshore racing season gets underway this weekend with MAIOR – the Mai Offshore Regatta – held annually in early May in the Strander Bucht near Kiel. From May 2–4, 35 teams from Germany, Denmark, and Sweden will line up to battle for early-season glory under the ORC rating rule.
La Larga crowns the winners of its fifth edition
La Larga crowns the winners of its fifth edition
PalmaVela
28. Apr 2025
After more than 37 hours of sailing, the offshore regatta of the 21st Sandberg PalmaVela came to an end this Monday, with victories for “Trifork” in IRC, “Azahar” in ORC 0, “Xummer” in ORC 1, “Alegría” in ORC 2-3, “Indigo” in ORC 4-5, “Modul” in ORC A2 0-2, and “Guaguanco IV” in ORC A2 3-4.
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