News Archive
Moat (Performance), Dark Horse (Cruising) and Aurelius (World Cruising) leaders in Ibiza JoySail
29. Sep 2023
With the entire fleet now gathered at Marina Ibiza, the superyachts competed in their first race in Ibiza, with Moat in Performance, Dark Horse in Performance Cruising, and Aurelius in World Cruising leading the pack on their first outing. The J Class, who stretched their legs on Wednesday, spent several hours out on the water this Thursday but ultimately were unable to race.
ORC Sportboat European Championship 2023 in Kalamaki, Athens to start
27. Sep 2023
After two days of measurements and inspections of 14 entries from 5 countries, on Thursday, September 28, racing will start at the 2023 ORC Sportboat European Championship, hosted by the Nautical Club of Kalamaki (NOK) with support from the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC).
New medal winners at 2023 ORC Double Handed World Championship
15. Sep 2023
After one Long offshore race held on Monday and a shorter Coastal race that started yesterday, followed by measurement checks completed today, there are three new ORC Double Handed World Champions declared at the Real Club Nautico de Barcelona (RCNB).
A Showcase of Sailing Excellence at Day 2 of the 59th Rolex Big Boat Series
15. Sep 2023
Skippers kept their feet on the accelerator during Day 2 of RolexBig Boat Series, driving another intense day of great racing on San Francisco Bay. In the four ORC classes racing today on the North Course area, the moderate conditions prompted use of the medium wind band ratings for scoring. This may have helped bring some new teams to the winner’s circles in three of these classes.
Let the Racing Begin at the 59th Rolex Big Boat Series at St. Francis Yacht Club
14. Sep 2023
The energy is palpable and anticipation high as the 79 teams registered to race gather at the docks of St. Francis Yacht Club for last-minute preparations before tomorrow’s start of the 2023 Rolex Big Boat Series. Three one-design classes (Express 37, J/105 and J/88), a diverse ORC class split into four fleets, and a stately gathering of classic yachts make for an intense lineup of competitors for the 59th edition of the West Coast’s premier racing event.
Winners determined in Long Offshore Race of ORC Double Handed Worlds 2023 in Barcelona
13. Sep 2023
Early this morning all boats participating in the ORC Double-Handed World Championship completed their first race, 183 miles for Class A and B, and 163 miles for Class C, which took them north-east to the Medes Islands and the ODAS Begur buoy, and back to Barcelona. This was the first of two races to determine the final results in this event organized by Real Club Nautico Barcelona (RCNB).
Light air start to 2023 ORC Double Handed Worlds Long distance race
11. Sep 2023
After a 40-minute delay awaiting a sailable easterly breeze, today race managers from Real Club Nautico Barcelona (RCNB) got all three classes off on their Long distance race at the 2023 ORC Double Handed World Championship.
2023 ORC Double Handed Worlds starts tomorrow in Barcelona
10. Sep 2023
Starting at 1100 CET tomorrow three waves of Double Handed teams will begin racing in the Long offshore race held at the 2023 ORC Double Handed World Championship, hosted by the Real Club Nautico Barcelona (RCNB). The race will start just offshore of the entrance to Port Vell in Barcelona.
54 teams ready for 2023 ORC Double Handed Worlds in Barcelona
08. Sep 2023
Starting on Saturday, September 9 through 15 September, Real Club Nautico Barcelona (RCNB) will host the second annual edition of the ORC Double Handed World Championship. The event is organized by RCNB, a delegation of the Royal Spanish Federation of Sailing (RFEV) under the authority of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and the collaboration of the Catalan Sailing Federation (FCV).
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup – Impressive fleet expected in Porto Cervo for 33rd edition
23. Aug 2023
A fleet of around 50 maxi yachts is due to gather in Porto Cervo from 3rd to 9th September for the 33rd edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with title sponsor Rolex and the International Maxi Association.
