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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

The Storm Trysail Club, in partnership with US Sailing and ORC, will host a Race Management Webinar focused on ORC racing for the 2026 season in the USA and CAN. This will be held on Tuesday, March 24th at 7:30 PM EDT/4:30 PM PDT.

The sailing week in Altea concluded on Saturday with a double celebration: the winners of the 40th anniversary edition of the 200 Millas A2 were confirmed alongside the new ORC Double-Handed European Champions, following two demanding offshore races hosted by Club Náutico de Altea. ZIVING, FALAPOUCO and AURORA are the 2026 ORC DH European Champions from Spain

The Caribbean superyacht racing season got underway today in the turquoise waters off Antigua as the fleet set sail for the opening races of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua. With steady trade winds, Atlantic swell and a spectacularly diverse fleet — from powerful modern sloops to majestic classic schooners — the regatta once again provides a snapshot of how superyacht racing continues to evolve.

The fleet of the 2026 ORC Double-Handed European Championship is preparing for its main challenge today as the sailors line up for the 200 Millas A2, the 200-mile Long Offshore Race that forms the decisive stage of the championship.

The 2026 ORC Double-Handed European Championship opened today in demanding Mediterranean conditions, as the fleet tackled a 37-nautical-mile Short Offshore Race off Altea in winds gusting up to 35 knots and a significant swell that tested crews from the very first mile.

37-mile Short Offshore Race in strong conditions will kick off the ORC DH Championship 2026, staged in conjunction with the historic 40th anniversary edition of the 200 Millas A2 offshore race. Organized by Altea Sailing Club (Club Náutico Altea – CN Altea) in collaboration with the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), the regatta runs from March 1–7.

The fourth and final stage of this winter season’s Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC) concluded last weekend with the Miami-Nassau Race, one of the oldest races of the series having been first sailed in 1934. David Fass and his team on the Swan 42 ZAMMERMOOS have entered the history books by winning this race in both elapsed and corrected time, joining a long list of SORC racing legends from yesteryear that have done the same, including Ted Turner, Dennis Connor, Burt Keenan, Ted Irwin, George Coumantaros and many others.