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The 13th edition of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua (SYCA) was held in fantastic conditions off the South Coast of Antigua with Tradewinds ranging from 13-20 knots. Five days of racing were held rounding deep water and inshore marks, making full use of Antigua’s ocean swell and stunning coastal vistas.

Over one hundred teams from 20 nations have confirmed their participation in the 20th edition of PalmaVela, to be held at the Real Club Náutico de Palma from 26th April to 5th May. The event will include three acts: the Offshore Race, the opening event of the 52 Super Series 2024 and the traditional multiclass PalmaVela regatta.

The ORC supports race organizers who wish to have their race scored with weather routing by providing time correction factors (TCF). The article explains how this practically works.

The 13th edition of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua (SYCA) opens for registration on Monday, March 11th. Five days of spectacular racing are scheduled from March 13 to 17.

The 2024 ORC World Championship will bring top sailing teams from around the globe to battle on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay for one of four coveted world titles. Now the event has added an important new class: Maxi yachts that are larger and faster then those competing in the Worlds and fighting for their own Maxi North American Championship title using ORC scoring.

The ORC Superyacht community around the world is mourning the recent passing of Stan Pearson in Antigua. His influence as a rigger, event organizer, and active sailor aboard many prominent Superyachts was instrumental in accepting and using the ORCsy system in the Caribbean circuit of events and beyond.

Unforgettable experience amidst the shimmering Adriatic waters during the Full Moon Sailing Spectacle Croatia! From the 21st to the 24th, prepare to be mesmerized by the allure of the full moon as we embark on two exhilarating ORC regattas: the Full Moon Night Sprint Pula (9nm) and the Full Moon Day Race Pula - Mali Losinj (40nm).

The final day of racing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf saw the fleet competing in light air on a course which gave them 23nm for one last push to reign supreme. Light airs proved a challenge for 498 tonne Perseus^3, but they weren’t enough to stop the Perini Navi’s charge.

The Organizing Committee of the 51st Conde de Godó Sailing Trophy is pleased to announce the publication of the Sailing Notice for the year 2024. The 51st edition of the Conde de Godó BMW Sailing Trophy will take place from May 29 to June 2, 2024, in the waters of Barcelona.

The spotlight of European ORC racing will shine on the picturesque Åland Islands this August as it plays host to the highly anticipated ORC European Championships 2024. Organized by the Finnish Offshore Sailing Association, the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and hosted in the ÅSS Marina, this premier event is slated to take place from August 9th-17th 2024.

A light weather day on the water helped decide the final outcomes of both the ORC NSW Championship, supported by Sydney Marine Brokerage and the Pittwater Regatta, organised by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC). Coming into the day’s trio of windward/leeward races on the Palm Beach Circle, winners of Divisions 1 and 2 of the ORC NSW Championship were all but decided, as both leaders had already won the previous three races.

The first full-crew regatta of the 2024 schedule of major ORC Championship events is the ORC Mediterranean Championship held over 8-11 May in Sorrento and 17-19 May in Napoli, Italy. The event is hosted by the Circolo Remo e Vela Italia (CRVI) with cooperation from Yacht Club Italiano of Genova, Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia of Naples, ORC and UVAI.

Day 1 of the ORC NSW Championship, conducted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), was a testing Passage Race; competitors described conditions as lumpy, bumpy, and shifty with plenty of current.

Only 4 months remain until the exhilarating voyage through the heart of Norway begins, and the lineup for the ORC Double-Handed World Championship 2024 is truly impressive! With 64 entries representing 9 nations – including the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey – the competition promises to be fierce.

Join the ORC team at the San Diego Yacht Club on February 16, 2024 for a captivating presentation on VPP Rating Rules by ORC!
Discover how the 30 years of experience of ORC in objective handicapping and innovative measurement systems may give competitors in all types of boats an equal chance to win.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) is pleased to announce the new rules and regulations for this year’s 2024 season of racing are now available online. These rules cover a range of topics related to fair handicap racing held among a broad range of boat types, from Sportboats to Superyachts to Multihulls.

Jon Desmond and his Final Final crew built the right team (Step 1) and found the right boat (Step 2), a Mills 41 from Hong Kong. Now, they're racing intensively, aiming for the 2024 ORC World Championship in Newport, R.I., the first time the event is held in the U.S. in over two decades.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has recently launched the ORC VPP 2024 version 1.00 on Sailor Services.