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The ORC fleet makes their debut on the Bay of Palma
PalmaVela
Spain
06. May 2023
A brilliant Day Two of the 19th edition of PalmaVela 2023 with nearly one hundred boats on the water. The ORC fleet makes their debut on the Bay of Palma.
Three new ORC European Champions
Royal Malta Yacht Club
Malta
ORC Europeans 2023 Malta
01. May 2023
TP52 BEAU GESTE (HKG), Swan 42 BE WILD (ITA) and Italia 11.98 SUGAR 3 (EST) are the new ORC European Champions. Three new ORC European Champions in each class sailed well all week, but their overall victories were not guaranteed when they left the dock on Monday morning, on the last day of racing.
Slow going in Coastal Race at the 2023 ORC Europeans in Malta
Royal Malta Yacht Club
Malta
ORC European Championships
ORC Europeans 2023 Malta
30. Apr 2023
A weak frontal boundary hovering over Malta today brought cloud cover and light air for the fleet in the penultimate day of racing at the 2023 ORC European Championship, hosted by Royal Malta Yacht Club. Today the Coastal Race was on the schedule, a non-discardable race intended to last for 10-12 hours and test the navigational and seamanship skills of the fleet of 37 boats from 11 nations.
(Near) perfect inshore race conditions again at ORC Europeans
Royal Malta Yacht Club
Malta
ORC European Championships
Windwhisper 44
Katariina II
ORC Europeans 2023 Malta
29. Apr 2023
Today was another near-perfect day for racing in Day Four of the 2023 ORC European Championship, hosted by the Royal Malta Yacht Club. Blue skies, flat seas and 8-12 knots of wind kept the racing close in all three classes of this championship event featuring 37 teams from 11 nations.
Perfect inshore race conditions today at 2023 ORC European Championship in Malta
Royal Malta Yacht Club
Malta
ORC European Championships
Elusive II
Blue Sky
Beau Geste
Windwhisper 44
Reve de Vie
Be Wild
Katariina II
Morgan V
HEBE V
Scugnizza
ORC Europeans 2023 Malta
28. Apr 2023
Sunny skies, flat seas and 8-13 knots of wind made for perfect conditions in the start of inshore windward/leeward racing on the third day of the 2023 ORC European Championship, hosted by the Royal Malta Yacht Club
All in from Long Offshore race at 2023 ORC European Championship
ORC European Championships
Malta
Royal Malta Yacht Club
Beau Geste
Blue Sky
Be Wild
Katariina II
Sugar 3
Scugnizza
Windwhisper 44
HEBE V
Elusive II
ORC Europeans 2023 Malta
27. Apr 2023
The first race of the 2023 ORC European Championship in Malta is the Long Offshore Race which was intended to last 30-36 hours for the slowest boat in the fleet. Starting on Wednesday, April 26 at 11am with finishes on Thursday 27 April.
Speedy start to 2023 ORC Europeans in Malta
ORC European Championships
Malta
Royal Malta Yacht Club
Beau Geste
Otra Vez
Be Wild
Katariina II
Scugnizza
Blue Sky
ORC Europeans 2023 Malta
26. Apr 2023
Under brilliant blue skies and active seas today, the fleet of 38 boats from 11 countries started the 2023 ORC European Championship hosted by the Royal Malta Yacht Club with a brisk “majjistral” wind, the local term for breeze from the northwest that funnels between Sicily and Tunisia.
RAN 630 set off from Livorno
Italy
25. Apr 2023
With a gun salvo from the Frigate Luigi Rizzo the RAN 630 – Regata dell’Accademia Navale (Italian Naval Academy Regatta) in its sixth edition, kicked off Sunday morning April 23, in the waters off Livorno, in Tuscany. This 630-mile offshore race is valid with a coefficient 3 for the Italian Offshore Championship.
ORC and GAASTRA renew partnership for 2023
Gaastra
24. Apr 2023
The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and GAASTRA Sportswear are pleased to announce a renewal of their partnership for 2023, with GAASTRA being the Official Apparel Partner of ORC.
One week to the start of racing at the ORC European Championship
ORC European Championships
Royal Malta Yacht Club
Malta
Scugnizza
Sugar 3
Katariina II
Otra Vez
ORC Europeans 2023 Malta
19. Apr 2023
One week from today on Wednesday 26 April, 39 teams from 12 nations will set off on the first race of the 2023 ORC European Championship, organized by the Royal Malta Yacht Club (RMYC) under the authority of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), the Malta Sailing Federation and with support from Yachting Malta.
Kiel ORC World Championship - Highest Quality and Great Quantity
Outsider
Kiel
ORC World Championships
Essentia 44
Sugar 3
Katariina II
Beau Geste
Halbtrocken 4.5
ORC Worlds 2023 Kiel
04. Apr 2023
The ORC World Championships in Kiel (August 4-12, 2023) will combine the highest level of racing with what promises to be a record-breaking number of participants. Already less than 18 weeks before the start, 101 yachts are registered in Class A (13 entries), Class B (26 entries) and Class C (62 entries).
Registration opens for 59th Rolex Big Boat Series
USA
Rolex Bog Boat Series
28. Mar 2023
Considered the most prestigious regatta on the West Coast and a premier event since 1964, Rolex Big Boat Series brings competitors from around the country and the world to San Francisco Bay for four days of racing. Scheduled for September 13-17, 2023, when conditions are optimal for big breeze, the regatta attracts the highest level of competition, with perpetual trophies and Rolex timepieces awarded to select fleets.
The Club Nautico Marina di Carrara will host ORC Italian Nationals
Italy
ORC National Championship
24. Mar 2023
To use a football metaphor, we could define the Campionato Italiano Assoluto d'Altura (Italian Offshore Sailing Championship) as "the Scudetto of Italian sailing": the main event reserved for sailing boats with a maximum length of 16.40 metres; the not-to-be-missed event for all owners and crews competing at the highest levels in the competitive sailing scene.
Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour and ORC promote DH racing
ORC DH
ORC DH European Championship
ORC DH World Championship
ORC DH Worlds 2023 Barcelona
ORC DH Europeans 2023 Helsingor
21. Mar 2023
The organizers of the Marina Militare Nastro Rosa Tour (MMNRT) announce a new promotional agreement with the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and its 2023 Double-Handed World and European Championship events aimed to promoting the double-handed racing at events of the MMNRT.
North Sea Regatta 2023 Open for Entries
The Netherland
North Sea Regatta
15. Mar 2023
The Jachtclub Scheveningen announces that its annual North Sea Regatta is now open for entries. The event starts with the Vuurschepen Race held over 16-17 May, followed by the RORC North Sea Race held over 19-20 May, then inshore races held in Scheveningen over 27-29 May.
Zig Zag and Action Celebrate in Antigua
Superyachts
Zig Zag
Action
13. Mar 2023
The final race of the 2023 Superyacht Challenge Antigua was held off the South Coast of Antigua on Sunday 12 March. The weather this year was more Mediterranean than Caribbean but the spirit of regatta was unchanged. Now in its 12th edition, the Superyacht Challenge Antigua is an exciting, friendly event, designed to be solely for the pleasure of superyacht owners, their guests and crew.
Close Racing in Antigua
Superyachts
Action
Kawil
Catalina
12. Mar 2023
After yesterday's postponement racing was back on at the Superyacht Challenge Antigua 2023 on Saturday 11th March. Line Honours was once again taken by the 148ft Dubois sloop Gitana in an elapsed time of 01 hour 57 minutes and 39 secs. The racing was extremely close with the top four boats finishing within 4 minutes and 20 seconds after ORCSy time correction...
Livin' it up in Antigua
Superyachts
Catalina
Kawil
Action
Zig Zag
Gitana
10. Mar 2023
The first day of racing at the Superyacht Challenge Antigua 2023 was blessed with tropical heat and moderate breeze of 12-15 knots from an unusual westerly wind direction. The Race Committee set a course of approximately 13.5nm, composed of seven legs. With plenty of mark roundings over a short distance, precision in boat handling and lay line calls, avoided costly extra manoeuvres.
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