News Archive
Record fleet to start 4th edition of AEGEAN 600
05. Jul 2024
An impressive record turnout of 69 teams from 22 nations are making their final preparations for the Sunday 7 July start of the fourth edition of the AEGEAN 600. This annual race organized by the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) with support from Olympic Marine will send this fleet of 64 monohulls and 5 multihulls on a scenic and challenging tour of the Aegean Sea.
Pinto Tercero Leads the ORC Sportboat European Championship at the Trofeo S.M. La Reina in Valencia
04. Jul 2024
On the first day of inshore racing, the thirteen participating boats sailed in the Alpha course with favorable conditions averaging 7-8 knots on the 27.7-mile course, the results of which were scored with ORC Time-On-Time Weather Routing Scoring.
Two Great European ORC Events This Week in Valencia
03. Jul 2024
This week, at one of Europe's best sailing venues, there will be two important events in ORC racing. From June 28 to July 7, the Real Club Náutico de Valencia (RCNV) is hosting 25th edition of the Trofeo S.M. La Reina and the ORC Sportboat European Championship 2024
The international fleet in the “Odilo ORC 1” class reflects the global nature of the 42nd Copa del Rey MAPFRE
03. Jul 2024
One of the most competitive fleets in the 42nd edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE is the “Odilo ORC 1” class, due to the homogeneity of its boats, and is likewise the most international group competing, with 12 countries registered across the 22 teams.
El M10 ZAS C&R logró la victoria de la prueba ORC A Dos del Trofeo SM La Reina tras completar 160 millas
01. Jul 2024
El M10 ZAS C&R, patroneado por José Luis Francés, de los armadores Carlos y José Francés, compitiendo por el RCN de Valencia, se adjudicó la victoria de la prueba ORC A Dos del ‘XXV Trofeo S.M. La Reina – Regata Homenaje a la Armada - XXXVI Copa Almirante Marcial Sánchez-Barcaíztegui’ tras completar un total de 160 millas náuticas en un tiempo de 24h00:33.
Four New Italian Offshore Sailing Champions Celebrated in Brindisi
30. Jun 2024
The Edison Next 2024 Italian Offshore Sailing Championship concluded with a fully adhered program of 8 races over four days. Here are the four new Italian offshore sailing champions of FIV 2024: Blue Sky, Swan 45; Reve de Vie, Grand Soleil 43; Sarchiapone Fuoriserie, Italia Yachts 9.9; Unpopergioco, Italia Yachts 9.98
Gotland Runt 2024 will start in Sandhamn on June 30
29. Jun 2024
Gotland Runt, the world's largest annual offshore race, will make a temporary return to its historical roots in Sandhamn in 2024. The start, which has been in central Stockholm in recent years, is moved to the iconic Sandhamn where sailors, spectators, and partners will be offered a unique opportunity to relive classic memories and create new ones.
Real-time handicapping by ORC
27. Jun 2024
The ORC Double-Handed Worlds leading the way: The use of trackers to display the positions of sailing yachts in offshore races is no longer a novel technology. Nearly all prominent long races held around the world have such a system to help media, spectators, and race managers give real-time information on the positions of the entries on the race course.
Rose delivers the first Superyacht Cup Palma title defence in 22 years
23. Jun 2024
Classic Bay of Palma sailing conditions delivered exceptional racing across the board to conclude the Superyacht Cup Palma 2024. Class A win is decided by one second on corrected time. In Class B last year's overall winner, the nimble 24m Wally Rose, took her second race win to again take the Superyacht Cup Palma Trophy, the first successful title defence since Kokomo way back in 2002.
Svea doubles down in the J Class on the opening day of Superyacht Cup Palma 2024
19. Jun 2024
The Superyacht Cup Palma got underway in fine style on Wednesday with the J Class again demonstrating what makes them such an eye-catching addition to any regatta, putting on a show of elegance and power with two windward-leeward races.
Sailing Excellence of Superyachts Shines at the First Cyclades Cup in Antiparos
18. Jun 2024
After three extremely full days that included superyacht racing by day and drinks and dinners at spectacular venues by night, the first superyacht regatta in Greece, the Cyclades Cup Antiparos came to its conclusion with a prize giving ceremony to remember at the Antiparos primary school yard.
Vesper Hangs Tough to Claim Overall ORC Win in 170th Annual Regatta
16. Jun 2024
On a light-air, four-race day, the final standings in a top-flight competitive fleet are as likely to come down to the mistakes you avoid as the things you do right. That was the case in ORC B at the 170th Annual Regatta. David Team’s Vesper squad fought all day with rival Fox, skippered by Victor Wild, doing most everything as right as can be expected on a very challenging day.