Season's Greetings from ORC

Today, at a well-attended meeting of the 56th Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), with 31 Congress members from 19 countries in attendance, several important features of this system were reported.

The 2025 ORC Annual Report has just been published. The report provides a comprehensive overview of ORC activities, growth, and innovation throughout the year — from record participation and championship highlights to ongoing technical development projects.

The International Technical Committee (ITC) of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) is set to meet at the Royal Malta Yacht Club from October 10–12, 2025. This in-person gathering of the committee will be a pivotal chapter in shaping the 2026 Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) and other technical developments across ORC fleets.

ORC is saddened to announce the untimely passing of Management Committee member Akis Tsalikis. He died recently in Thessaloniki, the city where he was born and lived his entire life. Akis had a lifelong passion for the sea and sports. For more than thirty years, he made substantial contributions to promoting and improving the ORC system and numerous events and organizations throughout Greek sailing.