Season's Greetings from ORC

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.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the ORC Annual General Meeting 2025, which will take place at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dublin, Ireland, from October 31 to November 4, 2025.

In accordance with IMS Rule A6 and ORC Superyacht Rule 104 this correction is published and taken with immediate effect. It shall be deemed final unless and until overruled by the ORC Management Committee and Congress. If not objected, it will be included in the next rule revision as well.