Season's Greetings from ORC

This past weekend, the Yacht Club of Greece hosted a comprehensive ORC Seminar dedicated to sailors, race organizers, rating officers, and measurers. The two-day event combined presentations, discussions, and practical workshops, attracting more than 25 participants from across Greece.

The 2026 ORC VPP update introduces a targeted technical adjustment aimed at safeguarding the accuracy and consistency of performance predictions as yacht designs continue to evolve.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has unanimously approved a refined update to the 2026 Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) following an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on January 29. The decision represents an important step in safeguarding fairness, stability, and scientific integrity within the ORC rating system.

This article is the first in a short series where we will explain the thinking behind the different scoring options available in ORC. Written by Thomas Nilsson.