RORC Rating Office

01/10/2026

Have you started racing under YTC and are wondering what comes next? As your racing ambitions grow, IRC Rating could be the natural next step. We look at how YTC and IRC complement each other, when it might be time to make the move, and the wider racing opportunities an IRC certificate can offer.

Read the article in the October issue of All At Sea on page 18:
https://www.allatsea.co.uk/all-at-sea-the-paper/

Royal Yachting Association

📷 Sailing Images
📷 Paul Wyeth

28/09/2026

𝗚𝗕𝗥 𝗜𝗥𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 ⛵

At the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝗕𝗥 𝗜𝗥𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 meeting, members reviewed a broadly stable year, successful championships and encouraging participation initiatives around the country. Discussions looked ahead to the 2027 championship programme, stronger pathways from club racing into IRC, improved guidance for organisers and the future development of the rule.

Read more: https://rorcrating.com/news/gbr-irc-committee-highlights-strong-fleets-and-fresh-opportunities

📷 Paul Wyeth/JOG 2026

10/09/2026

The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝗕𝗥 𝗜𝗥𝗖 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 at Dartmouth Royal Regatta Sailing Week delivered plenty of challenges, with strong winds and tough sea conditions testing competitors throughout the event, held over 4 days at the end of August. Despite the conditions, organisers and competitors completed a seven-race championship series for the 39 boats competing across five IRC classes in Start Bay.

Congratulations to 𝘌𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 (Claire and Ed Mockridge), winners of IRC 3 and the overall 2026 GBR IRC National Championship. 𝘓𝘦𝘰𝘯 (David Franks) and 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 (Simon Patterson) completed the championship podium. Prizes were generously provided by North Sails.

Congratulations all the competitors, race officials and volunteers who helped deliver a successful championship despite the challenging conditions.

Read the full report from Dartmouth here: https://rorcrating.com/news/challenging-conditions-for-the-2026-gbr-irc-national-championship-at-dartmouth

📷 Ingrid Abery

North Sails North Sails Collection IRC Rating Royal Ocean Racing Club

26/08/2026

𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳: 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Are you aged 18-30 and looking to take the next step into offshore racing? The Royal Ocean Racing Club Griffin Offshore Pathway 2027 offers structured training, coaching, mentoring and real offshore racing opportunities designed to help ambitious sailors develop their skills and experience. Applications will open following a launch webinar on 22 September 2026.

Whether you're a dinghy sailor, keelboat racer, student or already taking your first steps offshore, Griffin is about attitude, commitment and potential, not just miles sailed.

Find out more and register for the webinar here:
👉 https://rorc.org/your-way-into-offshore-racing-griffin-pathway-2027

Sun Fast 3600 RORC Griffin © Paul Wyeth/RORC

20/08/2026

We love this rescue story from the Round Britain & Ireland Race!

11/08/2026

The countdown is on... Dartmouth Royal Regatta Sailing Week and the GBR IRC Rating Nationals are now just over two weeks away - and things are shaping up beautifully. If entering has been sitting on your "must do" list, now's the moment: get your entry in ASAP so we can lock down the class splits and give you the closest racing possible.

👉 Enter here https://webcollect.org.uk/dartmouthsailingweek

Start Bay is ready and waiting. Expect tight racing on the water and plenty of buzz ashore each evening to keep the crew smiling long after the sails come down.

And the prizes? Rather good, actually. The GBR IRC Nationals prizes come courtesy of North Sails, and there are fleet trophies up for grabs alongside bottles of gin from Salcombe Distilling - because winning tastes even better.

A few more reasons to keep your eyes peeled:
🥃 Sail fast on Ancasta Race Day! Ancasta are laying on Jugs of Dark & Stormy for the class winners - made with Goslings Rum - so there's every reason to push hard for the front of the fleet.
🍸 Salcombe Gin & Tonic deliveries Thursday through Saturday - watch out for our competition announcement on each of those days for your chance to bag one.
🎆 A spectacular firework display on Saturday evening to light up the bay.

We can't wait to welcome you to Dartmouth. See you on the start line!

(𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢)

📷 Ingrid Abery

22/07/2026

🗓️ 2027 JOG Yacht Racing Calendar Released!

The wait is over. The 2027 JOG Yacht Racing calendar is here!

From coastal race weekends and Channel crossings to some of our favourite offshore destinations, the 2027 programme is packed with great racing, friendly competition and memorable socials.

Whether you’re planning a full season or picking out a few favourites, now’s the time to get the dates in your diary.

📅 View the full 2027 programme here:
https://myjog.jog.org.uk/programme

Where will we see you on the start line in 2027? ⛵

13/07/2026

Huge congratulations to our colleague Sally Moss, part of the winning crew aboard the 1978 Nordic Folkboat TATTARAT in this year’s Round the Island Race! 🏆

Sally and her husband, Simon, own TATTARAT and raced with fellow crew members Cy Grisley and Matthew Wright. Together, they delivered an outstanding performance to win the prestigious Gold Roman Bowl for best corrected time under IRC Rating.

Reflecting on the victory after the race, Simon said what made the achievement even more special was sharing it with family and friends, a sentiment that perfectly captures the teamwork, trust and enjoyment at the heart of their success.

Everyone at the RORC Rating Office is incredibly proud of Sally and delighted for the entire TATTARAT crew on winning one of the UK’s most iconic yacht races. We know that there will be extended and very well-deserved celebrations!

📷 Alex Pepper, John Green Cowes

07/07/2026

45th Hamble Winter Series Entries Open! 8 weeks of class racing for IRC yachts, following a tried and trusted formula. [Photo (c) Paul Wyeth / www.pwpictures.com] https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/297769/?source=facebook

03/07/2026

Calculating corrected time under IRC Rating is simple: elapsed time × TCC. But have you ever wished your TCC was exactly 1.000, so your corrected time matched your elapsed time? Or, would you rather have a TCC below 1.000 — a more favourable rating — or above 1.000, reflecting a faster boat?

Across the currently rated worldwide IRC fleet, just 21 boats have a TCC of exactly 1.000.

At the extremes, the range runs from a diminutive Cornish Shrimper on 0.709 to the Verdier 100 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘵 𝘌 on 1.944.

That breadth of variety is part of what makes IRC so versatile, allowing a wonderfully diverse range of boats to take part. Of course, like all rating systems, IRC works best when similar types and speeds of boats race directly against each other wherever possible. For guidance on setting up fair and effective racing, see the IRC Race Management Guidelines at https://ircrating.org/irc-racing/race-management/

📷 Paul Wyeth / Poole Regatta