Measuring flying headsails
Both IRC and ORC require flying headsails to be measured, but there are differences in descriptions and data that boats and measurers need to be aware of.
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Winning the Australian Maxi Championship
The Mini-Maxis and Maxis will meet in Sydney to compete for the 2022 Australian Maxi Championship and picking likely winners is proving to be difficult.
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Visit Port Lincoln for the Australian Yachting Championship
Boat owners have the terrific opportunity to visit the waters of Port Lincoln South Australia to race in the 2023 Australian Yachting Championship.
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Performance Tips from Jason Close
Jason Close offers some quickfire tips for racing under IRC or ORC.
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Owners Working Group Update September 2022
Australian Sailing has been hosting meetings of the Owners’ Working Group periodically to discuss issues which are of interest and link to keelboat owners in Australia.
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Optimising your sail plan with North Sails
North Sails have released a video of a discussion on ORC and how to optimise your sail plan for offshore racing.
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How to make ORC and IRC applications
Getting a rating certificate for your boat need not be a daunting task. This guide will assist with the measurement and application process.
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Performance tips from Stephen McConaghy
Stephen McConaghy offers some quickfire tips for racing under IRC or ORC.
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Owners Working Group Update March 2022
Australian Sailing has been hosting meetings of the Owners’ Working Group periodically to discuss issues of interest to and link with keelboat owners in Australia.
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IRC and ORC revalidations coming soon
The process of inviting boats to revalidate their IRC and ORC certificates will be beginning soon.
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Does your rating require measurement?
With three international rating systems in play in Australia there are subtle variations in what data requires measuring.
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Australian Sailing Awards 2021 Winners
The Australian Sailing Awards 2021 winners were announced with the ORCV, Justine Kirkjian and Duncan Hine being amongst many deserving recipients.
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Report on the 2021 ORC Annual General Meetings
The ORC Annual General Meetings were held in early November by electronic means only. Australian boat owners were represented by Chris Zonca who is Australian Sailing’s Ratings Manager.
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Report on the 2021 IRC Congress
The IRC Congress was held in early October with delegates being present in person at the RORC club house and many attended by electronic means. Australian boat owners were represented by David Griffith, owner of the yacht Whispers, and Chris Zonca who is Australian Sailing’s Ratings Manager.
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Performance tips from Chris Tillett
Chris Tillett offers some quickfire tips for racing under IRC or ORC.
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Owners’ Working Group Update August 2021
The Owners’ Group is Australian Sailing’s link to owners of keelboats.
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Performance tips from Paul Eldrid
Paul Eldrid offers some quickfire tips for racing under IRC or ORC.
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Insurance for Racing Yachts
Boat owners may be experiencing difficulties getting adequate insurance, and Australian Sailing is trying to help resolve the issues.
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