IRC & ORC Owners Committee Update
The IRC & ORC Owners Committee is Australian Sailing’s link to owners of keelboats.
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Certificate Deadlines for 2024
With the busy summer sailing season getting into full swing, it’s time to make sure your boat’s rating certificate(s) or measurement certificate are all in order.
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The 2025 Australian Yachting Championships is in Hobart
Entries are still open for the 2025 Australian Yachting Championships, contested under IRC. The event will take place from January 3rd to January 5th, 2025, hosted by the Derwent Sailing Squadron in Hobart.
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Weights for IRC
Endorsed IRC certificates are those where the weight and measurements have been checked to ensure they don’t favour any boat and the integrity of the competition is upheld.
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Things that make it go fast
The foils and hull, the rig and sails, all play a role in making your boat go fast and rate well under systems like CBH for trailerable and sportsboats, or IRC and ORC for the bigger boats.
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Sails must be measured and stamped
In a new IRC rule introduced in 2024, all sails shall have a measurement sticker or stamp which includes its dimensions and sail area.
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Removing fixed equipment under IRC
Boat weight for an IRC rating is taken to the nearest 10 kilograms. It doesn’t take much equipment to be removed before an amendment is required.
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Technical Committee at Australian Yachting Championship
The appointment of a Technical Committee at the Australian Yachting Championships, in Newcastle, was very well received by the competitors.
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Things that make it go fast
Julian Bethwaite and Billy Sykes share what makes some equipment faster than others.
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Standard IRC Certificates new in 2024
Boats can apply for Standard IRC certificates, valid from June 2024, in a significant change of policy by Australian Sailing.
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IRC & ORC Owners Committee Update
The IRC & ORC Owners Committee is Australian Sailing’s link to owners of keelboats.
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Ratings revalidations opening
IRC revalidations open from 18th of May 2024 via the Australian Sailing website. ORC revalidations will open during June 2024.
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When to require evidence of certification
Almost every event these days requires competitors to provide some sort of certification documents. What due-by date should race committees set?
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New IRC rules on headsails
There is a new IRC rule coming into effect from 1 June which looks at the number of headsails carried on board.
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Ratings and measurement certificate deadlines
With the busy summer sailing season getting into full swing, it’s time to make sure your boat’s rating or measurement certificates are all in order.
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Public comment invited on CBH
Owners and clubs with an interest in the CBH rule for rating Trailable Yachts and Sports Boats are invited to provide feedback on the ratings and proposed amendments to the rule.
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