What is Offshore Racing Council (ORC) and how does it work
In 1969, the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) founded the ORC to develop common handicap standards for sailing racing. It has been supported since then by several rules, such as IMS and IOR. And since 2000’s the ORC Rule came into place with the goal of promoting safe design practice and rating fairly different boat designs.
The ORC Velocity Prediction Program (VPP) is updated every year. ORC scoring options are: Performance Curve Scoring, Triple Number, Time-on-Time and Time-on-Distance. The ORC is recognized all over the world and this is the most popular measurement-based rating system globally.
The history of ORC World Championships
In 1998, the ORC club emerged. The calculation system was introduced which allowed to calculate ORC Club handicaps using the same VPP as for the IMS. With this, ORC Club yachts could race together with IMS yachts. This became very popular and the number of ORC Club yachts was growing every year.
ORC International emerged in 2007. Since then all the ORC Championships have been run under the ORCi rule. The first ORC World Championship was held in Greece in 2008. Since then it was held three times in Italy, twice in Germany, twice in Croatia, in Finland, Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, and Estonia. This year’s ORC World Championship will be held in Italy again in Porto Cervo, from 22 to 30 or June.
About Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo, in the north-eastern part of Sardinia, is a village with beautiful seaside landscape which in summer turns into the parade of sailing yachts with their famous owners. The village was founded in 1960s and since then it has become the largest and most equipped port in the Mediterranean. It has place for 700 yachts. In the marina there is a prestigious Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, which regularly organized various sailing regattas.
The ORC World Championship 2022
The schedule for this year’s championship in Porto Cervo is the following:
- Wednesday, 22 June
09.00 – 18.00 Registrations at YCCS Race Office
09.00 – 18.00 Measurements (as per pre booked schedule)
- Thursday, 23 June
09.00 – 18.00 Registrations at YCCS Race Office
09.00 – 18.00 Measurements (as per pre booked schedule)
- Friday, 24 June
09.00 – 18.00 Registrations at YCCS Race Office
09.00 – 13.00 Measurements (as per pre booked schedule)
13.00 Practice Race
18.00 Skippers Briefing at the YCCS Regatta Village
19.00 Welcome Cocktail (by invitation only)
- Saturday, 25 June
11.00 Long Offshore Race
- Sunday, 26 June
Long Offshore Race continued. After that refreshment at the YCCS Regatta Village
- Monday, 27 June
12.00 Inshore Race (s). After that refreshment at the YCCS Regatta Village
- Tuesday, 28 June
12.00 Inshore Race (s)
19.30 Crew Party
- Wednesday, 29 June
11.00 Short Offshore Race. After that refreshment at the YCCS Regatta Village
- Thursday, 30 June
12.00 Inshore Race (s)
18.00 Closing Ceremony and prize giving at the YCCS Regatta Village
Participants of ORC World Championship 2022
Class A
1 FROM NOW ON, Swan 45, Argentina
2 BEAU GESTE, TP52, China
3 IRONFX, Farr 45, Cyprus
4 URBANIA , DK 46, Spain
5 FURIOSA, Cookson 50, Estonia
6 DAGUET 3 – CORUM, Ker 46 France
7 JOLT 3, TP 52, the UK
8 ALEMARO, NEO 400+, Germany
9 MOANA, Marten 49, Germany
10 SNOWWHITE, Solaris 50, Germany
11 ARS UNA, Milius 15E25, Italy
12 BLUE, TP52, Italy
13 BLUE SKY, Swan 45, Italy
14 DUENDE AERONAUTICA MILITARE, Vismara 46, Italy
15 LISA R, Ker 46, Italy
16 LUDUAN RELOADED, GS 46 BC, Italy
17 MIA, Swan 48, Italy
18 MILU III, Mylius 14E55, Italy
19 TENGHER, Swan 45, Italy
20 XIO, TP52, Italy
Class B
1 DARING SISTERS, CS 42, Czech Republic
2 MAGICA, Jeppesen, Spain
3 KATARIINA, CS 42, Estonia
4 TECHNONICOL, X 41, Estonia
5 KIM, First 40.7, France
6 BE WILD, Swan 42, Italy
7 CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI, X 41, Italy
8 CATHERINE, X 40, Italy
9 FANTAGHIRO, CS 42, Italy
10 GINEVRA, Farr 40, Italy
11 GIVE ME FIVE, ARIA 415, Italy
12 JOY, J 122 Italy
13 MELA, CS 42 Italy
14 MORGAN IV, GS 39, Italy
15 MORGAN V, Swan 42, Italy
16 NAUTILUS, X-41, Italy
17 RAFFICA, GS 43, Italy
18 SIDERACORDIS, X 41, Italy
19 SKARP, Landmark 43 Italy
20 SUSPIRIA OF REVENGE, Swan 42, Italy
21 TETTA, IMX45(SD), Italy
22 VOLOIRA IV, Swan 42, Italy
23 OTRA VEZ II, J 122, the Netherlands
24 SCAMP 3, HH 42, Poland
25 SELMA RACING, J 122, Poland
26 ESSENTIA, GS 44, Romania
27 IRONY, First 40,7, Romania
28 SETSAIL, CS 42 G, Romania
Class C
1 GIULIA, IY 9.98F, Czech Republic
2 HEBE V, M 37, Czech Republic
3 SUGAR 3, IY 11,98, Estonia
4 ECLIPSE, FARR 30, Finland
5 OVERDOSE CHARLY, Dehler 36, France
6 GUARDAMAGO 2, IY 11,98, Germany
7 MeeBlick FUN, J 99, Germany
8 BATANGA, IY 11,98, Italy
9 IL PINGONE DI MARE IIII, J 112e, Italy
10 JULES ET JIM 2, First 34.7, Italy
11 KUNDALINI, Cobra 33 A, Italy
12 LADY DAY, IY 998, Italy
13 SARCHIAPONE FUORISERIE, IY 9,98, Italy
14 SCUGNIZZA, I.Y. 11,98, Italy
15 SOUTH KENSINGHTON - MODES, First 35 B, Italy
16 SPIRIT OF NERINA, X-35, Italy
17 ToBe, IY 11,98, Italy
18 VALHALLA, Grand Soleil 37, Italy
19 VELASQUEZ, Ridas 37one off, Italy
20 ZIGOZAGO, Grand Soleil 37, Italy
21 CALYPSO, J 99 Malta
22 FLYING DOLPHIN, Dufour 40, the Netherlands
23 LADY, Dufour 40, Uruguay
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