RORC Rating Office

02/11/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗬𝗧𝗖 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗥𝗖: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻?

The RORC Rating Office in Lymington administers the two most popular rating systems used in UK yacht racing: the RYA’s Yacht Time Correction (YTC) system and the internationally recognised IRC Rating rule.

For many sailors, YTC is the first step beyond local handicap racing, while IRC opens the door to a wider range of competitive opportunities. In an article published in the October issue of All At Sea, Jenny Howells, Technical Manager at RORC Rating Office, explains the role of YTC and looks at when it may be time to raise your sights from YTC to IRC.

👉 https://rorcrating.com/news/from-ytc-to-irc-when-is-it-time-to-make-the-move

Royal Yachting Association

📷 YTC racing at West Highland Week (c) Yachting Images
📷 IRC racing at the RORC Easter Challenge (c) Paul Wyeth

29/10/2026

📢 𝗜𝗥𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The 2027 IRC Rule is now published, with changes agreed at the recent IRC Congress largely focused on making the Rule clearer and easier to understand and apply.

Updates cover sail setting and sheeting, Flying Headsails, stored power, Age Date, Tack Point definitions and more.

👉 Read the full article and find out what’s changing for next year:
https://ircrating.org/irc-news-articles/congress/irc-2027-rule-published/

📷 Andrea Francolini Photography

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