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OVERSEAS BOATS

Applications and correspondence for boats outside Great Britain must go through the relevant IRC Rule Authority where one exists.   Please see list here.  Thank you for your co-operation.

VALIDITY DATES

IRC certificates are renewed annually and are valid until 31st December in the Northern Hemisphere and 31st May in the Southern Hemisphere, irrespective of when the application is received.

IRC 2008 Yearbook on-line

IRC Rule texts

IRC 2008 Rule changes

IRC 2008 Rule text (PDF)

Definitions

IRC 2008 yearbook errata

For 'South' countries:

2007 Rule text and changes (zip file)

2007 Rule changes only

2007 Rule text only (PDF)

IRC 2007 yearbook errata

 

Contacts

For yachts outside GBR

GBR area contacts

IRC races

Committees

GBR & International Congress

IRC Governance from 01/01/2004

IIOA Constitution 2008 (PDF)

Application, and subsequent certificates  2008

How to get an IRC rating

IRC application forms

Fees

Fin keel types - required for new application and revalidation from 2008 (PDF)

 

Related information

SSSN & STIX

Sail numbers

Endorsement guidelines (PDF)

Hull Factor: the thermometer of IRC paper by IRC Technical Committee 13 Feb 2008 (PDF)

Notes, policy & miscellaneous information

FAQs

Rule compliance - helpful notes

Amendments, trial certificates & change of ownership

Trial certificates - conditions of issue

Design trial certificate policy

Removal of furniture

Copy certificate policy

Rule interpretations, notices & press releases

Articles of interest

IRC / SBR : Simple things to check

Rating Reassessment

Are we Winning?

For race organisers

Race Management Guidelines 2008

Race Management Guidelines 2007 (for 'South' countries)

Advertising Code - advice for race organisers

Advertising Code - National Rulings

Listing services

IRC Incentive Scheme

Measurement & data

Acceptable sources of data

HHB measurement guidance (PDF)

IRC worksheet & corresponding IMS data (PDF)

Measurement manual 2008

Measurement drawings

Fin keel types (PDF)

Rig/sail input sheet (for sailmaker use) 2008

Endorsement guidelines (PDF)