Toe in the Water benefits from sail number

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Last Updated: Monday, 13 October 2014 14:47

Members of the RORC Rating Office staff were pleased to present a cheque to Brian Thompson and Tanya Brookfield of the charity Toe in the Water, representing proceeds from the sale of a special RORC sail number.  

Carole Abbott is pictured presenting the cheque outside the Royal Ocean Racing Club clubhouse in St James's Place, London.  Also pictured are Emma C, Faith, Caroline, Jenny and Emma S from the Rating Office; and Nick Elliott and Eddie Warden-Owen from RORC London. Click on photo to enlarge

This is your chance to become a local Champion...

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Last Updated: Monday, 13 October 2014 14:47

Clubs and sailing event organisers all over Great Britain are gearing up for another busy IRC racing season, and none more so than those hosting one of the GBR IRC Regional Championships in 2013.  

Each Autumn sailing clubs vie to have their event sanctioned by the GBR IRC Owners' Committee as an official IRC Regional Championship the following year, and competition can be fierce. In 2013 there will be five Regional Championships run under the Spinlock IRC rating rule, in addition to the annual IRC National Championship and Small Boat Championship.

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Rating Office involvement in the Gazprom Swan 60 Class

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Last Updated: Monday, 13 October 2014 14:47

The RORC Rating Office is best known for administration of the popular IRC rating rule, but it is also involved in other projects and classes that wish to benefit from its proven experience and technical expertise.

The new Swan 60 Class is just one example: "As part of the Gazprom Swan 60 Class Executive Committee, Mike Urwin, Technical Director of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Rating Office has been appointed the Class Technical Manager."

Gazprom Swan 60 Class receives ISAF Class status