RORC Rating Office

James Dadd appointed Director of RORC Rating Office

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 September 2016 17:42

by Peta Stuart-Hunt

After 22 years at the RORC Rating Office, Mike Urwin, its Technical Director, is stepping aside to relinquish the day to day running of the Rating Office to James Dadd, 44, with effect from 1st September.

Mike will continue to work as a part-time consultant for the foreseeable future and James will take overall technical and managerial responsibility as Director of the Rating Office in Lymington, Hampshire.

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James Dadd

Start Up success at Weymouth & Portland

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 02 June 2015 08:28

Exceptional take up of Spinlock IRC at Weymouth & Portland

Weymouth Sailing Clubs have wholeheartedly adopted the IRC rating system for their racing in 2015. Over 70 yachts from Castle Cove SC, Weymouth SC & Royal Dorset YC will racing under the IRC rating system this year in Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour, the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Venue, the centre for Team GB Olympic Training and winter base for the British Keelboat Academy. Over the winter months, Club members measured sails and gathered technical data on a wide range of yachts with help and guidance from their class captains to take advantage of the RORC's "startup" discounting scheme for sailing clubs.

Spinlock IRC Championships offer a change of scene this summer

Details: Last Updated: Thursday, 30 April 2015 14:34

Scenic sailing at the Scottish IRC Championship 2014

Photo: Neill Ross Photography

If you are looking for some new challenges in your racing schedule this year, why not head off and enjoy competing in different fleets, conditions, and scenery in one of the many GBR IRC Championships.

There are plenty of opportunities for boats and their owners to become Spinlock IRC champions around the country this summer, says Jenny Howells, Technical Manager of the RORC Rating Office in Lymington.

"Now in its 6th year, the GBR IRC Championship circuit has a variety of events to offer IRC racers, from the Small Boat Championship in the Solent to Regional Championships in six different areas, and of course the National Championship organised by RORC itself."