Spinlock IRC Championships offer a change of scene this summer

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Last Updated: Thursday, 30 April 2015 14:34

Scenic sailing at the Scottish IRC Championship 2014

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."

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#ThisBoatCan campaign launched

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 13 September 2016 17:42

The UK-based RORC Rating Office, the technical arm of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), has joined forces with IRC sponsors Spinlock to launch a social media campaign using the hashtag #ThisBoatCan. This initiative is launched on the back of the success of the #thisgirlcan campaign, launched by Sport England and embracing women doing their thing, irrespective of their prowess or what they look like!

Read more here:  http://www.ircrating.org/76-thisboatcan/462-thisboatcan-launch

RORC weighing loadcells - see them in action!

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Last Updated: Friday, 20 February 2015 14:39

RORC measurers use high quality loadcell equipment for weighing IRC boats, supplied by industry leaders Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM). This equipment is owned by Seahorse Rating Ltd and the loadcell fee we charge goes towards the costs of regular calibration and maintenance, as well as transport of the loadcells around the country.

Recently DLM made a short video while RORC Measurer Patrick Pym was weighing a yacht in Hamble:

Dynamic Load Monitoring video