The MyIRC portal is open for 2018 applications and we have started issuing certificates for the exciting new season! We have already received hundreds of revalidations, so get your application in soon to avoid a last minute panic before your first event.
The RORC Rating Office is sometimes asked whether symmetric and asymmetric spinnakers are rated differently in IRC, and whether there is a rating increase if you use both types. The question is often prompted by the application form asking questions about the spinnakers of each type carried aboard, rather than just the spinnaker area (SPA) and total number of spinnakers. There are two aspects of downwind sail rating: the sail itself and the type of pole (if any) on which it is set - as explained in the downloadable PDF below.
SPINNAKERS and POLES/BOWSPRITS EXPLAINED
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IRC is a truly International rule, and some exciting international and continental IRC Championships will take place in 2018! You can find more information about taking part on the IRC Website:
The Hague Offshore Sailing World Championship (Scheveningen, Netherlands)
IRC European Championship (Cowes, UK)
IRC North American Championship (Lake Ontario, Canada)
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