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GBR IRC Championships

We are looking forward to an exciting season of GBR IRC Championships in 2026. This year the IRC National Championship will be contested at Dartmouth Week, and the Welsh IRC National Championship will be raced in Cardigan Bay. In addition, the prestigious IRC European Championship will be held as part of International Paints Poole Regatta.

A summary is shown below, and full details are in the PDF in the Links section on the right.

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Prizes for GBR IRC Championships will be provided by North Sails and North Sails Apparel, and winners can look forward to crew merchandise and other prizes at each event.

 

DateRegionLocation
May
Bristol ChannelPortishead / Cardiff
SouthernPoole
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPPOOLE
ScottishTarbert, Loch Fyne
North West (NEW)Liverpool
June/July
East CoastRamsgate
Double Handed (race 1)Cowes-St Malo
August/September
Northern IrelandBangor
South WestTorbay
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPDARTMOUTH
Double Handed (race 2)Cherbourg-Cowes
Channel IslandsJersey
WELSH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPPwllheli/Cardigan Bay

Links

Download the full programme and links to GBR IRC Championships below.

We are pleased to announce that GBR IRC Regional Champions have the opportunity to race for free at the following year’s IRC National Championship. This offer is to bring the best performing regional winners into the limelight and competition of the national championship.

The Guidelines and Requirements document below is relevant both for approved championships, and as guidance for those wishing to apply to host a future championship.

The application form below is to be completed by the organising club. The GBR IRC Committee invites applications which will be considered at their meeting in mid-September, and approval (or not) advised shortly afterwards to each applicant. Please also see the Guidelines & Requirements document. 

Rating Office contact for enquiries by clubs is: info@rorcrating.com – or call us on 01590 677030

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