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The champions were crowned in ORC classes as follows: Elena Nova in ORC 0-1, L’Immens-Laplaza Assessors in ORC 2, Lady in ORC 3, Lassal in ORC 4-5, Yellow Rose in ORC Double Handed

Los campeones fueron coronados en las clases ORC de la siguiente manera: Elena Nova en ORC 0-1, L’Immens-Laplaza Assessors en ORC 2, Lady en ORC 3, Lassal en ORC 4-5, Yellow Rose en ORC Double Handed.

Before the final day, the Estonian Katariina II is the new leader in ORC 0-1, while the same boats remain at the top in the other classes: L’Immens-Laplaza Assessors in ORC 2, Lady in ORC 3, Lassal in ORC 4-5, Tenaz in J70, and Baleària-RCNP in the Women’s Cup. After the fourth race, a discard came into play in all categories.

With two weeks left until the first gun, the New York Yacht Club's 170th Annual Regatta is nearing record numbers in terms of participation. The entry list currently stands at 139 boats, with 39 registered to compete under the ORC rating rule.

This Thursday, the 51st Conde de Godó BMW Trophy began with the coastal race for the ORC Double Handed fleet, which started its 105-mile test at 3 PM with a start and finish in Barcelona, passing by the Petrolera, located off the Costa Daurada.

Two months ahead of the 42nd edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE, the competition has already registered over one hundred entries. Noteworthy is the fact that more than half of the teams registered belong to the ORC class, proving their vouched interest and support of the European Championship being organized by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the Offshore Racing Congress in 2025 for the 43rd edition of the Copa del Rey MAPFRE.

The 77th annual Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race took place this past weekend, challenging sailors with light winds and testing their patience and strategy. Starting and finishing in Stamford, CT, the fleet of 76 boats embarked on the 186-nautical-mile journey around Block Island. The ultimate victory in the ORC class was claimed by Andrew Berdon's TP52, Summer Storm.

Everything is ready at the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona to host the 51st edition of the Conde de Godó BMW Sailing Trophy from May 29 to June 2, organized by the Real Club Náutico de Barcelona. ORC fleet is numerous, with about 20 boats racing in double-handed division and about 50 boats in classes ORC 0 to ORC 5.

Finnish Offshore Racing Association and Åländska Segelsällskapet, as the organizers of the 2024 ORC European Championship, are proudly announcing Garmin as the Gold Sponsor of the event, being held from August 9 to 17 in Mariehamn, Åland. As a global company, Garmin is one of the most experienced GPS technology developers and manufacturers. Competitors are reminded that May 31's early entry deadline is only a few days away.

82 boats are gearing up for the 77th Annual Block Island Race, set to commence this Friday, (May 24) at 2 p.m. off Stamford, CT. Teams will embark on the challenging 186-nautical mile course, navigating through Long Island Sound, around Block Island, and back.

The countdown has begun for the 51st edition of the Conde de Godó BMW Sailing Trophy, which will take place from May 29 to June 2 in the waters of Barcelona. The competitions will include the J70, ORC, and ORC Double Handed.

From May 8th-11th in Sorrento and May 17th-19th in Napoli, Italy, teams worldwide participated in the ORC Mediterranean Championship and the 69th edition of the Regata dei Tre Golfi.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and the Portuguese National Cruise Association (ANC) or with the sponsorship of SAILFIX, the support of the Portuguese Sailing Federation and the Port of Lisbon, organize the ORC INTERNATIONAL (WEB)SEMINAR LISBON 2024 from May 31 to June 2, at the ANC headquarters in Lisbon.

Only one race in on the second day of the ORC Mediterranean Championship, also valid as the Central and Lower Tyrrhenian National Championship. The Ker 46 Lisa R leads the standings with one day to go.

Sorrento provided good conditions for the first day of the Tre Golfi Sailing Week 2024. Two beautiful races for the Mediterranean ORC Championship, also valid as the National Championship of the Middle and Lower Tyrrhenian Sea.

The picturesque Bay of Palma bore witness to a momentous occasion as the 20th edition of PalmaVela drew to a close on Sunday, May 5th. With over a hundred boats gracing the waters, spanning thirteen diverse categories, this year's event showcased the epitome of sailing excellence and camaraderie.

Three new champions emerged as 2024 European champions in each of three ORC DH classes: Massimo Juris and Pietro Luciano (ITA) competing on their JPK 10.80 COLOMBRE in Class A, Antonio Di Chiara and Walter Svetina (ITA) on their First 40.7 TASMANIA in Class B, and Vladimir Borstnar and Bojan Gale (SLO) sailing their J-99 JOY in Class C.