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The final day of racing on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf saw the fleet competing in light air on a course which gave them 23nm for one last push to reign supreme. Light airs proved a challenge for 498 tonne Perseus^3, but they weren’t enough to stop the Perini Navi’s charge.

The Organizing Committee of the 51st Conde de Godó Sailing Trophy is pleased to announce the publication of the Sailing Notice for the year 2024. The 51st edition of the Conde de Godó BMW Sailing Trophy will take place from May 29 to June 2, 2024, in the waters of Barcelona.

The spotlight of European ORC racing will shine on the picturesque Åland Islands this August as it plays host to the highly anticipated ORC European Championships 2024. Organized by the Finnish Offshore Sailing Association, the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and hosted in the ÅSS Marina, this premier event is slated to take place from August 9th-17th 2024.

A light weather day on the water helped decide the final outcomes of both the ORC NSW Championship, supported by Sydney Marine Brokerage and the Pittwater Regatta, organised by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC). Coming into the day’s trio of windward/leeward races on the Palm Beach Circle, winners of Divisions 1 and 2 of the ORC NSW Championship were all but decided, as both leaders had already won the previous three races.

The first full-crew regatta of the 2024 schedule of major ORC Championship events is the ORC Mediterranean Championship held over 8-11 May in Sorrento and 17-19 May in Napoli, Italy. The event is hosted by the Circolo Remo e Vela Italia (CRVI) with cooperation from Yacht Club Italiano of Genova, Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia of Naples, ORC and UVAI.

Day 1 of the ORC NSW Championship, conducted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), was a testing Passage Race; competitors described conditions as lumpy, bumpy, and shifty with plenty of current.

Only 4 months remain until the exhilarating voyage through the heart of Norway begins, and the lineup for the ORC Double-Handed World Championship 2024 is truly impressive! With 64 entries representing 9 nations – including the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey – the competition promises to be fierce.

Join the ORC team at the San Diego Yacht Club on February 16, 2024 for a captivating presentation on VPP Rating Rules by ORC!
Discover how the 30 years of experience of ORC in objective handicapping and innovative measurement systems may give competitors in all types of boats an equal chance to win.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) is pleased to announce the new rules and regulations for this year’s 2024 season of racing are now available online. These rules cover a range of topics related to fair handicap racing held among a broad range of boat types, from Sportboats to Superyachts to Multihulls.

Jon Desmond and his Final Final crew built the right team (Step 1) and found the right boat (Step 2), a Mills 41 from Hong Kong. Now, they're racing intensively, aiming for the 2024 ORC World Championship in Newport, R.I., the first time the event is held in the U.S. in over two decades.

The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) has recently launched the ORC VPP 2024 version 1.00 on Sailor Services.

Grand conclusion of the Rolex South Atlantic Circuit 2024, which was held on January 13-19. The overall winner was the boat KATARA, owned by Julián Somodi from the Yacht Club Argentino.

Six classes raced in the fourth edition of the event. A wide range of conditions ensured that the best teams found their way to the top of the leaderboard after a week of racing.

The Southernmost Regatta 2024 will be held January 15th to 19th, 2024 on the picturesque blue waters of Key West, FL. In addition to two one-design fleets of J/70s and J/111s, there will be an ORC Division and an ORC Doublehanded Division, enjoying what Key West has to offer.

The most experienced crews and boats from around the world gather each year at a unique event: The South Atlantic Circuit Rolex Cup. Its 2024 edition takes place between January 13th and 22nd and will crown the new champions of this renowned regatta

The South Pacific’s superyacht regatta will move from the Bay of Islands to Auckland in 2024. Three new entries have joined the NZ Millennium Cup line up and organizers are excited for the return of this event over 23-26 February since its last edition in 2021.

Setting sail into precision and excitement, ORC Weather Routing Scoring (WRS) blends cutting-edge weather routing from PredictWind and polar performance ratings from ORC, creating a scoring method that leaves luck at the shore!

The Officers and Staff of the Offshore Racing Congress wish you and your families a joyous Christmas season and the Best Wishes for a Happy and healthy New Year.