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TestaCuore Race of Giacomo Loro Piana Wins the Second 151 Miglia Challenge Trophy in Italy
04. Jun 2023
Winning the 151 Miglia Challenge Trophy is Giacomo Loro Piana's Cookson 50 TestaCuore Race, which thanks to a strategically perfect race got the better of over 120 boats in the ORC International grouping (as well as in the ORC A group), a super-competitive fleet that could do nothing against the sumptuous performance of the crew racing for the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.
ORC Worlds 2023 - All defending champions at the start: "Beau Geste" registered
31. May 2023
A total of 121 yachts from 14 nations are registered in the A, B and C classes. In addition to the three reigning World Champion teams from 2022 in Porto Cervo (Italy), all nine medal winners from the 2021 World Championship in Tallinn (Estonia) will also be at the start.
Selden for Sailing Lion Island Series Winners Announced in Australia
30. May 2023
Selden for Sailing Lion Island Series, organized by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Australia, welcomed over 75 boats of all shapes and sizes and provided many great opportunities for competitive sailors and the more casual, laid-back fun-seeking sailors.
UNICA Wins 9th Edition of Solaris Cup in Sardinia
29. May 2023
At the conclusion of the Solaris Cup 2023, there was great satisfaction among all the participants at the end of
the regattas, which saw the victory of Jamie Sammut's Maltese Solaris 42 Unica. From a sporting perspective, the weather conditions over the weekend of May 27-28, 2023 allowed for two days of magnificent races, using the small archipelago of islets in the Gulf of Porto Rotondo as a natural theatre.
the regattas, which saw the victory of Jamie Sammut's Maltese Solaris 42 Unica. From a sporting perspective, the weather conditions over the weekend of May 27-28, 2023 allowed for two days of magnificent races, using the small archipelago of islets in the Gulf of Porto Rotondo as a natural theatre.
The wind played a crucial role in the thrilling day of the Conde de Godó Sailing Trophy
27. May 2023
The weak southerly wind (180º) with an intensity of 6-7 knots initially filled both race courses of the Conde de Godó Sailing Trophy, allowing the punctual start of the ORC A DOS boats towards Blanes
Generali leads the ORC Slovenian Nationals ranking after One Sails Cup 2023
22. May 2023
On the weekend of May 20-21, 2023, JK Skipper Maribor organised the first part of the ORC Slovenian National Championship – One Sails Cup 2023, with ten boats taking part. Along with the best home teams, the Czech boat Mary S with the Slovenian crew of Peter Podunavac was among the favourites.
A Wet and Wild Day Two at the 2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship
21. May 2023
After yesterday’s light air to start the regatta and ultimately having no races scored for the leaderboard, today’s conditions could not be more different in Day Two of the 2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship. Wet and wild are the best descriptions for today, for sailors and race managers alike.
No races completed today in Day One of the 2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship
19. May 2023
No races were completed today in Day One of the 2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship in Sorrento, Naples, Italy. After a long postponement ashore a promising breeze arose of about 7 knots under light overcast skies in the early afternoon. After a good start, the fleet set off for the windward mark, rounded and then set off for the leeward gate while the wind lightened and shifted. But gradually the breeze died and the races were abandoned on boat courses.
ORC Finds Strength in Numbers for New York Yacht Club's 169th Annual Regatta
16. May 2023
With just under a month to go until the first gun, the ORC fleet for the 169th running of North America’s oldest recurring regatta - New York Yacht Club's 169th Annual Regatta - stands at 33 boats and is well positioned to best last year’s fleet of 39 boats.
2023 ORC Mediterranean Championship starts in one week
11. May 2023
The ORC Mediterranean Championship, will take place in Piano di Sorrento from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st May. The windward/leeward races in the waters between Capri and Sorrento will be a selection to the Italian National Championship.
The event is organized by Circolo Remo e Vela Italia under the patronage of FIV and in cooperation with Yacht Club Italiano, Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia, the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and UVAI.
The event is organized by Circolo Remo e Vela Italia under the patronage of FIV and in cooperation with Yacht Club Italiano, Reale Yacht Club Canottieri Savoia, the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) and UVAI.
Three new ORC European Champions
01. May 2023
TP52 BEAU GESTE (HKG), Swan 42 BE WILD (ITA) and Italia 11.98 SUGAR 3 (EST) are the new ORC European Champions. Three new ORC European Champions in each class sailed well all week, but their overall victories were not guaranteed when they left the dock on Monday morning, on the last day of racing.
Slow going in Coastal Race at the 2023 ORC Europeans in Malta
30. Apr 2023
A weak frontal boundary hovering over Malta today brought cloud cover and light air for the fleet in the penultimate day of racing at the 2023 ORC European Championship, hosted by Royal Malta Yacht Club. Today the Coastal Race was on the schedule, a non-discardable race intended to last for 10-12 hours and test the navigational and seamanship skills of the fleet of 37 boats from 11 nations.