Strong fleet to set sail in the 2020 #RolexSydneyHobart - 628-nm classic will go ahead after a lengthy period of consultation with health authorities! Entries officially closed last Thursday 29 October with 100 boats looking to head south. #IRCrating #RSHYR © Rolex/KA

For the first time in 75 years, the historic #RolexSydneyHobart Yacht Race will not be undertaken. Boxing Day has always marked the start of a momentous 628 nautical-mile journey for the yachts racing in the #RSHYR. Here's to normality & more great yacht racing in 2021! 📸Rolex

The RORC fleet got away to a spectacular reaching start for the #RORCTransatlanticRace. The fleet racing under IRC includes Class40 Palanad 3 & Redman, VO70 Green Dragon, Sun Fast 3600 Moshimoshi, First 47.7 Kali, Pogo 12.50 Kai, IRC56 Black Pearl (RET). 📸James Mitchell

Roaring to the finish in Antigua! 🇦🇬⛵️ Palanad 3 have scored the best corrected time under IRC for the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy. They completed the 2735-mile race in a phenomenal elapsed time of 10 days, 1 hour, 43 mins and 18 secs. 👏🏼

New dates for 2022 ORC/IRC World Championship! The second edition of this biennial event will be held from 23 June to 1 July in Porto Cervo. A large fleet is expected to take part in Porto Cervo, with organization provided by the YCCS. #ORCIRCWorlds 📸 YCCS/CB

The new season has got off to a positive start with applications coming in for 2021 #IRC rating certificates and a steady stream of enquiries to the RORC Rating Office Office, the technical hub of RORC. Read more via YachtsandYachting.com 🔗bit.ly/IRCrating-2021 #IRCrating © RORC / PW

PALANAD 3 WIN THE RORC TRANSAT! Congratulations to Olivier Magre and his crew on French Class40 Palanad 3, overall winner of the 2021 RORC Transatlantic Race for the best elapsed time under IRC to win the RORC Transatlantic Race Trophy. 🏆 #RORCTransatlanticRace 📹 Palanad 3

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE 2021 ROLEX MIDDLE SEA RACE! 🗓 The 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race will start on Saturday, 23 October 2021. The Notice of Race is available online and yachts may already register to participate. Visit: bit.ly/3bzTZWW

"COYCH to Host the 2021 IRC European Championships in Hyères." The 5th edition of the IRC European Championship will take place in Hyères, France, organized by the COYCH, in collaboration with the @UNCLarge. Full story via → bit.ly/3fs0ygr #IRCrating #IRCEuros

The RORC Spring Series continues this weekend in the UK with Race 2 of the three-race series, designed to get teams back racing for the 2021 RORC Season, open to both IRC rated boats and IRC Two-Handed. Full story via bit.ly/31XEmCT #IRCrating

6 MONTHS TO GO 💥 The 42nd Rolex Middle Sea Race will start on Saturday, 23 October 2021. Register today, visit: bit.ly/3xjgzff #RolexMiddleSeaRace #RMYC 📸 Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

Watch this space! 28.04.21. #IRCRecords #IRCrating

Introducing IRC Records, a brand-new concept for the world of sailing records. Bringing a new concept to the world of sailing, ‘Corrected Time Records’ enables a new category of sailing record which is launching on IRCRecords.com. ircrecords.com/newsupdate/lau… #IRCRecords

Joining the ranks of the historic 50th Rolex Fastnet Race, a remarkable 363 boats will compete under IRC rating, marking an exceptional moment in the event's timeline. ⛵️ The event will be streamed LIVE on RORC social media. #RolexFastnetRace #IRCrating 📸 Rolex

Latest News | IRC Proposal To Rate Number of Headsails From 2024. 🗞️ Read the full story via IRC ➡️ bit.ly/46v1KqF #IRCrating #IRC 📸 RORC / Tim Wright

📢 IRC Congress 2023 Recap 🌍 From Paris: ✅ New rating for headsails. ✅ Changes to Endorsed IRC certs. ✅ Greater transparency on IRC certs. 🎉 Next: IRC Championships in Dubai & Dun Laoghaire. Details 👉 bit.ly/46TUi8O #IRCrating 📸 Paul Wyeth

Congrats to Bullitt, the Italian Wally 93, for clinching the Overall Winner title! A massive shoutout to Red Ruby, the Sunfast 3300 from the USA, racing two-handed and finishing just 24 seconds behind the title. #IRCrating #RolexMiddleSeaRace 📸 Rolex / Kurt Arrigo

IRC Rating Responds to Racing Practices with Rule Changes for 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ 📝⛵️ Read more 🔗 ow.ly/I31850Q3nu2 #IRCrating #IRC #Sailing #Yachting

🌟 IRC RATING PUBLISHES VALID BOAT DATA 🌟 IRC Rating Launches a New Era: Now Publishing Valid Boat Data for All Certificates Issued Since Jan 2024! ⛵️📑 🔍 Dive into the details: ow.ly/a0U750QFHeK #IRCrating #RORCracing #IRC 📸 RORC / Paul Wyeth

🌟 Sun Fast 3600 Bellino Wins 2024 IRC Two-Handed National Championship! 🏆 Rob Craigie's Bellino, with RORC Commodore Deb Fish, clinched the title by just 6 seconds on IRC Corrected time over Cora in a nail-biting final race! #IRCrating #RORCracing 📸: RORC / Rick Tomlinson