The Clubs' survey is now closed for further responses.

The RORC Rating Office would like to express its sincere thanks to those clubs who responded. We received in excess of 60 responses and are now analysing the results.

Any clubs wishing to make any comments to us about IRC should please E-Mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The owners' survey is now closed for further responses.

The RORC Rating Office would like to express its sincere thanks to those owners who responded. We received in excess of 500 responses and are now analysing the results.

We must also express our appreciation to Ocean Safety for sponsoring this survey. Two winners have been drawn and will shortly be receiving their Ocean safety KRU Sport Pro combined lifejacket and harness.

We are also grateful to the Island Sailing Club for their help in publicising this survey.

Any owners wishing to make any comments to us about IRC should please E-Mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Many of you will know that for some time both the RORC Rating Office and IRC have had Facebook pages.  As a further step into the 21st Century they now also have Twitter accounts, and 'tweet' buttons have been added to both websites. 

You can find link buttons on both sites, but here are the details:

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/rorcrating   and www.facebook.com/ircrating

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/RORCrating  and https://twitter.com/IRCrating 

Please join us!   and on the Facebook IRC page, please do post links to your events, or boats, or anything you think IRC sailors may be interested in!

IRC Notice 2012/01

Definition of Heavy Weather Jib

Click here for a PDF version of this notice in English and French

The definition within ISAF Offshore Special Regulations of Heavy Weather Jib has changed for 2012 by deletion of the final phrase and without reef points.

By omission, these words have not been deleted from the IRC definition. 

The IRC definition of Heavy Weather Jib is therefore amended with immediate effect to:

HWJ     Heavy weather jib. A headsail of area not greater than 13.5% foretriangle height squared. 

IRC Technical Committee

16 January 2012

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To dispel a common misconception that IRC is only for serious racers, this is not the case. IRC rates all types of boats from dayboats through to large heavy classics, and every type in between!   We recognise that the process of getting a rating can appear tortuous, but we aim to help you find your way through it... 

Happy New Year to you all, from us in the Rating Office.  

If you are in Great Britiain and eagerly awaiting your 2012 Yearbook and revalidation form, these will be on their way to you shortly.   It was intended that they would be collected from the office today, but due to the weather today it had to be post-poned. We trust that they will be winging their way to you soon!