News Archive
Poolside - Rating Office newsletter archive
2008
February 13 Hull Factor: the thermometer of IRC paper by IRC Technical Committee (PDF)
February 12 IRC 2008 Yearbook on-line
February 6 IRC Notice 2008/2 HHW & HTW measurement (PDF)
January 25 IRC 2008 Yearbook errata
January 2 IRC Notice 2008/1 Shroud adjustment (PDF)
2007
December 17 IRC Congress 2007 minutes - addendum
November 28 IRC Congress 2007 minutes (PDF)
November 1 IRM Press Release (PDF)
September 28 GBR IRC Committee minutes (PDF)
September 11 Recommendations following Hooligan V keel failure & capsize
January 23 IRC Notice 2007/01 Spinnakers & Headsails (PDF)
January 16 HHB (IRC headsail top width) measurement guidance (PDF)
January 16 GBR IRC Committee nomination form 2007
2006
November 14 Staff vacancy - Assistant Rating Secretary (PDF) (Now filled)
October 3 Farr 40 OD change - from 1/1/2007
February 6 IRC Notice 2006-002 Sheeting of sails (PDF)
2005
December 16 IRM 2006 Rule rev1 (PDF), IRM 2006 Changes rev1, IRM 2006 Spreadsheet
December 12 IRC 2006 Notice #1 Appendage materials (PDF)
November 23 IRC 2006 Rule changes and Rule text
November 2 Getting your 2006 rating certificate
November 1 IRC Congress minutes Oct 05 (PDF)
November 1 IRC copy certificate policy - modification
November 1 IRC Fees & structure 2006 - important additions
October 17 GBR IRC Committee - Minutes 23/9/05 (PDF)
February 21 Musto IRC 2005 Yearbook errata
February 11 IRC Notice 05/01 - Dayboats
February 9 RORC sail numbers - information regarding issue/transfer
January 6 IRC copy certificate policy
2004
October 27 IRC Rule changes for 2005
October 11 IRC Congress minutes (PDF)
October 6 IRL - Important IRC notice to Irish boats (PDF)
October 5 GBR IRC Committee minutes (PDF)
July 29 IRM Notice #1 2004
April 28 GBR IRC Committee nomination information
April 13 Notice regarding IRC, SBR, NSR & Swan 45 Rules
February 10 Sydney Hobart 2004
January 29 IRC Mainsail upper roach
2003
November 5 IRC & SBR trial certificates
October 14 IRC Council Sept 03: Minutes/report/feeback report/04 rule changes
March 12 IRM errata 03/001
January 7 SSSN/STIX (Stability Index) further information
2002
December 23 IRC certificates numbers still increasing
December 9 MUSTO to Sponsor IRC Rating Rule
November 20 IRC - definition of headsails & spinnakers
October 10 IRC Council Minutes Sept 2002
April 30 IRC interpretation 02-001 (29/4/02) (ref interior fitout)
April 2 IRM Class Assoc press release - Ford Cork Week
February 20 STL (spinnaker tack length) clarification
February 12 IRC updated measurement manual
February 11 IRC – effect of changes to accommodation/interior
January 23 IRC - spinnaker pole/bowsprit