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2024 ORC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

2024 ORC World Championship incorporating the Maxi North American Championship [ORC]

The 2024 ORC World Championship will bring top sailing teams from around the globe to battle on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay for one of four coveted world titles. It is the first time in over two decades that this regatta, which will be held out of the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court from September 27 to October 5, 2024, will be run. The event will include the standard ORC A, ORC B and ORC C divisions, but will also include Class 0 for the first time opening up the event to boats with CDL values up to 17.400.

The 2024 ORC World Championship will include a mix of buoy racing and offshore courses testing the mettle of all competitors. You can find information below, including the Notice of Race and entry details, but if you have any questions about the event, or we can be of any assistance, please contact the NYYC Sailing Office

Interested in the event and want to stay informed? Click here to complete an expression of interest and be added to the mailing list.

Race documents

Official Notice Board

Crew List
Crew Changes
  • After the start of the event, crew changes must be submitted via the following email for approval: [email protected] 
Waiver

FULL EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, September 27 By Appointment Measurement at Fort Adams
Saturday, September 28 By Appointment Measurement at Fort Adams
Sunday, September 29 By Appointment Measurement at Fort Adams
1300-1500 Practice Race
1530-1800 Registration & Tracker Pick up - Sailing Office (mandatory)
1730-1800 Skippers Meeting - Sailing Center
1800-2000 Opening Reception - Marquee (Smart Casual)
Monday, September 30 1000 Long Offshore Race - First Warning Signal - Class 0, A, B/C
Tuesday, October 1 1100 Inshore Racing - First Warning Signal - Maxi Class
Wednesday, October 2 1100 Inshore Racing - First Warning Signal - All Classes
1830-2100 Crew Party - Marquee (Smart Casual)
Thursday, October 3 1100 Inshore Racing - First Warning Signal - All Classes
1800/1900 Regatta Dinner & Cocktails - RSVP Required (Smart Casual)
Friday, October 4 1000 Short Offshore Race - First Warning Signal - All Classes
Saturday, October 5 1100 Inshore Racing - First Warning Signal - All Classes
Following Racing Prize-Giving

Registration & Entry List
Measurement Appointment

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Protest Notice Board

PROTEST TIME LIMITS
ONLINE PROTEST AND PENALTY FORMS

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Event Information

ORC WORLDS SOCIAL RESERVATION FORM 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

ORC Worlds Opening Reception - RSVP Requested
New York Yacht Club Harbour Court Station 10 Lawn Tent

  • Time: 1800 - 2000
  • Price: Included with entry
  • Dress: Smart Casual
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

ORC Worlds Post Race Crew Party
New York Yacht Club Harbour Court Station 10 Lawn Tent

  • Live music, lawn games and summer fare
  • Time: 1830 - 2100
  • Price: Included with entry
  • Dress: Smart Casual
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

ORC Worlds Regatta Dinner - RSVP Required
New York Yacht Club Harbour Court Station 10 Lawn Tent

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

ORC Worlds Awards and Post Race Social
New York Yacht Club Harbour Court Station 10 Lawn Tent

  • Time: Following racing
  • Price: Included with entry
  • Dress: Sailing Attire

We are delighted to welcome Helly Hansen as our apparel partner and as an official sponsor of the ORC World Championship, and Team One Newport, as the official retailer for the regatta. 

To order regatta apparel, go to the ORC World Championship Store on Team One's website. Team one Newport is the only source for items personalized with the ORC World Championship logo. Team one will also be selling gear at the regatta.

USE OF THE ORC WORLD CUP LOGO AND NYYC BURGEE
For this regatta, use of the ORC World Championship is approved as follows:
 
  • On team apparel, as long as the apparel is purchased through our approved provider (Team One Newport)
  • On a club's website/Facebook/Instagram page, as long as the link to the ORC World Championship web page is provided (embedded in the logo)
  • For a club's internal promotions
The use of the event logo must be approved by NYYC. If you would like to use the logo, pleas contact Beth Duggan in the Sailing Office.

The use of the NYYC burgee is not permitted. 

  • Oakcliff Sailing in Oyster Bay, N.Y., has a diverse fleet of boats available for charter for the ORC World Championship and other events in 2024. For more on Oakcliff's fleet, please click here.
  • Bluenose Yachts in Portsmouth, RI has Sun Fast 3300s available for charter. Contact Jonathan Banks for more information. 401-855-0416

  • The New York Yacht Club Regatta Association is pleased to have Safe Harbor Marinas as a season-long partner. ORC World Championship participants can receive a special rate for dockage at any Rhode Island Safe Harbor location by using the code SHMNYYCORC24 for reservations anytime between September 25 to October 7. Click here for the full list of Safe Harbor locations. Click here to use Dockwa to inquire about a reservation.
  • Newport Area Logistics

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2024 Regatta Association Partners