IRC

The IRC Rule is a measurement rule jointly administered by RORC and UNCL. A measurement rule is one in which the rating is calculated based on measurements of the yacht's hull, appendages, rig, sails and weight. The accuracy of the supplied data is critically tied to the rating that is issued.

• IRC 2019 Rules 
• IRC Rule Changes 2019 - Summary
• IRC Rule Changes 2019 - Full Description 
• US SAILING Prescription to IRC Rule 21.6 re: extra spinnaker for Cat 3/USSER Coastal or above

Applications & US SAILING resources

• IRC Forms including:
  • New Certificate application & revalidation
  • New One-Design Certificate application
  • Amendment application
  • Revalidation Data Changes form
  • Trial application
  • Re-Registration (change of owner)
  • New Short-handed Certificate application & revalidation
  • Sail Measurement form
• IRC Information & Measurement Resources
• Contact US Sailing Offshore Office if you have any questions

Online information

• US SAILING Offshore Office - IRC |
• US-IRC
• RORC Rating Home Page | Contacts 
• List of current IRC Ratings

Measurement, Data and Endorsement Information

• IRC Information & Measurement Resources including:
  • IRC Owner Measurement Preparation Guide
  • IRC Measurement Manual
  • IRC Acceptable Souces of Data
  • IRC Endorsement Standards
  • Keel Types
  • Measuring various rigging, sails, hull, appendages, etc.
  • IRC Measurement Manual 

Reduced Fee Program Supported by US-IRC

The US-IRC organization is pleased to announce that it will extend its support for the IRC Certificate holders and continue to offer discounted IRC certificates in 2014 as it did this past year.

Similar to last year's program, the US-IRC Organization Discounted Fees for 2014 will apply as follows:

• Fees are discounted for New certificates and Revalidations for certificates last valid more than two years ago;
• Applies to Endorsed, Non-endorsed and One-Design New certificate applications;
• Applies to Revalidations for certificates last valid in 2011 and before;
• The discounted fees below apply only to normal (non-expedited) processing.  Expedited processing fees are higher;
• Contact Eric Baittinger, IRC Manager, for more infomation. .