IRC 2012 Rule Changes
We still have 7 months to go in Asia, but the new 2012 IRC Rules are now available for those who wish to plan their campaigns starting with Koh Samui Regatta.
We still have 7 months to go in Asia, but the new 2012 IRC Rules are now available for those who wish to plan their campaigns starting with Koh Samui Regatta.
In general, IRC encourages more sail area. Additional downwind sail area provides a good trade-off between rating and performance. David Armitage discusses the latest IRC Optimisation......
There are quite a few misconceptions as to what an IRC code zero sail is and at what angles it can be used. Here are a few notes to help explain....
You may have noted that your (or a competitor’s) IRC TCC has changed significantly between 2010 and 2011. For 2011, there have been a number of changes to IRC calculation of rating. Because of the confidential nature of IRC, we cannot provide detail of these. We can however note that the change will be related to one of or a combination of the following:
The IRC Useful Articles section has been updated with 2 features on improving your IRC Rating by Yachting World's Matt Sheahan.
Originally published in Yachting World during Feb/March 2010.
We now have pdf versions of these great features available to download.