Overview
Application
Process
Trial
and Amendment Requests (see form)
US
SAILING contacts
US-IRC Note to IRC Congress and Rule Authorities from
US-IRC President John Brim. Posted January 2009.
Available here.
2009 IRC Rule. The complete text of the 2009 IRC
Rule can be downloaded
here.
A description of the changes to the IRC Rule for 2009 can be downloaded
here.
USSAILING Prescription IRC Rule 26.6.2.2 - Extra
Spinnaker for Category 3 Races and above.
Details Here
The IRC
Congress AGM Minutes from October 18, 2008 meeting are
available here..
These supersede a previous released preliminary report.
The International IRC Owners'
Association have released a Press Release.
Click here for the
announcement. Released October 31, 2008.
ISAF
Offshore and Special Regulations Submissions 2008
Attached below is a table with a
summary of Offshore and Special Regs submissions plus a zip file of
those submissions. Important issues - and none of these have been
analyzed for their impact (to our knowledge)
038-08 Reg 20 Revamp of
Advertizing code. 20.6.5 Says Trans Oceanic races (Bermuda, Transpac,
etc.) need ISAF permission to allow advertising and 20.7 says if a
boat's advertising conflicts with the event organizers sponsor, tough!
20.8 says the event must pay a fee to ISAF.
039-08 Anti doping testing for
the recreational sailor - wow!
035-08 Standardizing stability
and construction requirements - good idea - needs some studying
034-08 Reg 29 that said only ORC
Limited can admin IMS - since IMS is gone, change to ORC International.
Makes sense. Only issue is ORC & US SAILING have not resolved ownership
of the VPP.
071-08 Reg 26.2 ISAF OD classes
currently must meet the ERS. Those do not address safety issues and some
classes allow Spectra lifelines and slack lifelines to promote hiking.
The Submission requires Special Regs to capture those safety issues.
124-08 New Regulation covering
special regs administration - requires thorough review
125-08 regs 15.6 & 15.7 dissolve
Oceanic Com and incorporate it's functions into a re-named Oceanic and
Offshore committee.
Word Document link summary
here
Zip Files
NEW October 18 2008 IRC AGM
Reports, Submissions and Papers
Each title below links to the document
1. Affiliate
Members
2. Agenda
3. Agenda Item 10
4.
IRC Notice 2008 01 Shroud Adjustment
5.
IRC Notice 2008 02 HHW and HTW
6.
IRC
Representatives Reports
7.
IRC Rule Authority Submissions for 2009
8.
Minutes of the 2007 IRC Congress Meeting
9.
Proposed IRC Rule Changes for 2009 Technical Committee
10.
Technical Committee Report to Congress
11.
GBR Congress Submission for 2009
12. GBR
Congress Report 2008
NEW
2009 US IRC National Championships to be at
the St. Francis Yacht Club Rolex Big Boat Series in San Francisco.
For more information
click here
Some events, like the Newport to Bermuda race limit
the number of professionals per boat in the Corinthian and Cruising
divisions (see their NOR sections 3.2.5. and 3.2.6). The International
Sailing Federation (ISAF) is the authority for determination of that
status. For information on how to be classified, go to the ISAF home
page
www.sailing.org and click on the button marked ?Sailors? along the
top edge. This will take you to the two-step registration process. Step
1 is to register as an ISAF sailor and step 2 is to complete and submit
the classification form. There is no charge for this.
OVERVIEW
US SAILING, the local IRC Rule Authority, working in relation to the
RORC, www.rorcrating.com, is
offering IRC Ratings. The following information offers an
introduction to the rule and should help answer many of your
questions.
ANNUAL PUBLICATION - To
keep you informed
The IRC yearbook is made available at the beginning of January each year
to holders of certificates from the previous year together with a rating
revalidation form. Apart from the IRC rule, the yearbook provides help
to owners applying for their certificates by way of diagrams and
definitions, race management recommendations, useful names and
addresses, articles from invited authors and much other relevant
information.
ALL MONO-HULL YACHTS CATERED TO
IRC is capable of applying a rating to any mono-hull yacht. In doing so,
it respects such features as asymmetric spinnakers, carbon masts,
canting keels, and water ballast; all of which have been permitted for
several years. Furthermore, the rule is reviewed annually in light of
new developments and past results. On this front, RORC seeks and
actively welcome input and comment from the users.
The Basics- IRC permits and encourages owner declared measurement
data- self measurements. These will be maintained into the future,
although some clubs and areas have always insisted that locally they
should measure boats.
Thus, there are " ENDORSED" IRC ratings. These require that US SAILING,
working under the auspices of the RORC, should be satisfied as to the
correctness of the rated data, generally by measurement by an appointed
measurers. Race Committees may require endorsed certificates for some
events. Also, an IRC measurement manual is available on request to
assist with local measurement if required.
The rating one receives is a time-on-time number, with the higher number
being the fastest. For example: 1.850 is faster than 1.650.
Corrected time = Elapsed time X Rating. See 'Ratings Explained' on
side bar.
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Here is a guide to the application process for those new to IRC.
Click
Here
1. Save and/or download
the
application (click here) to your computer before using
the MS Excel form.
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Shorthanded Certificate - New in
2007, a Shorthanded Certificate for those racers who want to have a
second certificate that changes the configuration to one more
appropriate for short handed crew. Note that if the only
change you want is to reduce crew number, that alone has no impact
on TCC - see IRC Rule 27.4.4 Apply
here.
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Sail Measurement Form
(combination IRC / ORR)
Click here
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Note to Sailmakers regarding ORR and IRC Sail Measurement Form:
US Sailing Sail Measurement Form 30 Jan 2009.xls
You
can input measurements in feet or meters; be sure to select button the
appropriate button at the top so the conversion column is correct. The
conversion column is for US Sailing's use in the event feet are used for
ORR measurements.
Include all the boat, loft, and measurer data at top and bottom.
The spreadsheet can emailed or printed and faxed.
Emailed files will accepted only if emailed directly to US Sailing by a
sailmaker since the signature will not be included on the file.
If
faxed, the form must be signed by the sailmaker.
Also,
if emailed, please be sure to put both the boat name and sail number in
the email subject line.
Endorsed certificate
request:
If seeking an 'Endorsed' certificate,
please indicate your request on the application. (Any recorded
Endorsed measurements on the application shall be clearly identified
as such from your local measurer.) Note, additional fees
apply.
2. Complete application, consulting an IRC measurer and/or sail makers
as necessary.
-Measurement Diagrams and the IRC rule are available here as further
reference.
-Various sources of data including a boat's IMS Certificate, brochures,
PHRF, designers/builders, etc., may be helpful in providing data one
needs when applying.
Application data are asked to be in the
metric measurement system, meters and kilograms.
Here are the appropriate conversion factors if needed:
3.
Submit the application only after it has been fully completed
via email as an attachment.
Submission of partially completed applications are discouraged and cause
possible delays. Please consult an IRC Measurer for any
assistance.
We shall like to request ALL
applications be emailed as an attachment to:
IRC@ussailing.org
The Offshore Office will then
confirm receipt as timely as possible.
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4. Upon receipt of fully completed application, IRC certificates are
expected to be returned within 3 to 5 weeks, depending on the time of
year. Certificates are valid from 1st January to 31st December in the USA.
Thank you.
REVALIDATION FORM FOR 2009:
Click here to renew your
certificate for 2009
TRIAL and AMENDMENT
REQUESTS:
Please use the following form should you like to request a Trial
Rating and/or an Amended Certificate. Owners must be
holding a valid certificate for the current year.
Download form for
an amendment
click here
Download form for
a trial click
here. Trials can only be
done for the 2009 rule.
NEW OWNER OF A BOAT THAT HOLDS A CURRENT IRC RATING? If
you are the new owner of a boat that holds a current IRC rating, use the
Re-Registration form provided
here.
FEE STRUCTURE FOR 2009:
This fee table is for quick reference.
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Cert.
Type:
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Fees per
boat:
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New
Ratings |
$5.96/ft *LOA |
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Amended Certs |
$2.28/ft *LOA |
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Revalidation |
$5.19/ft *LOA |
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Endorsement Fee |
$50.00 |
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Trial
Certificates |
$2.68/ft *LOA each |
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Re-reg./Transf.
of Owner |
$2.81/ft *LOA |
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New Shorthanded Certificate
Must have standard certificate |
$2.98/ft * LOA |
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Fax Service
(other than orig. copy): |
$10
each |
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Cert Copy of other boats (see policy): |
$20 ea.
(applies to 1st 10) |
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PERFORMANCE PACKAGE-
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to date
POLAR
DIAGRAMS
&
Target boat speeds
(VMGs). (For list of available classes, click
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Please
direct any additional questions you might have to
Offshore@ussailing.org. On staff to answer technical &
administrative questions are
(if calling, offices hours are between
8:30 am and 5:00 pm East Coast time). Thank you.
The United States-IRC Foundation, Inc.
works to support and develop use of the IRC rule in co-operation with US
SAILING. For information about major regattas and owner
representation go to
www.us-irc.org
IRC Rule and the information contained here is published with permission
from the RORC Rating Office & Seahorse Rating Ltd. For additional
information please contact US SAILING or visit
www.rorcrating.com. Thank you for your interest.
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