Author: Kate Somers

Understanding the ORC VPP: How the System Works, Why Limits Exist, and How ORC Updates the Rule

This article offers a clear explanation of how the ORC system works, how it uses data to generate fair handicaps, why design limits sometimes become necessary, and how ORC continually updates the rule to stay aligned with modern yacht design.

Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta Returns to Larchmont with Record Participation from 49 Schools

This weekend, October 11–12, the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta (IOR) returns to Larchmont Yacht Club, co-hosted by the Storm Trysail Club. Nearly 50 schools from 19 U.S. states and 3 Canadian […]