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Polar Curve Scoring at the RPAYC

The RPAYC ran the 2025 NSW ORC State Championship and used the ORC’s powerful Polar Curve Scoring to account for how different yacht designs perform in different conditions.
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IRC revalidations for 2025 have commenced.

As of the 18th of May 2025, all IRC certificates will be issued as 2025 editions. These certificates will become active on the 1st of June 2025. The Australian Sailing Ratings Hub has been updated and is now accepting 2025 applications.
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Certificate Deadlines for 2024

With the busy summer sailing season getting into full swing, it’s time to make sure your boat’s rating certificate(s) or measurement certificate are all in order.
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Weights for IRC

Endorsed IRC certificates are those where the weight and measurements have been checked to ensure they don’t favour any boat and the integrity of the competition is upheld.
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Things that make it go fast

The foils and hull, the rig and sails, all play a role in making your boat go fast and rate well under systems like CBH for trailerable and sportsboats, or IRC and ORC for the bigger boats.
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