Present:
Bruno Finzi – ordf.
Patrick Lindqvist, vice-chairman
David Bartol
Steve Benjamin
Thomas Blixt
Zoran Grubiša
Ecky von der Mosel
Thomas Nilsson
Maurizio Pavesi
Eckart Reinke
Peter Tjalma
Akis Tsalikis
Submissions:
FIN 1 – Event sustainability
– split into two parts:
First part supported, second not supported!
MANCOM 1 – DIVISIONS AT DOUBLE HANDED CHAMPIONSHIPS
– Change from corinthian class to best men, women & mixed divisions.
Supported as presented
MANCOM 2 – CLASSES AT DOUBLE HANDED CHAMPIONSHIPS
&
SWE 3 – CLASS SPLITS AT DH CHAMPIONSHIPS
– Discusssions about the different aspects and general agreement on class splits according to APH rather than CDL as well as minimum number of boats being 10 instead of 14.
The big point was whether to allow dynamic class splits or not.
Arguments were mainly around the benefits of having class splits or not at all, regarding doublehanded and fully crewed championships.
MANCOM 2 supported regarding APH and regarding sizes but deferred the fixing of the class bands with the exception of the championships for 2025 which are already in the NoRs.
SWE 3 supported with the same exception.
MANCOM 3 – ORC INTERNATIONAL FOR SPORTBOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS
– Supported
SWE 6 – GROUPING OF BOATS OF DIFFERENT CLASSES AT ORC CHAMPIONSHIPS
– Not supported as written but partially supported regarded prizing to class.
USA 5 – Flexibility for ORC Continental championship events
Supported in principle but no written example of a written green book example ready yet.
Report about Super Yachts 2024 season and future plans
140 certificates issued in 2024.
2025 season starts in NZL and going through Caribbean and Newport to the Med and ends in Ibiza
Expressions of gratitude from Antiparos regatta for support from ORC.
Report about Multihull 2024 season and future plans
450 Multihull certificates issued 2024 but unfortunately not endoresed by MOCRA class.
Calendar of future Events
2025 Championships reports on status in preparations:
o ORC Worlds in Tallinn (EST)
NoR is out and dates are fixed to 8 – 16 August 2025
https://www.orcworlds2025.com/
Aiming for 100 boats. (104 in 2021)
o ORC Europeans in Palma de Mallorca (ESP)
26.07.25 – 02.08.25 as part of the Copa del Rey regatta
NoR on https://orc.org/uploads/files/Events-NORs-and-Results/ORC-Europeans-2025-and-Copa-del-Rey-Notice-of-Race-ENG-Final.pdf
o ORC DH Worlds in Monfalcone (ITA)
Dates will be changed to not coincide with WS Offshore DH Worlds Mixed in Cowes
NoR is 99% will be found on:
https://orc.org/dhworlds2025
o ORC DH Europeans in Helsinki (FIN)
Dates set to 5-12 july
NoR is on: https://www.manage2sail.com/sv-SE/Home/DownloadDocument/0e3ce7c1-269b-4ca8-b4cd-1a4a18c4039d
https://www.dheuropeans2025.com/
Remarks were made that it will be possible to participate in Gotland Runt and the Europeans.
o ORC Sportboat Europeans in Torbole (ITA)
Clash of dates to be resolved with the Melges 24 championships
https://orc.org/sportboateuropeans2025
2026 and beyond already assigned events, bids and expression of interest received:
2026 FC World championship in Sorrento in conjunction with The Tre Golfi Sailing Week
Dates: 1-7 May.
2026 FC European championships in Lithuania
Planning underway dates preliminary august
Bid is official and multiple agreements reached with partners
Dates 7-15 august.
Expecting 75-80 boats from all countries around the Baltic.
PR and information to start around January 2025.
2026 DH World Championships in the Netherlands, Tha Hague / Scheweningen
Presentation from Raymond Roesink and the venue details.
Format with 2 races planned in conjunction with The Hague Regatta and The North Sea Regatta
Dates 22-25 May in conjunction with the last weekend of the 2026 North Sea Regatta
Predicts 60 boats
o DH European championship
Bid for Europeans from Altea will be accepted if received.
o Sportboat Europeans
Bid from Cartagena received and was liked by the committée but no firm decisions made at this point in time.
Bids for 2027 are relevant
Worlds 2027 are to be in the northern Europen
Sportboats worlds are hoped to be hosted in Northern Europe