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IRC is a rating rule to handicap different designs of keelboats allowing them to race together. Each boat’s rating (her ‘handicap’) is calculated using measurements of the boat; her length, weight, draft, sail area, etc. The resulting time corrector, the boat’s ‘TCC’, is her handicap. After a race, each boat’s elapsed time (the time she has taken to complete the course) is multiplied by her TCC to calculate her corrected time (her race time making allowance for the characteristics of the boat). The boat with the shortest corrected time is the winner of the race.

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RORC Transatlantic Race
© Royal Ocean Racing Club Baltic 111 crosses the finish line in Antigua after the 3,000 NM race across the Atlantic from Lanzarote - 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race
© Roddy Grimes / roddyacqua The crew of Raven 111 receive the IMA Trophy from The Hon. Charles ‘Max' Fernandez, Minister of Tourism & Economic Development and RORC CEO Jeremy Wilton
© Arthur Daniel / RORC Raven Crew celebrate after crossing the line in Antigua - 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race
© Roddy Grimes / roddyacqua Baltic 111 Raven arrives just after sunrise in Antigua - 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race
© Roddy Grimes / roddyacqua At speed the sensation is thrilling on Raven - 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race
© Roddy Grimes / roddyacqua Antoine and Olivier Magre - Palanad 4
© Arthur Daniel / RORC Palanad 4 after crossing the finish line in Antigua after the 3,000 NM race across the Atlantic from Lanzarote
© Roddy Grimes / Roddyacqua The Mach 50 Palanad 4 powered over the finish line in Antigua on 19 January at 18:25:50 UTC
© Roddy Grimes / Roddyacqua Palanad 4 Crew: Olivier Magre, Antoine Magre, Jean-Philippe Saliou, Pablo Santurde del Arco, Richard Fromentin, Sam Manuard, Simon Koster
© Roddy Grimes / Roddyacqua Sam Manuard, designer of Palanad 4 enjoys an ice cold beer on arrival
© Arthur Daniel / RORC The jubilant crew of Palanad 4 after completing the race in 8 Days 5 Hrs 55 Mis 50 Secs
© Arthur Daniel / RORC Palanad 4 - sailing their own race in the RORC Transatlantic Race
© Roddy Grimes / Roddyacqua RORC Transatlantic Race
© Roddy Grimes / Roddyacqua Baltic 111 Raven powers into Antigua, setting a new monohull race record and winning the IMA Trophy
© @Roddyacqua Baltic 111 Raven crosses the finish line in Antigua after the 3,000 NM race across the Atlantic from Lanzarote
© @Roddyacqua Baltic 111 Raven arrives just after sunrise in Antigua
© @Roddyacqua Raven crew celebrate after crossing the line in Antigua
© @Roddyacqua RORC CEO Jeremy Wilton and Race Director Chris Jackson with team Raven
© Arthur Daniel / RORC The crew of Raven 111 receive the IMA Trophy from The Hon. Charles ‘Max' Fernandez, Minister of Tourism & Economic Development and RORC CEO Jeremy Wilton
© Arthur Daniel / RORC At speed the sensation is thrilling on Raven
© @Roddyacqua Round The Island Race
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© James Mitchell / RORC Baltic 111 Raven pushes high mode with 550 nautical mile day - 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race day 3
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