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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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© Arthur Daniel / RORC Laura de Vere & Joost Schuijff racing Farr 100 Leopard 3 shortly after the start
© Arthur Daniel / RORC Joost Schuijff with the RORC Caribbean 600 Trophy for the winner of IRC Overall
© Arthur Daniel / RORC Laura de Vere and Joost Schuijff reflect on Leopard 3's victory
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© Arthur Daniel / RORC Richard Dilley's Grand Soleil 46 Belladonna (GBR) claimed IRC Two victory in the RORC Caribbean 600
© Tim Wright / RORC Ross Applebey was part of the crew on Belladonna and this was his 12th race and 10th class win
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