North Sails prizes for GBR IRC 2025 Championships

Cervantes Trophy 2024 © Paul Wyeth / RORC

The GBR IRC Championship programme for 2025 spans May to November, with racing being held in some of the most scenic and thrilling venues across the British Isles, bringing together top boats and crews.

Prizes for the GBR IRC 2025 Championships will be provided by North Sails and North Sails Apparel, and winners can look forward to crew merchandise and generous awards for the winners at each event, including a 50% off voucher for a new jib or spinnaker and a £500 North Sails clothing voucher.

"North Sails and North Sails Apparel are proud to be supporting the IRC Championships taking place throughout the UK. As the leading supplier of racing sails in the world, we understand the excitement of racing in IRC and how to come out on top. We hope everyone gets the most out of their racing in 2025, our team hope to meet many of you at these events. If we can help your team with sails or clothing, please give us a call for some friendly sail advice Good Luck!" Ian Walker, North Sails UK General Manager.

The 2025 GBR IRC Championship season gets under way in early May, with the first events fast approaching.

Kicking things off, the IRC Welsh National Championship runs from 2-4 May in Pwllheli as part of the Celtic Regatta, promising spectacular racing along the stunning Cardigan Bay coast. Simultaneously, the IRC Bristol Channel Championship begins with racing in Portishead (3-4 May), before moving to Cardiff (24-25 May).

Double-handed teams will take on a serious test in the IRC Double Handed National Championship, racing from Cowes in two classic RORC events: the De Guingand Bowl (17 May) and Myth of Malham (24 May).

The month wraps up with the IRC Scottish Championship, hosted by the Clyde Cruising Club at Tarbert, Loch Fyne (23-26 May), offering top-level competition in a dramatic Highland setting.

Looking ahead, the season's centrepiece arrives in June (13-15) with the IRC National Championship, part of the Royal Thames Yacht Club's 250th Anniversary Regatta in Cowes—an unmissable event also marking RORC's 100th year.

Further regional events continue across the UK into late summer and autumn, including championships in Ramsgate, Dartmouth, Jersey, and Windermere, ensuring top-class IRC racing through to the end of the year.

Full details of the 2025 GBR IRC Championships are on the RORC Rating Office website. Stay updated on social media and through the individual event websites for the latest news and results.