ORC Interest Survey

This is a survey of boat owners and sailors in the Pacific Northwest about ORC racing. We are using it to gauge interest in the ORC rating system and its scoring options.

We are also looking at this survey to gauge interest in future ORC events that might be hosted by Black Wolf Racing.

We may share the results of this survey with ORC Canada and ORC USA.

About You:

First name

Last name

Email

Yacht Club

I want to learn more about ORC

Race Management

Racing 'Big Boats' using ORC

Racing 'Sport Boats' using ORC

I have Experience

Racing ORC Long Distance

Racing ORC 'Around the Buoys'

Racing ORC in the Sport Boat Class

I have raced ORC but I do not understand it

I have no experience with ORC.

How would you rate your understanding of multi Wind-Band Scoring Options:

Enough to select a wind band as race committee.

Enough to know if the call was right.

Enough to know if the call was wrong.

Enough to race.

It's too complicated

Please rate your confidence in Weather Routing Scoring as a viable scoring option:

About your boat

Tell us about your boat and how your race it or intend to race it. Feel free to answer as applicable, or skip.

Boat Name

Boat Type

My boat is

A racer cruiser keelboat

A multi-hull

Probably a sport boat

Definitely fits the ORC Sport Boat class rules definition

My boat

Has an ORC Club Certificate

Has an ORC International Certificate

Is looking to get an ORC Club Certificate

Is looking to get an ORC International Certificate

Does not have an ORC Certificate.

I am not intending to get an ORC certificate.

ORC Sport Boats

We think that the Sport Boat class has a lot of potential to improve the racing experience of this kind of boat. Please help us to gauge support.

ORC has a defined Sport Boat Class with class rules. You can see those here. They are between 6-9.15m (19.6-30 feet) they displace less than 2000 kg and have a displacement to weight ratio of less than 6.66.

Some popular boats: Sonar 23, GP26, J70, J80, Melges 24, Moore 24.

ORC Championships

There is a chance that the ORC North American Championships could come to Victoria in 2028. Please indicate your level of enthusiasm. This is a big and exciting event. It represents a major (4-5 days of racing) continental championship for a major class.

Please rate your interest in an event like this: