How to Apply

Your Local IRC Rule Authority

Although all certificates are processed either by RORC or YCF, the administration of IRC applications is undertaken by the Rule Authority in each country, where available (IRC Rule 4.1 defines Rating Authority (RORC/YCF) and Rule Authority).  The application forms for IRC rating certificates are available from individual Rule Authorities, either on their websites or by e-mail.  Application forms are not published on this website.

Your Rule Authority is in effect the local IRC agent. They will be able to help you regarding applications, measurements, any local policies regarding weighing and measurement, or any IRC queries you have (if they don’t know the answer, they will ask RORC or YCF on your behalf).

Please note IRC Rule 8.13: “Irrespective of where a boat is registered, she shall apply for her IRC certificates to the appointed IRC Rule Authority in the country in which she predominantly races. Exceptionally, with the agreement of the Rating Authority, she may apply through another Rule Authority.”

To find your relevant Rule Authority, please select the country where your boat is predominantly based for racing, from the  list displayed. If you cannot find your country, please select the last option (OTHER) on the list.

Argentina

ARVH
Avenida Fleming 2251
Oficina 26
1640 MARTINEZ

Contact Name: Gabriel Schroder

Telephone: 541 147 322 890

Fax: 541 147 322 890

Email: gabrielyachting@hotmail.com.ar

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

Australia

Australian Sailing Inc.
Locked Bag 806
Milson's Point
NSW 1565

Website: https://www.sailing.org.au

Email: ratings@sailing.org.au

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

Bahrain

Contact Name: Nicky Lunn

Email: nicholas@bisionbh.com

Belgium

WWSV
Zuiderlaan 13
9000 GENT

Contact Name: Luc Geirnaert

Telephone: (32) 9 243 1125 (Fax: (32) 9 243 1139)

Website: https://www.wwsv.be/nl

Email: luc@wwsv.be

Bermuda

Bermuda Sailing Association
12 Reid St
Walker Arcade
PO Box HM 1418
Hamilton HM FX

Telephone: 441.295.7935

Website: http://www.bermudasail.bm/

Email: bdasail@northrock.bm

Brazil

ABVO
RIO DE JANEIRO

Telephone: +55-12-99791.4881

Email: adm@abvo.org.br

Brunei

Brunei Darussalam YA
PO Box 2234
Bandar Seri Begawan BS8674
Brunei Darussalam

Contact Name: Allan Riches

Telephone: +673 2 262676

Fax: +673 2 262675

Email: bdya@bruneibay.net

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.  (eg. 2008 ratings are valid until 31 May 2009)

Bulgaria

BIRCOA
16 Loza Street
9010 VARNA

Contact Name: Nikola DUKOV

Telephone: +359 52 301 075

Email: ircbulgaria@gmail.com

Canada

Sail Canada
53 Yonge Street
Kingston
Ontario K7M 6G4

Telephone: +1 613 545 3044

Website: http://www.sailing.ca/

Email: irc@sailing.ca

Chile

Yacht Club de Chile (YCCH)
Av. Escuadra Libertadora 1800
VIÑA DEL MAR
Chile

Contact Name: Alfredo Chavez

Telephone: (+56) 32 352 5988

Email: achavez@ycch.cl

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

China (North)

Seafaring International(HK) Co. Limited
Room 1906,19/F.
Ginza Plaza 2A Sai Yeung Choi Sounth Street
Mongkok
Kowloon
Hong Kong

Telephone: +86 139 6428 0044

Fax: +852 37 47 33 37

Email: chnirc@gmail.com

China (South)

S.A.F.O.B.C Co Ltd Room 601
Building E-6
OCT LOFT
Nanshan District
SHENZHEN 518053
P.R. China

Telephone: +86 755 8835 3518

Email: wubin7086@gmail.com

Additional Information:

Alternative Email Address: wubin7086@gmail.com

Columbia

CRC (Cartagena Regatta Club)
Torre Emp. Protection # 901
Cr 3 #6A-100, Bocagrande
CARTAGENA
Columbia

Contact Name: Thomas Solano

Telephone: 1-904 726-4226

Fax: 1-904-723-3561

Website: http://www.cartagenaregattaclub.com/

Email: tsolano@isf.com

Croatia

22 October 2022
New contact information will be published soon.

For enquiries please contact irc@ycfrance.fr

Cyprus

NOIATH (Nautical Club for Offshore Sailing)

Contact Name: Kleanthis Hadjisoteriou

Email: klen@glprodata.com

Denmark

Dansk Sejlunion (DS)
Idrættens Hus
2605 Brøndby

Contact Name: Mikael Jeremiassen

Telephone: 4326 2185

Fax: 4326 2191

Website: http://www.sejlsport.dk/

Email: websejler@sejlsport.dk

Additional Information:

Alternative Web Address: www.websejler.dk

Dominican Republic

ADVELCO
Casa de Campo Yacht Club
Barlovento Street No.1
Casa de Campo
Marina
La Romana
Dominican Republic

Contact Name: Tony Torres

Telephone: +809 523 2247 or Mobile +809 886 8697

Email: ttorres@regata.com.do

Finland

Finish IRC Boatowners Association
c/o Vintertec Offshore Ltd
Hirsalantie 1083
02420 Jorvas
Finland

Contact Name: Olof Rytovaara

Telephone: +358 400 441778

Website: http://www.finirc.com/

Email: olof.rytovaara@vintertecoffshore.fi

France

L’UNCL, Pôle Course du YCF
41 avenue Foch
75116 Paris
France

Remarque : nouveaux détails Janvier 2023

Email aussi: irc@uncl.com

Telephone: +33 1 40 60 43 10

Website: https://ycf-club.fr/irc/

Email: irc@ycfrance.fr

Additional Information:

Certificates issued by UNCL:

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Chilie
  • Croatia
  • Spain
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Mauritius
  • Portugal
  • Reunion
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Uruguay

Germany

Deutscher Segler-Verband e.V.
Gründgensstr. 18
D-22309 Hamburg

Telephone: 040 - 6 32 00 90

Fax: 040 - 63 20 09 28

Website: http://www.dsv.org/

Email: technik@dsv.org

Great Britain inc Channel Islands & NI

RORC Rating Office
Seahorse Building
Bath Road
Lymington
Hampshire SO41 3SE

Telephone: 01590 677030

Fax: 01590 679478

Website: http://www.rorcrating.com/

Email: info@rorcrating.com

Greece

Hellenic Sailing Federation - Offshore Committee
Marina Kallitheas
PO Box 78550 - 17602
Greece

Telephone: (302) 210 9404826

Fax: (302) 210 9403113

Website: https://offshore.org.gr/

Email: eath@offshore.org.gr

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Sailing Federation
Rm 1009 Olympic House
1 Stadium Path
So Kon Po
Causeway Bay
HK

Website: http://www.sailing.org.hk

Email: irc@sailing.org.hk

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May. 

Iceland

Icelandic Sailing Association
Engjavegur 6
104 Reykjavik

Telephone: +354 5144000

Fax: +354 5144001

Email: sil@isisport.is

India

Bombay Merchants Cup

Contact Name: Homi Motivala

Telephone: +91 9820033780

Email: admin@bombaymerchantscup.com

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

Ireland

Irish Sailing Assoc.
3 Park Road
Dun Laoghaire
Co Dublin
A96 K3C3

Telephone: +353 1 2710101

Website: http://www.sailing.ie/

Email: racing@sailing.ie

Israel

Israel YC

Contact Name: Ronnie Barmatz

Email: ircisrael@gmail.com

Italy

UVAI
Via Lutezia 2
00198 ROME

Contact Name: Riccardo Provini

Telephone: (39) 06 88 41 757

Fax: (39) 06 88 41 293

Website: http://www.uvai.it/

Email: segreteria@uvai.it

Japan

Japan Sailing Federation

Website: http://www.jsaf.or.jp/

Email: hkaku@mba.ocn.ne.jp

Korea

Korea Sailing Federation
1393
Woo-1-dong
Haewundae
Busan
Korea

Contact Name: Sungwok Kim, IRC Manager, Busan Sailing Federation

Telephone: +82 10 9392 4721

Fax: +82 51 746 1793

Email: sailbusan@gmail.com

Kuwait

KOSA

Email: sail-kosa@live.com

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st January – 31st December. 

Latvia (Lettonie)

Jahtklubs Auda
Audupes 15/17
RIGA LV - 1030

Telephone: (371) 22440614

Email: jahtklubsauda@gmail.com

Malaysia / SE Asia

Regattas Asia
Phuket & More Co Ltd
113/53 Anuphas Golf Ville
Soi 7
Vichitsongkram Road
Tambol Kathu
Amphur Kathu
PHUKET 83120

Contact Name: Simon James

Website: http://www.irc-sea.com/

Email: info@irc-sea.com

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

Malta

Royal Malta YC
Ta'Xbiex Seafront
Ta'Xbiex
XBX 1028

Telephone: +356 21333109

Fax: +356 21331131

Website: http://www.rmyc.org/

Email: info@rmyc.org

Mauritius

Taylor Smith Group
Old Quay D Road
Port Louis
Ile Maurice

Contact Name: Nicolas Raffray

Telephone: +230 206 3333

Email: nraffray@intnet.mu

Netherlands

Watersportverbond
Orteliuslaan 1041
3528 BE Utrecht
The Netherlands

Telephone: + 31 (0)30 3077500

Website: http://www.watersportverbond.nl/

Email: wedstrijdsport@watersportverbond.nl

New Caledonia

Cercle Nautique Caledonien
BP 235
98 845 NOUMEA CEDEX

Telephone: +687 79 31 39

Email: evenement@cnc.asso.nc

New Zealand

Yachting New Zealand
4 Fred Thomas Drive
Takapuna
Auckland 0622

Telephone: +64 9 361 1471

Fax: +64 9 360 2246

Website: http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/

Email: mail@yachtingnz.org.nz

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May. 

Norway

Norges Seilforbund (Norwegian Sailing Federation)
Ullevaal Stadion
NO-0840 Oslo

Telephone: +47 21 02 97 12

Website: http://www.seiling.no/

Email: per.boymo@seiling.no

Philippines

Philippine Sailing Association
31/F Petron MegaPlaza Building
358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue
Makati City
Philippines

Telephone: +632 9886388

Fax: +632 9886335

Website: http://www.philsailing.com/

Email: jerryrollin49@gmail.com

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.  

Portugal

ANC
Edificio de Apolo à Nautica de Recreio
Loja 1
Av. de Brasilia
Doca de Belém
1300-598 LISBONNE

Contact Name: Joao Martins

Telephone: (351) 21 395 8910

Fax: (351) 21 395 5117

Email: j.martins222@gmail.com

Reunion

220 Residence Pierre Loti
26 rue du bosi des Nefles
97400 Saint-Denis

Contact Name: Patrice Loreau

Telephone: 262 692120128

Email: patrick974skipper@yahoo.fr

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

Romania

Yacht Club Romania (CEO)
Precupetii Vechi no. 28
sector 2
BUCAREST

Telephone: +4031 43 26 742

Fax: +4031 43 26 741

Email: bogdan.alexandrescu@ycr.ro

Russia

Contact Name: Sergueï Kotsiouba

Telephone: +33 4 94 53 74 69

Fax: +33 6 74 42 14 29

Email: commercial@azursailing.com

Additional Information:

(Based in S.France)

Singapore / SE Asia

Regattas Asia
Phuket & More Co Ltd
113/53 Anuphas Golf Ville
Soi 7
Vichitsongkram Road
Tambol Kathu
Amphur Kathu
PHUKET 83120

Contact Name: Simon James

Website: http://www.irc-sea.com/

Email: info@irc-sea.com

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

South Africa

Sailing KZN
Point Yacht Club
3 Maritime Place
Durban 4001

Telephone: +27 31 3013078

Fax: +27 31 3073902

Website: http://www.sailing.org.za/

Email: kzn@sailing.org.za

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.  

South East Asia

Regattas Asia
Phuket & More Co Ltd
113/53 Anuphas Golf Ville
Soi 7
Vichitsongkram Road
Tambol Kathu
Amphur Kathu
PHUKET 83120

Contact Name: Simon James

Website: http://www.irc-sea.com/

Email: info@irc-sea.com

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

Spain

RANC
Edificio "El Far"
Oficina 10
C/ Escar
6-8
08039 BARCELONE

Telephone: (34) 93 451 7288

Fax: (34) 93 224 7432

Website: http://www.ranc.es/

Email: info@ranc.es

Additional Information:

Alternative Email Address: gestion@ranc.es

Sweden

Svenska Seglarförbundet (Swedish Sailing Federation)
Af Pontins väg 6
115 21 Stockholm

Telephone: +46 8 459 0990

Fax: +46 8 459 0999

Website: http://www.ssf.se/

Email: matbrev@ssf.se

Taiwan

Chinese Taipei Sailing Association (CTSA)
Rm#903,
No.20, Zhulun St.,
Zhongshan Dist.,
Taipei City 10489,
Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Contact Name: Hui-Wen YEH

Telephone: +(886)2-8771-1442

Fax: +(886)2-2740-3395

Email: tpesailing@ct-sailing.org.tw

Additional Information:

Alternative Contact: Ting KUO sailkuo@seed.net.tw

Thailand / SE Asia

Regattas Asia
Phuket & More Co Ltd
113/53 Anuphas Golf Ville
Soi 7
Vichitsongkram Road
Tambol Kathu
Amphur Kathu
PHUKET 83120

Contact Name: Simon James

Website: http://www.irc-sea.com/

Email: info@irc-sea.com

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

Turkey

Turkish Offshore Racing Club
Atakoy Marina
Sahil Yolu
34158 ATAKOY ISTANBUL

Telephone: (90) 212 560 5655

Fax: (90) 212 560 5616

Email: tayk@tayk.org.tr

UAE

Dubai Offshore Sailing Club
PO Box 11881
Dubai

Telephone: 971 4 394 1669

Fax: 971 4 394 1596

Website: http://www.dosc.ae/

Email: administration@doscuae.com

Additional Information:

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May. 

United Kingdom

RORC Rating Office (Seahorse Rating Ltd)
Seahorse Building
Bath Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 3SE

Telephone: 01590 677030

Fax: 01590 679478

Website: https://rorcrating.com

Email: info@rorcrating.com

United States of America

US Sailing Offshore
1 Roger Williams University Way
Bristol, RI 02809
USA

Telephone: +1 401 683 0800

Fax: +1 401 683 0840

Website: http://www.ussailing.org/

Email: offshore@ussailing.org

Uruguay

Yacht Club Uruguayo
Puerto des Bueco
MONTEVIDEO 11300

Telephone: (598) 2 622 1221

Fax: (598) 2 622 1584

Website: http://www.ycu.org.uy/

Email: bernieknuppel@gmail.com

Additional Information:

Alternate Email Address: aeredi@gmail.com

Note: certificates for racing in this country are valid from 1st June – 31st May.

OTHER (not in this list)

RORC Rating Office
Seahorse Building
Bath Road
Lymington
Hampshire SO41 3SE

Telephone: +44 (0)1590 677030

Fax: +44 (0)1590 679478

Website: http://www.rorcrating.com/

Email: info@rorcrating.com