The ORC World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for performance yachts rated under the ORCi rating system, organized by the host club on behalf of the Offshore Racing Congress and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. Before 2008 the event was competed under the ORC old IMS measurement system and known as the ORC IMS World Championships.
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Event Host Sailors No Boats Ref. Ed. Date Year Host club Location Nat. Comp. Nats Cont. 0 A B C 1 20–28 Jun 2008 Athens - 2 5–11 Jul 2009 Brindisi - 3 5–12 Sep 2010 Flensburg - 19 30 - 4 18–25 Jun 2011 Cres - 56 63 - 5 4–11 Aug 2012 Helsinki - 47 77 - 6 21–29 Jun 2013 Ancona - 53 53 - 7 1–9 Aug 2014 Kiel - 27 57 66 8 27 Jun – 4 Jul 2015 Barcelona - 23 38 35 9 15–23 Jul 2016 & Skovshoved - 10 30 Jun – 8 Jul 2017 Trieste - 11 12–20 Aug 2018 The Hague - 12 31 May – 8 Jun 2019 Šibenik - N/A 2020 Newport - 13 6–14 Aug 2021 Tallinn - 8 34 62 14 22–30 June 2022 Porto Cervo - 20 27 22 15 4–12 Aug 2023 Kiel - 16 2024 Newport, RI 6 19 14 - 17 8–16 Aug 2025 Tallinn 8 - 22 34
Winners YearClass 0Class AClass BClass CRef.2009 N/A GRE44GS (2) - MELITI IVGRAND SOLEIL 42R ITA15911 (49) - LOW NOISEM37 N/A2010 N/A GER 5355 - Beluga Sailing Team Rodman 42 GER 5533 - patent 3 X-Yachts X-332 Sport 2011 N/A ITA 40091 - Enfant TerribleFarr 40 ITA 15911 - Low NoiseM37 N/A 2012 N/A ITA 40091 - Enfant Terrible Farr 40 ITA 16639 - Scugnizza NM 38S N/A 2013 N/A ITA 2352 - HURAKAN TP52 - 2008' Reichel-Pugh / Oracle ITA 16639 - SCUGNIZZANM38S N/A 2014 ITA 29141 - Enfant Terrible TP52 - 2008 Judel-Vrolijk / Cooksons NZL EST 475 - Forte X-41 ITA 15911 - Low Noise M37 2015 ITA29141 - ENFANT TERRIBLE MINOAN LINES TP52 - 2008 Judel-Vrolijk / Cooksons NZL ROU1 - MOVISTARClubSwan 42 ITA998 - LOW NOISE IIITALIA 9.98 F 2016Freccia RossaTP52Vadim Yakimenko SantaLandmark 43Claus Landmark Bach YachtingItalia 9.98 FJascha Bach 2017Mascalzone LatinoCookson 50Be WildClubSwan 42Renzo GrottesiClub Vela Porto CivitanovaAirisMelges 32 mod.Roberto MontiCircolo Velico Il Porto di Mare2018Team Beau Geste Botin 52Santa Landmark 43Claus LandmarkJ Lance 12J/112EGideon Messink2019XioOptimised TP 52Marco SerafiniSeleneClubSwan 42Massimo de Campo Sugar 3Italia Yachts 11.98Sandro MontefuscoOtt Kikkas 2021Halbtrocken 4.5Mills 45 CustomMichael Berghorn Essentia 44Grand Soleil 44PCatalin Trandafir Matilda 4 J/112EJuss Ojala2022GER 8045 (5) - HALBTROCKEN 4.5 MILLS 45 CUSTOMROU 1044 (18) - ESSENTIA44 GRAND SOLEIL 44PEST-112 (60) - MATILDA 4 J/Boats J-112E2023CHN 1997 (7)- BEAU GESTETP 52
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Samual BellPOL 1044 (37) - WINDWHISPER44 Grand Soleil 44 PEST 792 (68) - SUGAR 3 Italia 11.982024USA 55052 - FOX 2.0 Botin 52INTERLODGE 44 USA 4415 Botin 44POL 1044 - WIND WHISPER 44Grand Soleil 44P2025SWE41 RANCarkeek 40+ DEN 1 - FORMULA XX-Yachts / XR 41 SWE 88Beneteau First 36.7 Mod.
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