2023 ORR-EZ Certificates Open and Rulebook Published
We are pleased to announce the 2023 updated version of our ORR-EZ VPP and Rulebook! Some highlights of the 2023 changes to the are: All ORR…
New Executive Director
Hi, I’m Doug Ryan and I am the new Executive Director of the Offshore Racing Association (ORA). I am so excited about joining ORA and helping to…
New Leadership and ORR Certificate Process at the Offshore Racing Association
The team at the Offshore Racing Association has had an active winter, revamping its ORR certificate processing in coordination with US Sailing…
Marion Bermuda Race Moves to Performance Curve Scoring
The 2021 Marion Bermuda Race organizers continue to work on creating a level playing field for all competitors. A noble cause but one that is…
ORA Ratings to Score Doublehanded Race in San Diego
The Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta, an early-spring weekend fixture on the San Diego Yacht Club calendar, will use VPP-based ratings from the Offshore…
2020: A Year of Teamwork, Growth, and Better Data at Offshore Racing Association
In 2021, the ORA aims to keep putting more boats on the line with its growing team of race-management experts, proprietary data-checking software,…
Building a Support Group for Race Managers
The Offshore Racing Association (ORA) has developed a cross-country group of race managers who meet weekly to build on collective best practices and…
900th Boat Receives ORR-Ez Certificate
The milestone rating certificate was generated with the ORR’s proprietary “build-a-boat” tool, providing a VPP-based rating for the Morris M36 Helene…
Offshore Racing Rule: Certificates to Suit Every Race
The Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) offers rating certificates for three different rules and with custom variations on each. Technical Director Jim…
Bayview Mackinac: Standardized Data, More Competitive Racing
ORR - America's Choice, part 1 of a series Members of Bayview Yacht Club and other Great Lakes clubs have been racing from Port Huron to Mackinac…
ORR Permits Outriggers in 2020 on Experimental Basis if Agreed By Race Organizer
The experimental certificate option may be used by only a few boats in one race this year, but sailors and organizers alike can learn from the…
New ORR Class and New Team-Racing Trophies Announced for 2020 Newport to Ensenada Race
NEWPORT BEACH, CA— The Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA) is pleased to announce a new class scored using the Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) and,…
Media Update: Joint ORA/US Sailing Data-Quality Initiative Will Improve Rating Accuracy
Newport, RI (November 15, 2019)—The Offshore Racing Association (ORA), owner of the ORR rating rule, and US Sailing have launched a new initiative to…
ORR-Ez Launches Classics at 2019 Rolex Big Boats
For the first time, a varied fleet of classic yachts took the spotlight at the St. Francis Yacht Club’s Rolex Big Boat Series—and ORR-Ez kept the…
2019 Mid-Atlantic ORR-Ez Championship
Here are the final standings for the 2019 Mid-Atlantic ORR-Ez Championship: The difference with this series is, we score as a single fleet regardless…
Not a Genoa. Not a Spinnaker. It’s a Tweener!
In 2018, when the Offshore Racing Rule (ORR) introduced ratings for boats carrying Large Roach Headsails (LRH), some sailors thought the sails were…
Media update: ORR-Ez Continues Growth in Spring 2019
Driven by a desire for apolitical rules that account for wind-speed and course configuration, the U.S.-based ORR family of rules is continuing to be…
2019 ORR Rule Changes Summarized, Outboard Sheeting of Headsails Clarified
The 2019 ORR Rulebook is available and includes technical changes, plus restrictions on the setting and sheeting of headsails to leeward. By Dan…
ORR-Ez Dual Score: New Orleans YC, Weds. Series 1 Wrap-up
This is the fourth in a series of studies in which selected races and series are "dual-scored" with the ORR-Ez rating rule. We’ll review the data and…
ORR-Ez Dual Score: New Orleans YC, Weds. Series 1
This is the third in a series of studies in which selected races and series are "dual-scored" with the ORR-Ez rating rule. We’ll review the data and…
2018 Handicap Rating Rules Report
Ratings based on velocity prediction programs are gaining advocates across North America. Here are the numbers. The total number of boats with rating…
ORR-Ez Dual Score: New Orleans YC, Weds. Night – 03/20/19
This is the second in a series of studies in which selected races are "dual-scored" with the ORR-Ez rating rule. We’ll review the data and make…
ORR-Ez Dual Score: New Orleans YC, Weds. Night – 03/13/19
This is the first in a series of quick studies in which selected races are "dual-scored" with the ORR-Ez rating rule. We’ll review the data and make…
Press Release: The ORA H-Zero Handicap Analysis
Collaborative research by the Offshore Racing Association with organizers of Bermuda races from Marion and Newport will use computer-modeled wind…
Offshore Racing Association Continues 2019 Expansion
New team members, distributed certificate processing are response to rapid growth for the association’s Offshore Racing Rule products. The Offshore…
ORR or ORR-Ez? Which Handicapping Rule is Right for Your Event?
A guide for organizing authorities and race committees when choosing rating rules. Races with diverse fleets benefit from a good VPP Rule. Newport…
2018 ORR Regional Champs Named
Across the United States, four offshore race boats earned regional titles under the Offshore Racing Rule. From West to East, the winners of the 2018…
Media Update: First Annual ORR Conference Caps Dramatic Year of Growth
The Offshore Racing Association’s simplified Ez VPP rating rule hits market sweet spot— adopted by fleets in Massachusetts Bay, Chesapeake, Florida,…
Winning Light-air and Ocean Races in a Heavy Boat with ORR and ORR-Ez
Joe Cummings bought his Tashiba 40 back in 2011, with no assumptions. In the predictably light air of the Chesapeake, relatively lighter boats…
Demystifying ORR-Ez: the Jargon
I considered naming this “ORR-Ez for Dummies,” but assumed there might be some copyright issues. The issue is that change is tough, especially when…
ORR Allows Large Roach Headsails for 2018
Jim Teeters, ORA Technical Director 28 Feb 2018 The Offshore Racing Association (ORA) has introduced Large Roach Headsails (LRHs) into the 2018…
Offshore Racing Rule to be Used in Mills Trophy Race
Boats with valid ORR certificates will be dual-scored in this Great Lakes Race. Newport, R.I. - April, 26 2017 -- By strong customer request the…