ORR Owners Association (ORROA), in cooperation with the Offshore Racing Association (ORA) and the Offshore Racing Rule (ORR), developed a new regional racing series in 2010. This first series, The Great Lakes Championship Series, was an amazing success and welcomed by sailors in the region. In 2012 an East Coast Championship Series was created and 2013 is the inaugural year of the West Coast Championship Series.
Races that are included in the Championship Series calendars are not required to run under ORR by race organizers as boats will be re-scored as long as they have a valid ORR certificate. This allows for a much more inclusive format for cruiser-racers to participate in a variety of races across the USA.
2018 Notice of Race – ORR Series Championship
The ORR West Coast Northern Championship Series will be based on the best results of a minimum of two (2) of the races as listed for the Northern Region. The ORR West Coast Southern Championship Series will be based on the best results of a minimum of three (3) races including either the Transpac or Cabo races. The Northern and Southern Series will be scored as separate distinct series, with no crossover scoring of Northern and Southern events.
Northern California
OYRA Lightship Race
Offshore Yacht Racing Association
April 21
Great Vallejo Race
Sausalito Yacht Club
April 28
Spinnaker Cup
San Francisco Yacht Club and Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club
May 26-27
Coastal Cup Race
Encinal Yacht Club and the Santa Barbara Yacht Club
May 28-29
OYRA Farallon Islands Race Farallon Islands Race
Offshore Yacht Racing Association
June 9
Pacific Cupacific Cup
Pacific Cup Yacht Club
June 9
Aldo Alessio
St. Francis Yacht Club
August 17
Phillis Kleinman Swiftsure Cup
St. Francis Yacht Club
August 18-19
Rolex Big Boat Series
St. Francis Yacht Club
September 12-16
Southern California
Islands Race
San Diego Yacht Club and Newport Harbor Yacht Club
February 16
San Diego to Puerta Vallarta Race
SDYC
March 1-9
MEXORC
Acapulco Yacht Club
March 11-17
Newport to Ensenada Race
Newport Ocean Sailing Association
April 27-29
So Cal 300o Cal 300
SBYC/SDYC
May 31 - June 2
Santa Barbara to King Harbor
SBYC/KHYC
July 27-28
Long Point Race Week
Balboa Yacht Club/Newport Harbor Yacht Club
August 24-26