IRC offshore races: courses and starts

Races open to the IRC class

• Rolex Fastnet Race

  The 695-mile classic between Cowes, the Fastnet lighthouse and Cherbourg.

  Start: Cowes · Finish: Cherbourg · 695 nm · Next start: July 2027 (to be confirmed)

  IRC IMOCA Class40 Ultim Ocean Fifty

• Rolex Sydney Hobart

  Australia's Boxing Day classic from Sydney to Hobart across Bass Strait.

  Start: Sydney · Finish: Hobart · 628 nm · Next start: December 26, 2026

  IRC ORCi

• Round Britain and Ireland

  The double-handed race around Britain and Ireland from Plymouth, with compulsory stopovers.

  Start: Plymouth · Finish: Plymouth · Next start: 2027 (to be confirmed)

  IRC MOCRA

• TwoSTAR

  The Royal Western's double-handed transatlantic race from Plymouth to Newport.

  Start: Plymouth · Finish: Newport · Next start: May 7, 2028

  IRC